04/09/2024
Q: Want to know the best thing for stubborn lower belly fat?" 🤔💡
A: MANAGE CORTISOL LEVELS AKA STRESS
My favorite ways?
Dress in your favorite outfit.
Dance to uplifting music.
Enjoy time with friends or your partner.
Take a walk in nature.
Practice deep breathing or meditation.
Unlock the Secret to Shedding Stubborn Belly Fat:
Cortisol & Belly Fat Connection: Under stress, your adrenal glands release cortisol. This hormone isn't all bad—it's vital for survival, regulating metabolism, and the immune response. But when levels remain high due to chronic stress, it encourages fat storage around the midsection.
Visceral Fat Cycle: Elevated cortisol increases visceral fat—the deep abdominal fat that pads your organs. Unlike subcutaneous fat, visceral fat is metabolically active and can disrupt hormonal balances, perpetuating a cycle of stress and weight gain.
Appetite & Cravings: Cortisol can spike your appetite and cravings for high-calorie foods, making it harder to maintain a healthy diet and further contributing to belly fat.
Insulin Sensitivity: Chronic stress can impair your body's insulin sensitivity, leading to higher blood sugar levels and increased fat storage around the waist.
Are you familiar with your cortisol levels? The best way to test your cortisol and adrenals is through a saliva test! With this data and your other labs, we can be extremely targeted in our treatment approach. Interested? DM for more details.
