Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi #1171 The Hidden Cortisol–Insulin Loop Keeping You Stuck in Belly Fat (And How to Finally Break It) With Ben Azadi
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Nov 30, 2025 Uncover the cortisol–insulin loop that wires belly fat to stubborn weight gain. Learn how visceral fat acts as a hormone factory, hoarding cortisol and boosting insulin resistance. Discover the top three cortisol traps that sabotage fat loss efforts, including stress spikes and chronic cardio. Implement simple strategies like post-meal walks and sprinting to ignite fat burning. Plus, explore how gratitude can help balance hormones and support recovery on your journey to metabolic freedom!
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Visceral Fat Acts Like A Hormone Factory
- Visceral belly fat is a hormone factory with 2–3× more cortisol receptors than other fat.
- That cortisol uptake makes visceral fat more insulin resistant and drives a cortisol–insulin death spiral.
Cortisol Can Raise Insulin Without Food
- Cortisol spikes force the liver to dump glucose which then raises insulin even without eating.
- This cortisol-driven glucose dump stops fat burning regardless of diet or fasting.
Stop Eating Three Hours Before Bed
- Avoid late-night eating and other evening stressors and stop eating three hours before bed.
- This reduces nighttime cortisol and insulin, restores growth hormone, and improves overnight fat burning.
