Chronically elevated cortisol levels are exceptionally bad for your health. This problem is associated with hormone imbalance, elevated blood sugar levels, cardiovascular disease, elevated cholesterol levels, and also adrenal exhaustion. An additional annoying problem is the storage of fat around your waist.
Cortisol stimulates your appetite and causes fat storage because the body wants to get ready for the next stress response.
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"First of all, the stress hormone cortisol plays an important role. This hormone is produced when the body experiences stress and causes an increased appetite. So when you suffer from stress, you feel hungry more often and start eating more. In people who are exposed to long-term stress, cortisol levels are constantly too high, so they always struggle with a (too) high appetite."
Deep breathing is very healing. Gives a clear message to your cells: there is enough oxygen so don't worry 😀 this can shut down your stress impulse
