Episode 8 of The Homemade Health Podcast – Is Stress Sabotaging Your Health?

Join Sydney & Lori as they dive into the topic of stress. In today’s episode we talk about the unrecognized consequences of stress on your health including how stress wreaks havoc with your hormones, digestion and more.

STRESS RESPONSE 

• Short term
• chronic

HOW STRESS AFFECTS OUR HEALTH

• Hormonal Imbalances
  • Thyroid
    • Decreased metabolism
    • dry/brittle hair
    • Hair loss
    • Brittle nails, dry skin
    • Feeling cold
  • Sex hormones
    • Low libido (erectile dysfunction in men)
    • Missed or irregular periods
    • Infertility
    • Increased PMS symptoms
• Digestive Dysfunction
  • Low HCL & digestive enzymes
  • Bloating
  • Pain & discomfort
  • Heartburn
  • Ulcers
  • Leaky gut
  • Food sensitivities
  • Dysbiosis
  • Poor nutrient absorption
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
• Immune
  • Leaky gut -> food sensitivities -> auto-immune diseases
  • Decreased immune function
  • Increased risk of getting sick and longer recovery time when you do
• Blood Sugar
  • Increased blood glucose levels
  • Increased insulin levels
  • Increased insulin resistance
  • Increased risk of metabolic syndrome & type 2 diabetes
• Weight
  • Decreased metabolism
  • Increased weight gain or an inability to lose weight
    • Elevated cortisol, BS & insulin
• Acne
• Muscle & Joint aches & pains, tension, tightness