Post-Pandemic Stress Adaptation: How Everyday Stress Hormones Still Impact Health
Introduction While the pandemic may feel like a distant memory for many Americans, its physiological and psychological footprints remain etched in our biology. The chronic activation of stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, and norepinephrine has left the body’s stress-adaptation system — known as the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis — dysregulated for millions. Even in 2025, … Read more