03/09/2024
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As we naturally fast overnight our bodies deplete themselves of glycogen, the stored form of glucose which is our body’s main source of energy. and as such - ghrelin is released, our “hunger hormone”
If we don’t refill our glycogen stores when we wake, ignoring what are bodies needs, we put ourselves into fight or flight mode.
Skipping breakfast also delays our normal cortisol patterns, whereas eating breakfast gives our cortisol levels a little boost and supplies us with stable energy throughout the day.
Our cortisol levels naturally begin to rise in the morning & will continue to rise until mid-afternoon, when it begins to decline.
But if we skip breakfast it delays our cortisol pattern, leading to increased cortisol in the afternoon which impacts our circadian rhythm & sleep.
Impacting the production and metabolism of oestrogen, inhibit the release of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) which is responsible for causing the pituitary gland in the brain to make and secrete the hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and suppresses thyroid function.
Disruption of thyroid function has been linked to reproductive dysfunction in women and is associated with menstrual irregularity, infertility, poor pregnancy outcomes, and gynecological conditions such as premature ovarian insufficiency and PCOS.
So supporting your natural cortisol pattern is instrumental 🫐🍓🌰
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Gaynor xx
