Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in times of stress, and it also plays many roles in your normal bodily functions. It is a multi-purpose hormone that needs to be in the right amount (not too high, not too low) and at the right time. Your genes play a big role in how likely you are to have problems with cortisol.
How we age is just as important as how long we live. Examine how sirtuins play a part in the aging process by how they regulate our cellular health.
Are you always tired even when you know you slept well? Discover more about the newest research on fatigue and how genetic susceptibility plays a part for some people.
Do you wonder why other people don’t seem to struggle with wanting to eat more? Leptin is a hormone that signals to the brain when you are full and should stop eating. Genetic variants in the LEPR gene are linked to obesity and desire to eat more.