What a Chore: Housework Is Bad for Both Sexes

June 2011 - Household chores are stressful, but men and women are affected differently, say Los Angeles researchers. A study recently published in the Journal of Family Psychology evaluated how housework and stress are related in 30 couples with 8 to 10 year-old children. The study used cortisol levels to measure stress. Researchers discovered that women's cortisol levels are lowest when men help with the housework, but for men to keep their cortisol low, the women had to do the chores without them.

Luckily, there are ways to handle stress regardless of who does the most chores. The bioidentical hormone doctors in the BodyLogicMD network are highly trained to evaluate your stress and cortisol levels and help you find stress-reducing techniques that work for you.

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