What is Cortisol? and How Stress Causes Weight Gain? – Dr. Berg

What is cortisol, and how can stress cause weight gain? Find out in this video.

Timestamps:
0:00 What is cortisol?
0:15 Causes of stress
0:43 Symptoms of stress
1:25 How stress builds up over time

In this video, I want to answer these questions:
• What is cortisol?
• How can stress cause weight gain?

Cortisol is a hormone that reacts to stress. If you experience physical or mental stress, your body activates cortisol. This can be because of:
• Work stressors
• Relationship problems
• Losses
• Trauma
• Poor eating
• Watching the news
• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Divorce

All of these trigger cortisol.

Cortisol changes the body and helps it adapt to stress. However, chronic stress can cause:
• Inflammation
• Brain fog
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Ulcers
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Sleeping problems

These are all actually symptoms of high cortisol and stress. Rather than treating the symptoms, it’s best to fix the stress.

When stress builds up, you can’t lose weight—is nullifies the other fat-burning hormones. Fix the stress, and you’ll have a much easier time losing weight.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Thanks for watching. I hope this video helps clear up why stress and cortisol can cause weight gain and prevent weight loss.