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Why Too Much Stress Is Bad For You

Season 2 Episode 16 | 2m 51s

Raychelle Burks, Ph.D. explains why too much cortisol is bad.

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, Ph.D. explains why too much cortisol is bad for you in the latest episode

04/02/2015

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Why Too Much Stress Is Bad For You

Season 2 Episode 16 | 2m 51s

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, Ph.D. explains why too much cortisol is bad for you in the latest episode

04/02/2015

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