Six Cortisol Myths/Realities
Dr. Stuart Phillips, perhaps the leading researcher on exercise, hormones, muscle growth, and fat loss, recently addressed six cortisol myths.
Cortisol is not a bad thing.
Cortisol doesn’t suppress fat breakdown or limit muscle growth.
Cortisol is simply a marker of stress.
If cortisol is chronically high, you probably want to keep it lower.
Cortisol is likely a marker of an effective workout.
A person’s “meno-belly” (a gain in fat following menopause) is not due to a rise in cortisol.
Take home message: Cortisol is not the villain or culprit it’s been made out to be.
