Your Midlife HPA axis: aka, Managing Cortisol

What the heck is the HPA axis??This week we're talking about the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis. This is the group of glands that produce hormones or messenger chemicals in our bodies that regulate our response to stress. What this means in layman's terms is that we are talking about cortisol, our sympathetic nervous system and our fight-or-flight response.Today's world leaves many of us in a chronic state of stress. Our Cave Sisters understood that the  fight-or-flight response was reserved for times when chased by a woolly mammoth. But our Modern Sisters see stress almost constantly, eliciting a chronic state of a 'turned on' sympathetic nervous system, adrenal stress and bad metabolic health.We are here to show you the triggers of adrenal stress and describe real-life solutions for shedding some of the stress. We give you the physical repercussions of maintaining a high-stress lifestyle.Midlife is time to enjoy, to reclaim your power and to tap into your parasympathetic nervous system. Join us on this journey to a happier, healthier life!Please subscribe and find us on Social!Websites: www.camoyler.com and www.thehelpfulplate.comInstagram: www.Instagram.com/midlife.mommasStay Connected!AmeliaWebsite:  https://www.thehelpfulplate.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulplate/CamWebsite: https://www.camoyler.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/heymomma_cam/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heymomma_camMidlife Mommas IG: https://www.instagram.com/midlife.mommas/Please share, rate, and review the podcast.  We appreciate you! ❤️