140. How cortisol sabotages weight loss, your thyroid, and your sleep!

Do you have trouble losing weight even if you restrict calories, eat well and exercise? Have you ever noticed you’re hungrier and crave unhealthy foods when you don’t get enough sleep? There’s a reason for this and I explain it in this episode! You’ll also learn: How sleep deprivation affects your hunger hormones What cortisol does when you’re sleep deprived How high cortisol causes poor sleep How cortisol affects the thyroid which leads to weight loss resistance I don’t help people specifically with weight loss. But some of my clients have struggled to lose weight and by helping them lower cortisol and sleep better, the weight naturally comes off. As my client Jaipal said after working with me for two months, "I realized I had dropped 15 lbs of extra weight!" If you’re sick of not sleeping well and being unhealthy, my team and I can help. In the Complete Sleep Solution program, we address both the body and the mind and how they affect cortisol and sabotage your sleep.  Mineral imbalance, hormones, neurotransmitters and more can also cause insomnia. We look at all of these possibilities to find the root cause of your insomnia. Find out more about the Complete Sleep Solution program on my website.  Click here to sign up for the ⁠Insomnia Insight program⁠. You'll know exactly what's causing your sleep issues and have a plan to fix it in 30 days so you can sleep well, permanently and naturally.