How Cortisol Wrecks Your Hormones & Mood

Chronic stress doesn’t just make you feel on edge — it hijacks your entire hormonal system. When your body stays in fight-or-flight mode for too long, your adrenal glands flood your system with cortisol, and that throws everything off: mood, sleep, metabolism, libido, even how your body stores fat.

What starts as “just stress” becomes a cascade of hormone imbalances that can feel impossible to untangle. From irritability and brain fog to bloating, cravings, and low energy, cortisol may be quietly undermining your well-being.

The Cortisol-Hormone Chain Reaction

When cortisol spikes continuously:

Progesterone drops → leads to PMS, irregular cycles, fertility issues

Estrogen dominance rises → causes bloating, weight gain, and mood swings

Sleep hormones get suppressed → leading to insomnia and poor recovery

Thyroid function slows → causing fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain

The result? You’re always wired but tired, anxious yet sluggish, inflamed and hormonally off-balance.

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