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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Natasha May

HISTORICAL FACTS: Stressed out and wondering if a cortisol detox can help not so fast - The Untold Story

The image shows an inflamed cortisol x-ray, a women walking and an ice bath.
Online influencers are recommending people with elevated stress levels try a ‘cortisol detox’, but experts say there are few quick fixes. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty images

As a psychologist, Carly Dober’s clients often come in talking about their cortisol levels as the reason things are hard for them.

When Dober asks them where they came across that information, the answer is often the online wellness space, where the idea of a “cortisol detox” is promoted as an antidote to stress and exhaustion.

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