How do we measure stress? – Biological measures with Robin Lengton – Core Concepts #5
Shownotes
How do we actually measure stress in the body? In this episode of Core Concepts, postdoctoral researcher Robin Lengton (Erasmus MC) walks us through the biological sampling of stress: from hair and blood to saliva and micro dialysis. Each method reveals something different: a snapshot, a long-term record, or your daily rhythm.
Robin says: "What happens in the body is not always what someone experiences." In this conversation, we cover what biological stress measures can tell us that questionnaires and wearables cannot, why the same cortisol levels affect people differently, and how sensitivity to cortisol plays a central role in stress-related disease. This is a quick dive into what you need to know about how we measure stress biologically.
Interested in the stress hormone cortisol? Read more here:
- Listen to the episode with Mariëtte Boon (in Dutch): https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FLXaRr3sWEWTpatqznI7k?si=FLMKC3HyQd6LJEEb47OZAQ
- Listen to the episode with Joëlle Oosterman (in Dutch): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WQa2DBzIaGPqcLvr9vdIQ?si=jWGGJ_Y2RkGJNBHS0QWmaA
- Listen to the Core Concepts episode with Susanne Kuckuck on cardiometabolic health: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5UHYf0Bg82jxw2foQswJmG?si=qKBNluaBTBG_iznW-SRh6w
- Learn more about Stress in Action: https://stress-in-action.nl/
Credits:
Host: Myrte Schoenmakers
Production: Anouk Weverling
Supported by: Merel van den Berg, Camen van Klaren, Marcos Ross and Myrte Schoenmakers
Music: Marcos Ross