Cortisol Chaos: How Stress Hijacks Your Hormones

In this episode, Dr. Kris Sargent exposes how chronic stress and cortisol imbalance disrupt midlife metabolism, energy, and sleep. Women over 40 often blame themselves for weight gain, cravings, and exhaustion, when the real culprit is a stress response stuck in overdrive. Dr. Kris blends functional medicine with practical faith insights to show how peace is not passive—it's physiological. Listeners will learn why cortisol spikes during the holiday season, how hormonal shifts intensify stress reactions, and the five daily changes that calm the nervous system. This empowering teaching helps women break the cycle of overwhelm and reclaim emotional, spiritual, and metabolic health.