#135 - Cynthia Thurlow: Intermittent Fasting Transformation, The Clean Fast, The Monthly Hormonal Cycle, Hormonal Dysregulation, Extended Fasting, PCOS & Thyroid Dysregulation, Getting Enough Oxytocin, And More!
The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
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The Benefits of Cortisol
Cortisol is designed to be an emergency backup system in the body. It frees up glucose so that we can be fueled, and it shuts down digestion. Chronic stress has a downstream effect because cortisol impacts estrogen and testosterone. All these sex hormones that are designed to reflect and manifest not only in our appearance, but our menstrual cycle,. Our libido, etc., can all take a massive hit.
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