Busting Myths about Cortisol with Beth Skwarecki

Published: Dec. 13, 2023, 10 a.m.

In this episode, Greg and Lyndsey sit down for a discussion about cortisol with Beth Skwarecki, the senior health editor at Lifehacker. The dangers of high cortisol are a persistent topic of conversation in social media content, so the discussion focuses on the types of claims that are being made, the dubious methods of self-diagnosis and \u201ctreatment\u201d being recommended, and the potential risks and dangers associated with letting social media convince you that you\u2019re basically an endocrinologist.