Microblog: Cortisol Outputs in the Body — Chronic Stress Culprits

Cortisol does increase on a low carb/keto diet. But to say this is why we should STOP a low carb diet is taking science out of context.

🚨Cortisol is a stress hormone (made by the adrenals from cholesterol) to manage our state of fight or flight and blood sugar levels.

🚀One of the ways cortisol can achieve fast energy is by raising your blood glucose. Cortisol does this by tapping into your protein reserves to make glucose in the liver.

When we eat low carb, we will use cortisol for the body’s need to increase blood sugar.
🔥The problem comes when we have chronic stress. The body stays flooded with cortisol and blood sugar rises.
🔥If you’re under constant stress, your cortisol levels will stay high. And so will your blood sugar levels.

What does chronically high cortisol disease look like?
❗️Diabetes
❗️Obesity
❗️Mood disorders
❗️Poor immune system
❗️Insulin resistance

⛔️Insulin is what will bring blood sugar levels down. When you become insulin resistant, you won’t absorb the blood sugar into the cells, causing higher blood sugar levels.