A medical expert explains that the popular 'Low cortisol life' trend
A medical expert explains that the popular 'Low cortisol life' trend, which promotes lifestyle changes to reduce stress, is not a treatment for medical conditions like hypercortisolism or hypocortisolism but can help manage everyday stress. The trend includes practices such as yoga, meditation, and healthy eating, which are beneficial for nervous system recovery.
Consensus
- The 'Low cortisol life' trend is popular on the internet and promotes lifestyle changes to reduce cortisol levels.
- The trend includes activities such as yoga, meditation, listening to relaxing music, physical exercise, walks, and enjoying healthy food.
- These lifestyle practices are beneficial for reducing everyday stress and supporting nervous system recovery.
- High cortisol levels in everyday life are often due to modern lifestyle stress rather than a medical condition.
- Medical conditions like hypercortisolism (e.g., Cushing's syndrome) and hypocortisolism require medical treatment and cannot be managed by internet trends.
Points of divergence
- Russia saw over eight million packages of melatonin sold in 2025 for 4.7 billion rubles, raising concerns about sleep control with pills. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Myth or salvation? We analyze the Low cortisol life trend from a medical perspective — РИАМО
- Dr. Gorbunova assessed the new trend in fighting high cortisol — Вечерняя Москва