Oxytocin

People who regularly help others are rarely in a chronic stress state. Restoring oxytocin through L. reuteri is proposed as a potential tool against rising social isolation, narcissism, divorce rates, and suicide rates. Unlike cortisol and prednisone, oxytocin allows immune recalibration without suppressing the entire immune system. Oxytocin is presented as the female master neuroregulator. Chronic stress elevates cortisol, which suppresses the entire immune system. Oxytocin is described as mediating connection and felt-relatedness. The article states that adequate oxytocin helps stabilize estrogen and progesterone through the neuroendocrine cascade. The article describes oxytocin and estrogen as reinforcing each other in a positive feedback loop when functioning normally. Oxytocin directly lowers cortisol and counteracts the stress response. Oxytocin is one of the most potent antistress hormones. Oxytocin is the bonding hormone associated with love, affection, and social connection. L. reuteri stimulates oxytocin release via vagus nerve signaling to hypothalamus receptors, reducing cortisol and improving immune balance. Oxytocin was the first mediator isolated in heterochronic pa…