The go-go-go lifestyle might feel like a productivity badge of honor, but if you're running on fumes, your hormones are paying the price.

Long-term, chronic stress dysregulates the nervous system and suppresses vital hormone production, leading to:

• Mood instability, fatigue, and sleep issues

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Exhausted by 3 p.m. but wired at night? That’s a nervous system under siege and it can wreak havoc on your hormonal health.

Chronic stress keeps cortisol elevated and progesterone low, causing:

• Irregular cycles or heightened PMS 

• Anxiety, insomnia, and inflammation

• Hair shedding, wei...

Late nights, early mornings, or erratic schedules can confuse your body’s internal clock—and your hormones take the hit.

When the circadian rhythm is off, cortisol, melatonin, estrogen, and progesterone get disrupted. That shows up as:

• Trouble falling or staying asleep

• Mood dips and energy ...

We get it, coffee is life. But if you’re feeling jittery, irritable, or sleepless (especially before your period), it might be time to rethink your caffeine habits.

Caffeine increases cortisol, your stress hormone, and can:

• Contribute to painful periods

• Disrupt sleep (even if consumed ear...

You don’t have to have diabetes for blood sugar to matter. In fact, stable blood sugar is one of the best-kept secrets to healthy hormones.

Every time your blood sugar spikes and crashes, it creates a ripple effect on your:

• Cortisol (stress hormone)

• Insulin (fat storage and energy)

• E...

You may not feel like you’re “stressed” but your body might tell a different story. Cortisol, your primary stress hormone, plays a major role in your energy, appetite, sleep, and cycle. And when it’s chronically elevated or suppressed, it throws everything off balance.

High cortisol can lead to:

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