Episode 137: Is Perfectionism Driving Your Hormone Imbalance? Cortisol, DHEA & Adrenal Testing
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The 12 Days of Funk’mas | Day 12
Hormone imbalance has cascading effects all throughout our body, so understanding the root cause is essential for addressing this issue. Oftentimes the perpetual quest for the (unattainable) perfection leaves us in a state of chronic stress and eventual burnout. In this episode, Erin breaks down the symptoms of adrenal fatigue and answers questions relating to how your stress response works, how it can get wonky and how to determine whether this is a problem for you.
This is PART 1 of a deeper dive into adrenals, HPA axis, cortisol, DHEA, and adrenal function testing and what different results may mean for you. Originally aired January 2020.
If you found this episode helpful, BE SURE to listen to PART 2, where Erin continues the conversation and unpacks the benefits of cortisol, everything you ever wanted to know about DHEA, causes of adrenal fatigue, all about adrenal testing and how to get tested.
In this episode:
12 Days of Funk’mas giveaway details, featuring Roots Apothecary and Garden of the Moon [3:22]
How Erin uses intuition to guide her business [9:07]
Neuroendocrine & gut health [12:06]
Root cause resolution—where do you start? [14:28]
The relationship between perfectionism & adrenal fatigue, + signs of adrenal dysfunction [20:34]
How the HPA Axis works [28:22]
Effects of cortisol on thyroid & your immune system [36:37]
The Cortisol Awakening Response [42:43]
Cortisol & inflammation [44:00]
Effect on hormonal imbalance, fertility, reproduction & sex hormones [45:21]
Issues with low progesterone, and symptoms of estrogen dominance [46:50]
Stress & leaky gut. [49:45]
Nutrient deficiencies during stress [51:33]
Postpartum & stress [52:42]
PTSD, autoimmunity & stress [56:02]
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