How much stamina and strength you have are controlled by four key hormones, research shows. Learn how to turn up their power.
Your hormones are like a team, working together to give you energy. “There are anabolic hormones – including insulin and your thyroid hormones – that help your body create and store the molecules it uses as fuel. And catabolic hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, which enable your body to use that fuel,” explains Deena Adimoolam, a spokeswoman for the Hormone Health Network of the Endocrine Society.
But certain factors, including diet and stress, can upset this precise operation, making your energy levels plummet. Fortunately, by using a few simple strategies, you can sync them again – and become even stronger. Here’s how.
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