Get ready to uncover the hidden links between stress, blood sugar, inflammation, and your hormones! In today's episode, we're diving deep into the hormone cortisol. We cover: the many hats cortisol wears, different types of stressors (hint: these may not be what you think!), the stress response and the HPA axis, "burn out," cortisol's impact on blood sugar regulation & sex hormones, and more. Per usual, Amanda delivers actionable nutrition & lifestyle tips on how to nurture your stress response for optimal cortisol levels, plus testing considerations to fully uncover where your personal cortisol levels are actually at. Buckle up, it's time to demystify this stress hormone!

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