Chronic stress does a lot more than make you feel frazzled - it floods your body with cortisol, which then quietly interferes with estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and insulin. The result? Weight gain you can't explain, sleep that won't come, periods that go haywire, and a libido that's gone AWOL.
Written by Sandra Obrdalj - Certified Menopause Health Coach | Women’s Fitness Specialist