Cortisol is the body’s primary stress hormone, designed to help you stay alert, respond to challenges, and maintain stable energy throughout the day.
Shifting hormones, sleep changes, and increased life demands can make cortisol patterns more erratic. When cortisol stays elevated or drops too low at the wrong times, it can affect nearly every system in the body, contributing to belly fat, fatigue, anxiety, sleep disruption, cravings, inflammation, and difficulty regulating blood sugar.
This tag brings together evidence-based insights on how cortisol works, what healthy daily rhythms look like, and how stress physiology changes during perimenopause and menopause. Topics include the connection between cortisol and belly fat, the role of the gut–brain axis, how chronic stress affects thyroid and sex hormones, and practical strategies to support a more resilient nervous system.
Whether you’re navigating burnout, sleep issues, or unexplained symptoms, this section helps women build clarity and confidence around one of the most influential hormones in midlife health.
