Ep 8: Cortisol 101: High vs Low, Symptoms and Causes

In this episode of the Nutrient Dense Podcast, I dive into the complexities of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. I discuss the symptoms and causes of both high and low cortisol levels, and their impact on gut health, hormone health, energy levels, thyroid function,  and more. Cortisol dysregulation is common in many of the clients that we see and it shouldn't be taken lightly. I explore various ways to support healthy cortisol levels to optimize energy, metabolism, digestion, and hormone health.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What is cortisol and what does it do?
• Symptoms of high cortisol
• Causes of high cortisol
• How to solve high cortisol levels
• Symptoms of low cortisol
• Causes of low cortisol
• How to solve low cortisol levels
• How to test your cortisol levels effectively
• The importance of blood sugar balance for healthy cortisol levels
• Are your thoughts, perfectionist tendencies, and people pleasing habits causing cortisol dysregulation?
• The progesterone x cortisol connection
• Gut health x cortisol
• Supplements to support adrenal function

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Cortisol: the what & why

03:09 Cortisol 101: High vs Low

15:13 How to Test Your Cortisol Levels

17:57 Strategies for Managing Cortisol Levels

29:41 Balancing Blood Sugar for Healthy Cortisol

40:01 Hormonal Balance: Cortisol and Progesterone

44:18 Gut Health x Cortisol

52:18 Practical Steps to Manage Cortisol Levels

LINKS:

• Book a strategy call with Hannah HERE
• Take the Gut Health Root Cause Quiz for free!
• Listen to Episode 1 of The Nutrient Dense Podcast
• Listen to Episode 5 of The Nutrient Dense Podcast
• Listen to Episode 6 of The Nutrient Dense Podcast

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