Cortisol Confusion: The Truth About Stress, Hormones & Burnout with Rachel Mark

In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Mark to unpack cortisol—why it’s essential, how it works with our body’s natural rhythms, and what happens when stress starts affecting our digestion, energy, hormones, and fertility. We also dig into burnout and HPA axis dysregulation, and Rachel shares practical ways to support your nervous system, testing options, and helpful supplements.What we cover:What cortisol is and why it’s not all badThe circadian rhythm of cortisol and how it impacts your dayHow stress shows up through digestion issues, fatigue, hormone imbalances, and fertility strugglesUnderstanding burnout and HPA axis dysregulationEasy, real-life ways to support your nervous systemWhen and how to get tested for cortisol and stress-related imbalancesSupplements, herbsTo learn more about Rachel you can visit:https://www.rachelmark.ca/https://www.glowintegrative.com/about