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Do you need to control your cortisol?

Cortisol, what is known as the stress hormone, is the talk of the internet. Wellness influencers warn about the various symptoms of chronically high cortisol: waking up at 3 a.m., swollen “cortisol face” and accumulating belly fat. And many offer diet and exercise routines that they claim will help. But do you really need supplements and advice from influencers to control your cortisol? Doctors say it’s very unlikely. Don’t be so quick to label this hormone as a villain, they say. And if you suspect something is off, talk to a professional. Here’s what to know. Cortisol keeps you alive

Rahul displays unreleased ‘memoir’ of Naravane in Parliament premises, claims PM shed responsibility

New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cited former Army chief MM Naravane’s ‘unreleased memoir’ to claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shed responsibility during the India-China conflict in 2020 and passed the buck on to Naravane. Addressing reporters in the premises of Parliament House complex, Gandhi held up Naravane’s unreleased memoir and said he would like the youngsters in India to know that this ‘book’ exists despite the government claiming otherwise. “The Speaker has said this book does not exist, the government has said it does not exist, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ji has

Rupee falls 11 paise to close at 90.43 against US dollar

Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 90.43 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, after a sharp rally in the previous trading session following India-US trade deal announcement, on suspected dollar buying by corporates and importers. Forex traders said despite the positive sentiment after the India-US trade deal, caution still remains as there is no signed or officially released trade agreement yet — no framework text or final documentation. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.35 and touched an early high of 90.26 and a low of 90.54 against the greenback. The domestic

Stock markets end marginally higher as heavy sell-off in IT counters spoil sentiment

Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday as a sharp decline in IT blue-chip stocks restricted the rally in the markets. After a remarkable rally in the previous trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 78.56 points or 0.09 per cent higher at 83,817.69. During the day, it hit a high of 83,947.53 and a low of 83,119.95, gyrating 827.58 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 48.45 points or 0.19 per cent to settle at 25,776. From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Trent, NTPC, Adani Ports, Power Grid and Maruti were among the

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