Belly Fat, Brain Fog, Irritability, more anxiety, fatigue, feeling wired at night. Sound familiar to you? Want to know what they have in common? These are all red flags for high cortisol and the red flags that you should not ignore. Today we are continuing the discussion on beating belly fat in perimenopause and talking cortisol and its role in belly fat accumulation.

If you missed Beat Belly Fat in Midlife Part 1 you can catch that here https://www.inspirehealthyharmony.com/07182024-episode134.html

Key insights from this episode include...

• Cortisol and the key role the nervous system and adrenal glands plays in overall health

The symptoms associated with high cortisol
How cortisol contributes to belly fat (visceral fat accumulation)
Funky (and free) tips to activate your vagus nerve and support your nervous system
Tips for lowering cortisol naturally

If you know that your struggle with belly fat is so much more than just the tired old advice of "eat less and move more," then this podcast is for you!

Speaking of...I have something else helpful for you!

It’s easy to blame every single symptom on hormones, but the reality is that it can come from other dysfunction in your body systems as well…nighttime awakening can be due to inadequacy in your liver’s ability to detox, feeling foggy headed can be due to blood sugar instability and insulin resistance.

I developed an excellent tool for you! The System Dysfunction - Hormone Disruption symptom checklist helps you take a Functional Medicine approach, recognizing that various systems within your body - including gut health, detoxification, adrenal function, metabolic health, thyroid function, and hormone health - are interconnected and play a crucial role in hormonal harmony. By pinpointing symptoms associated with each system, you can gain valuable insights into areas that may need attention and support.

Download that symptom checklist here! 👉👉👉https://bit.ly/perihormonechecklist