#1221 7 Herbs That Shut Down Cortisol at Night, Melt Stubborn Belly Fat, and Help You Fall Asleep Faster Than Ever With Ben Azadi

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Ben Azadi

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

If you are struggling with stubborn belly fat, poor sleep, anxiety, or nighttime restlessness, the issue may not be calories, carbs, or willpower. The real culprit is often elevated cortisol, especially at night when it should be low. In this episode, Ben explains how chronically high cortisol blocks fat loss, disrupts sleep, increases inflammation, and accelerates aging. He breaks down how cortisol is meant to follow a natural daily rhythm and why modern stress, screen time, caffeine timing, and under-eating can keep it elevated at night. You’ll learn about seven powerful herbs that help lower cortisol naturally, calm the nervous system, improve sleep quality, and support fat loss indirectly by restoring hormonal balance. Ben explains how each herb works, when to take it, and common mistakes people make when using supplements. The episode also covers what does not work for cortisol and sleep, how to safely stack herbs, how long to use them, and who should be cautious. Ben answers common listener questions about cortisol testing, fasting, melatonin, medication interactions, and long-term use. This episode is a practical, science-backed guide to helping your body exit survival mode so it can heal, burn fat, and sleep deeply again. 👉 Four Sigmatic Calm Organic Elixir Mix - https://bit.ly/4qXdLiN 🔥CLICK For Your Complete 14 Day Fat Loss Plan (Reignite Your Body & Life) HERE - https://bit.ly/3Lp0oZQ 📚 🎁 Purchase Ben's new book Metabolic Freedom today to receive immediate access to a FREE course on metabolism with exclusive interviews from Dr Daniel Pompa, Dr Jason Fung, Megan Ramos, Cynthia Thurlow & more. CLICK HERE: http://www.metabolicfreedombook.com ($997 Retail Value For FREE) 🔎 Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Greek definition of metabolism means to transform.
0:08.7	Your metabolism isn't broken.
0:11.8	It was designed to take food and transform it into energy, clarity, and fat loss.
0:18.0	So you can feel good in your body and strong in your life.
0:22.1	Here on this podcast, we deliver both the science and art of metabolism.
0:26.6	We sit down with the world's leading experts and thought leaders to have life-changing
0:31.5	conversation so you can stop guessing, start applying, and finally upgrade your metabolism.
0:40.1	We dive into topics like fat loss, metabolic applying, and finally upgrade your metabolism. We dive into topics like fat loss,
0:47.2	metabolic health, fasting strategies, ketosis, carnivore, biohacking and mindset. Because lasting transformation doesn't come from willpower. It comes from understanding how your body actually
0:53.0	works. Your body was built to be self-healing
0:55.8	and fat burning. When the right signals are present, your metabolism knows exactly what to do.
1:02.5	Our mission is simple. Identify the interference and remove it, because when the interference
1:07.6	is gone, fat loss becomes natural, energy returns, and health follows.
1:13.5	You are a masterpiece because you are a piece of the master.
1:17.0	Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom podcast.
1:20.1	My name is Benazotti.
1:21.9	I'm the New York Times best-selling author of Metabolic Freedom,
1:25.3	and I want to thank you for spending part of your day with me.
1:33.6	If you're over 40 and struggling with belly fat, bad sleep, or even anxiety, it's not the calories,
1:39.7	it's not the carbs, or lack of willpower, it's cortisol. And the scary part, most people are unknowingly
1:46.4	raising it at nighttime when it should be shutting off. In this lesson, I'm going to reveal
1:51.7	the seven herbs that shut cortisol down, flattened belly fat, and help you fall asleep fast.
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