07/31/2024
Estrogen is an anti inflammatory hormone
So is cortisol
When we start to lose Estrogen and it’s anti inflammatory protection in menopause our body NATURALLY starts to produce more cortisol
This in itself is OK - cortisol is not “bad”, our body actually needs cortisol
TOO MUCH cortisol is when we start to have issues
As our body starts to produce more cortisol naturally during peri menopause women become LESS stress resilient and things that didn’t really bother them before now do
It becomes EASIER to tip into that “fight or flight” mode because your natural level of cortisol is now higher
What causes MORE cortisol that can now easily tip you into a state of “too much cortisol”?
✅unmanaged stress
✅skipping meals
✅undereating and overtraining
✅life stressors piling on top of us
✅restrictive dieting/cutting food groups
Cortisol is becoming overhyped on social media and a lot of “fear” is being created around it for click bait
Members of our free Menopause Lab community will know I talk about cortisol quite a lot and the incorrect usage of blood tests in peri menopause years resulting in a large misdiagnosis of “high cortisol” and women going down rabbit holes
Cortisol levels in peri menopause fluctuate A LOT because Estrogen levels are fluctuating a LOT
To determine if an individual is in a state of CONSTANT high cortisol their symptoms should be tracked over a period of time - not one single blood test or one single conversation
To get the breakdown of CORTISOL and the replay of a recent masterclass I done on the topic just comment CORTISOL below to learn
✅ The FACTS
✅ how to determine if your cortisol is actually too high and it’s not just a natural fluctuation of hormones
✅ nutrition changes to make
✅ Sleep cycle changes to regulate your cortisol release
✅ when and what exercise changes will be effective
