All Your Cortisol Questions Answered - Part 1 | Ep 112

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

This episode is one of a two part series on answering all of your cortisol questions. I have received so many questions and concerns regarding cortisol - what to do when its too high or too low, what affects your cortisol, how to balance and regulate your cortisol, and the list goes on. In part 1 we answer questions about cortisol + the gut, how to know if your cortisol is out of whack, cortisol testing, cortisol and hormones (including hypothalamic amenorrhea, fertility and birth control) and more. In this episode: -Cortisol + the gut -How to know if yours is out of whack -All about cortisol testing (can your doctor do it?) -Blood sugar, carbs + cortisol -Is there a best time for exercise? -How to balance and regulate cortisol -Night shifts, sleep schedules and cortisol -Managing cortisol spikes -Cortisol and hormones, including hypothalamic amenorrhea, fertility and birth control Resources mentioned: Your Hormone Revival https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones Join Erin’s Instagram fam! https://www.instagram.com/erinholthealth/ Related episodes: Episode 82: Cortisol, DHEA + Adrenal Testing, Part 1 https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/82-cortisol-dhea-adrenal-testing-1 Episode 83: Cortisol, DHEA + Adrenal Testing, Part 2 https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/83-cortisol-dhea-adrenal-testing-2 Episode 72: Exercising with Adrenal Fatigue & Cortisol Dysregulation https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/72-adrenal-fatigue-cortisol-dysregulation Episode 59: Fasted workouts, Cortisol + Weight Loss, BCAAs, Caloric Needs https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/59-fasted-workouts-cortisol-weight-loss Episode 65: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Weight Loss https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/65-weight-loss

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Functional Nutrition Podcast. I'm your host, Erin Holt, and I'm a board-certified, integrative, and functional nutritionist. I live on the sea coast of New Hampshire and work with clients in my virtual practice all over the world through private consultations and online nutrition and
0:22.3	functional medicine programs.
0:24.4	Functional medicine nutrition is all about diving deep with people to get to the root cause
0:29.3	of their health issues.
0:31.0	And that's exactly what I tackle in this podcast, all things health, food, and nutrition,
0:37.1	unpacking current research and almost a decade of clinical experience.
0:42.0	I love to bring experts and thought leaders to the table so we can all learn together.
0:46.8	Please keep in mind this podcast is created for educational purposes only
0:51.0	and should never be used as a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment.
0:56.1	Thanks for joining me.
0:57.5	Now let's dive in.
1:01.8	Hey, buds.
1:03.7	I'm back.
1:04.7	This is a listener question episode and all of the questions are about cortisol. Turns out there's a lot of questions about
1:12.7	cortisol, which is understandable, especially right now. Cortisol to a certain extent is
1:19.5	anti-inflammatory. And it's anti-inflammatory period, but if it's in check, it helps to keep inflammation in check. But if it's not in check,
1:30.2	it doesn't. There's this interplay with cortisol, inflammation, and your immune response. So the
1:36.7	most basic way to put it is if cortisol's dysregulated, inflammation is not as well regulated,
1:43.9	and your immune response is not as well regulated and your immune response is not as well
1:46.3	regulated. And since we're in a time and a place where we want inflammation and our immune
1:52.6	response to be in check, it makes sense to mind our cortisol right now. This is also why
2:00.1	chronic stress puts you at a greater risk for infections,
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