Your response to stress is driven by an intricate system known as… wait for it… the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

When you face too many stressors too close together for too long, this system can malfunction.

The result: Cortisol production actually stays on when it should be off. And then?

Two words: Stress Bod.

Yep, Stress Bod is everywhere right now.


Read more at: Do You Have a Stress Bod? Why You Feel Awful—and What to Do About It

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