Ep. 19 🎙️ Cortisol Belly, Perimenopause & the Blood Type Factor

In Episode 19, Certified Wellness Nutrition Coach and Educator AC Price breaks down one of the most searched — and most misunderstood — symptoms of the perimenopause transition: cortisol belly. Drawing on research from the National Institutes of Health and the Cleveland Clinic, this episode explains exactly why abdominal weight accumulates during perimenopause, how chronic cortisol dysregulation drives visceral fat storage, and why Blood Type A is particularly vulnerable to this pattern. Listeners walk away with blood type-specific cortisol strategies, three actionable daily rituals, a cortisol-reset dinner bowl, and a direct invitation to join the newly launched 14-Day Culinary Cortisol Reset.Cortisol belly is driven by a hormonal and insulin loop — not lack of willpower.Blood Type A carries a naturally elevated cortisol baseline, making them most vulnerable during perimenopause.Over-exercising during perimenopause can worsen cortisol belly — regulation, not restriction, is the solution.The 14-Day Culinary Cortisol Reset is open now — acartoffood.com/culinary-cortisol-reset.KEY TAKEAWAYS:🩸 Type OFast cortisol responder. Protein at every meal. Short-burst vigorous movement. Minimize wheat, corn, dairy. Avoid cucumber and avocado.🩸 Type AElevated baseline cortisol — most vulnerable to cortisol belly. Plant-forward eating, fermented foods, ashwagandha, and daily decompression are essential. 🩸 Type BCortisol belly shows through impulse eating and blood sugar volatility. 🩸 Type ABAbsorbs stress quietly. Small, frequent meals. THE GREAT EATS :🩸 Blood Type OGrass-fed beef stir-fry or wild-caught salmon, roasted sweet potato, sautéed kale and spinach with garlic and olive oil, shredded purple cabbage, fresh lemon, sea salt.🩸 Blood Type APan-seared tempeh or wild-caught sardines, steamed brown rice, roasted broccoli and carrots, miso-glazed eggplant, spinach with sesame oil, pumpkin seeds, tahini.🩸 Blood Type BRoasted lamb or baked turkey breast, steamed jasmine rice, collard greens with olive oil, roasted beets, sheep's milk feta, parsley, apple cider vinegar.🩸 Blood Type ABPan-seared wild salmon over millet, steamed snap peas and zucchini, lemon-ginger dressing, cultured yogurt with dill, chamomile tea.FINAL THOUGHTS:Cortisol belly is not a personal failure — it is biology. When you understand the hormonal loop driving abdominal weight during perimenopause, you stop fighting your body and start working with it. That shift, anchored in your blood type, is where sustainable change begins. Join the 14-Day Culinary Cortisol Reset at acartoffood.com/culinary-cortisol-reset.Blood type wellness principles are inspired by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, author of Eat Right 4 Your Type. AC Art of Food pairs this framework with modern nutrition science and mindful living to support sustainable, personalized wellness.AC ART OF FOODwww.acartoffood.com14-Day Culinary Cortisol Reset — acartoffood.com/culinary-cortisol-resetCulinary Health Assessment — available on the home pageBlood Type Wellness 101 Starter KitsWellness Coaching & MembershipsCustom Meal Plans & Healing Tea BlendsSeven wellness eBooks & eCookbooksAbstract Spice Gold Seasoning Blends — heart-healthy, small-batch, flagship productLongevity begins with honoring your biology.Until next time — Great Eats & Healthy Living! 💚🎧