Why Too Much Stress Is Bad For You

  • Published16 Jun 2016
  • Reviewed16 Jun 2016
  • Source American Chemical Society

It’s supposed to help keep your body healthy in stressful situations. But the constant stress of our everyday lives means we’re getting overexposed to cortisol. Raychelle Burks explains why too much cortisol is bad for you in the latest episode of the Reactions series "Get To Know A Molecule".

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