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#35: How cortisol affects body composition by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

#35: How cortisol affects body composition

from The Dr. Shannon Show

by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Published: Thu Nov 18 2021

Show Notes

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If you feel like you’re doing everything right - putting in work at the gym, you’re trying to eat less, and still not seeing results - it COULD be because of cortisol imbalance. In this episode, I want to explain how too much exercise and too little eating can have the reverse effects that you’re hoping for because of potentially messing with your cortisol and hormonal balance.

One of my goals, which I hope is evident by my content, is to encourage people to get away from the damaging “grind yourself into the ground if you want to look good” mentality. Not only do I believe this is damaging to our body image, joints, and mental health, but it doesn’t work for most people long-term, and one of those reasons is related to cortisol.

3:04 What is Cortisol?

7:30 The Role Cortisol Plays in Your Body

Cortisol’s Relationship to Body Composition

Insulin and Insulin Resistance

How Lower Intensity Workouts Can Help Blood Sugar Levels

How Much Exercise Is Too Much?

Symptoms of Elevated Cortisol

Tips For Balancing Cortisol Levels

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