Rothstein Discusses Exercise and Cortisol
Alexander Rothstein, M.S., coordinator and instructor for the Exercise Science, B.S. program, was quoted in a article about the impact of exercise on cortisol levels. Cortisol is often referred to as the 鈥渟tress hormone鈥� because the body releases it in response to stressors, including exercise. However, as Rothstein explains, that can actually be a good thing.
鈥淭he issue with the nickname 鈥榯he stress hormone鈥� is that it creates a negative association with cortisol, and this could not be further from the truth,鈥� he says. 鈥淪timulating the release of cortisol through regular exercise is an excellent and healthy way to regulate your stress response. It鈥檚 a dose-response relationship: the body learns the appropriate amount of cortisol to release in response to various levels of stress by experiencing various levels of healthy stress.鈥�
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