Does coffee spike cortisol? – with Liz Earle
Age Better with Liz Earle
Liz Earle
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
This week, Liz considers coffee and cortisol, how to get eczema under control, the benefits of evening primrose oil in menopause, and how to eat well when on-the-go.
Liz looks at coffee and cortisol, and whether we should delay our morning brew, and shares strategies to get eczema under control for another listener.
Liz also answers Katie's question on evening primrose oil for breast tenderness, skin and mood, plus shares her top tips to make better food choices when on-the-go for an anonymous listener.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Liz Earle and a very warm welcome to the Lizile Wellbeing show. |
| 0:07.3 | Well, it is Monday the 1st of September if you're listening to me in real time and as the kids go back to school and the leaves begin to fall. |
| 0:15.7 | It's a nice time for reflection. How have you felt this year? Is there anything that I can do to help you thrive in later |
| 0:22.9 | life? If you have a question to get your autumn off to a great start, please do get in touch. I'd |
| 0:29.3 | love to hear from you. You can reach me via WhatsApp on 07-518 471-8-48-84646 or you can email me podcast at lizilewellbeing.com and all that information will be in the show notes for you too. |
| 0:47.0 | Now coming up today, I'll be sharing why I've stopped drinking coffee first thing in the morning. |
| 0:53.1 | Don't worry though. I'm not kicking caffeine. |
| 0:55.5 | And I'll be helping a concerned mum with her daughter's painful exma. |
| 1:00.4 | Katie wants to know about the benefits of evening primrose oil in menopause. |
| 1:04.9 | And then finally, I've got lots of great ideas for how to eat well with a busy schedule. |
| 1:19.3 | Thank you. great ideas for how to eat well with a busy schedule. Are you struggling to lose weight or keep it off once you do? |
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