Cortisol

2 articles tagged with Cortisol

Cortisol Belly Is Real: How Stress Literally Stores Fat Around Your Organs

Chronic stress and high cortisol don't just bloat your stomach—they drive visceral "cortisol belly" fat around your organs, raising heart disease and diabetes risk.

December 31, 2025

11 min

Sleep & Hormones

Sleep and Weight Loss: Why You Can't Diet Your Way Out of Bad Sleep

Poor sleep wrecks your weight loss by messing with hunger hormones, promoting fat storage, and destroying your willpower. Here's why sleep matters more than you think.

October 30, 2025

5 min