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Podcast: Building Your Foundation: A Functional Podcast
Episode: Stress Hormones: Impact on Health and Hormonal Balance
Description: In this episode, we delve into a critical aspect of your well-being: how stress profoundly impacts your hormones and overall health. We explore the intricate ways stress disrupts your body's delicate hormonal balance, potentially leading to a cascade of health problems, such as: The initial hormonal stress response involving adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol.The long-term negative effects of chronically elevated cortisol.The link between stress and blood sugar imbalances, increased insulin, and weight gain.How stress disrupts hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin) and leads to cravings.The opposing r...