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Cortisol is the talk of the internet but doctors say most people don't need to worry about it. Levels of what is known as the stress hormone naturally rise and fall throughout the day.

There's word out there that 'spikes' can be harmful, but cortisol rhythms – which involve some ups and some downs – are actually essential.