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144: Dr Cris Beer - Integrative Medical Doctor (MD) Hormone Health

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The Effects of Chronic Stress on Cortisol Levels

If we have lower progesterone levels, it often means we don't sleep as well and can't hold on to pregnancies. If you notice that the outer third of your eyebrow has thinned, that could be a thyroid issue. serotonin, happy hormone levels in the brain drop. And so all of those changes happen with chronic long-term stress. It all starts with a persistent elevation in cortisol.

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