Addressing the Connections Between Cortisol and Weight Gain

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This webinar discusses the interconnection between stress, cortisol, and weight changes. The holidays typically expose us to stressors:

• Relationship dynamics
• Work deadlines
• New or different menus (which usually include a lot more sweets and inflammatory foods)
• And more

This discussion brings to light how our body responds to these stressors, including overindulging, and how we can understand and best support these challenges!

Key Moments 

• 2:30: Course Intro 
• 2:55: Obesity Pandemic, Factors and Considerations   
• 4:30: Cortisol’s Relationship to Weight Gain and Obesity Intro  
• 6:18: Cortisol introduction. 
• 6:35: Cortisol: Glucocorticoid  
• 9:43: Cortisol: Short Term Effect 
• 10:55: Cortisol: Long Term Effect  
• 12:21: Cortisol Physiology  
• 14:00: Stress Response Hormones 
• 15:07: HPA Function and Stress Response  
• 15:45: HPA Function and Stress Response related to obesity 
• 17:00: Glycemic dysregulation and inflammatory signals; HPA Axis response and sleep 
• 18:00: Hormones that help regulate metabolism 
• 19:00: Impact of sleep disturbance on inflammation and inflammatory markers in test results 
• 22:00: Effects of sleep deprivation in the body 
• 23:00: How adipocytes release hormones and how adipokines communicate 
• 34:00: Adipocyte effects in the body 
• 37:00: The primary goal of adipokines 
• 39:00: Effects of consistently high cortisol levels 
• 43:00: Correlation between cortisol and BMI 
• 49:00: Treatment considerations for elevated cortisol 
• 52:00 How the DUTCH Test can help determine cortisol metabolite levels, diurnal curve to evaluate circadian rhythm, and inflammatory markers