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Avoid Chronic Cardio

Especially avoid lots of cardio without much resistance training because it may elevate cortisol; runners, especially marathon runners, were cited as tending to have higher cortisol levels.

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“So we know that runners, especially marathon runners, people who do a lot of cardio and don't do much resistance training, they tend to have much high cortisol levels.”

Andrew Huberman · Essentials: How to Optimize Female Hormone Health for Vitality & Longevity | Dr. Sara Gottfried · Aug 13, 2026 · 18:23 · YouTube ↗

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