Your issue might not be carbs or calories. It could be cortisol β your stress hormone.
Hereβs how high cortisol destroys your metabolism β and 6 science-backed ways to fix it:π§΅
1. Cortisol: The Metabolism Killer
When cortisol stays high for too long, it wrecks your:
β Thyroid
β Blood sugar control
β Muscle-building
β Insulin sensitivity
β Hunger & fullness hormones
The result? Fat storage, cravings, and stalled weight loss.
2. Itβs Deeper Than Weight Gain
Chronic stress doesnβt just make you fat.
It raises your risk of:
β Heart disease
β Anxiety & depression
β Cancer
One study found it cuts your lifespan by 2.8 years.