High Cortisol Signs (Repeat)

If you've been here for a minute, you've probably heard me talk on high cortisol before and how it can hold you back from progress. Cortisol is one of our primary stress hormones and we definitely need it in order to survive, but due to our way of life (super high stress almost always) we end up with having elevated cortisol way too often that can lead to a wealth of issues! Not sure if you struggle with high cortisol? Your doctor can run tests on cortisol levels to see for sure (I would suggest having them run the tests at multiple different times of day though as our cortisol levels are meant to rise and drop based on what time it is)! I got my results from a Dutch test I did this past summer and knew after that it was time to seriously make some changes or I was headed down a bad path! We're going to dive into a ton of cortisol facts and how to help reduce it this week but some giveaway signs that you may struggle with it being high are things such as; excess belly fat, having t-rex hands while you are sleeping, suddenly realizing you'd been holding your breath, gi issues, sore jaw/headaches and so much more!!

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