How Chronic Exposure to Cortisol Changes the Body by ElizabethFatigue, Stress, Video Chronic exposure to the major stress hormones — cortisol and epinephrine — change the function of the body. In this video I give a brief overview of how cortisol changes the body. Sign Up for Updates! Success! Name Email Subscribe Popular Posts The Epidemic of Loneliness (What to do About it) Your Body CAN Repair Itself PROOF that Stress Affects Health You Might Also Like: The Way We Talk About Illness is WRONG Un-Learning Learned Helplessness Medicine Doesn't Make You Well