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Cortisol is sometimes misunderstood. It has been demonized as a hormone we want to suppress. There are cases where we do want to keep our cortisol levels relatively low. But, there are also situations where we need cortisol and would struggle without it. In this episode of Learning with Human Kinetics, we discuss both the good and the bad of cortisol, why we need it, and how it impacts our bodies.
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