What I ‘thought’ was peri menopause was NOT peri menopause and the role of cortisol and stress hormones

What I ‘thought’ was peri menopause was NOT peri menopause and the role of cortisol and stress hormones Welcome to CFP Weight Loss. I'm Russell Clark, Nurse Practitioner. ... Someone in our community reached out with a question — and if you've wondered the same thing, I hope this helps. ... They asked: What I ‘thought’ was peri menopause was NOT peri menopause and the role of cortisol and stress hormones ... Here is how I think through it. ... Recognizing the Overlap Between Perimenopause and Cortisol Imbalance. ... I've worked with thousands of women in their late 40s and early 50s who arrive convinced their stubborn weight, fatigue, and mood swings stem solely from perimenopause. The truth is often more nuanced. What many label as perimenopause is frequently driven by elevated cortisol , the primary stress hormone produced by your adrenal glands. Cortisol levels naturally rise with chronic stress, poor sleep, and blood sugar fluctuations, creating symptoms that mirror hormonal shifts: belly fat accumulation, brain fog, joint pain, and disrupted sleep. ... In my methodology outlined in The CFP Reset Protocol, we test fasting cortisol, ACTH, and DHEA-S alongside estrogen and progesterone. Listen at CFP Weight Loss — community Q&A with Russell Clark, FNP-C. Read more: https://ask.cfpweightloss.com/what-i-thought-was-peri-menopause-was-not-peri-menopause-and-the-role-of-cortisol-and-stress-hormones