A study of Latvian women found links between facial attractiveness and their amount of cortisol and fat, but not responsiveness to infection.
Sometimes described as our ‘life-sustaining hormone’, cortisol is produced in the adrenal glands and is responsible for metabolism, energy levels, blood pressure and combating illness.
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It is especially important at times when the body experiences intense stress such as surgery, trauma or serious infection.
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