In today's video, I deep dive into the effects of stress on your stress hormone cortisol. If you can understand how cortisol works in the body, you can understand how to heal from the effects of chronic stress. Today's video is meant to arm you with the knowledge you need to choose the right therapies for you!!

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00:00 - Intro
01:00 - What is cortisol?
05:45 - What does cortisol do in the body?
05:55 - Blood sugar issues.
06:57 - Weight issues.
08:24 - Mental health - Alertness, memory, learning & motivation.
10:38 - Inflammation.
11:55 - The immune system.
13:33 - Pain flares.
14:44 - Skin health - Acne & rapid aging of the skin.
16:10 - Longevity/Anti-aging
19:10 - The pattern of cortisol & how cortisol behaves throughout the day.
20:50 - How to test your cortisol.