
Can foods really make you happier? Dr Rakesh Gupta explains the mood-food link – Healthcare News
The internet is flooded with foods and drinks promising low cortisol and higher serotonin and dopamine. Can foods affect these hormone levels in our bodies? Dr Rakesh Gupta, senior consultant, internal medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “Foods can indeed influence hormone levels like cortisol, serotonin and dopamine, but their effects are usually moderate and work…