{"id":329681,"date":"2026-03-27T09:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-cortisol-is-really-doing-to-you-chasing-life\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:05:25","slug":"what-cortisol-is-really-doing-to-you-chasing-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-cortisol-is-really-doing-to-you-chasing-life\/","title":{"rendered":"What cortisol is really doing to you\u00a0| Chasing Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/u3nWb7fhvao\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What cortisol is really doing to you\u00a0| Chasing Life\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u3nWb7fhvao\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Cortisol gets blamed for everything from sleepless nights to stubborn belly fat, but the real story is far more complicated. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Dr. Robert Sapolsky of Stanford University, author of &#8216;Why Zebras Don\u2019t Get Ulcers.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Is cortisol one of the most misunderstood hormones?<br \/>\n3:37 The benefits and downsides of cortisol<br \/>\n5:47 We need to change how often we activate cortisol<br \/>\n7:27 Cortisol&#8217;s influence on weight gain<br \/>\n10:58 Cortisol and poor sleep quality<br \/>\n14:16 Can cortisol\u00a0drive success in life?<br \/>\n18:00 Should we focus on resilience or lowering stress?<br \/>\n21:41 Advice for chronically overwhelmed people<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Cortisol #Stress #Health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cortisol gets blamed for everything from sleepless nights to stubborn belly fat, but the real story is far more complicated. 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