far-infrared and steam exposure linked to lower cortisol and reduced stress response
Reduced anxiety and stress (decreased cortisol)
What this means for you
Cortisol is your body's primary stress hormone — and chronically elevated levels are tied to poor sleep, weight gain, low energy, and mood swings. When cortisol comes down, most people notice they feel calmer, sleep more deeply, and recover from daily stress more easily.
The published research
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils: Holistic Strategies in Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Integral Wellbeing.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
This review explicitly documents that essential oils such as lavender, ylang-ylang, and copaiba reduce cortisol/glucocorticoid levels and stress responses — e.g., 'Inhalation of lavender EO calms patients...by reducing cortisol secretion,' ylang-ylang 'decreases glucocorticoid levels' via the HPA axis, and β-caryophyllene 'attenuates cortisol levels in clinical trials.' The review also reports anx
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