Angela Foster Performance Podcasts - Episode 162
EP 162 – How to Stress Less & Lose Body Fat Faster
Dr Libby Weaver, nutritional biochemist really understands how stress impacts women’s hormonal balances and in this bitesize episode, she explains the link between elevated levels of cortisol and the storage of abdominal and upper back fat.
This is a great opportunity to hear how when you tune into yourself and use restorative practices you can change how your body responds
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How to Stress Less & Lose Body Fat Faster
Dr Libby Weaver, nutritional biochemist really understands how stress impacts women’s hormonal balances and in this bitesize episode, she explains the link between elevated levels of cortisol and the storage of abdominal and upper back fat.
This is a great opportunity to hear how when you tune into yourself and use restorative practices you can change how your body responds
Key Takeaways
- The pattern of adrenalin production today leads to inflammatory compounds in the body
- We naturally produce effective anti-inflammatory substances and one of these is cortisol
- We only produce cortisol as a response to long-term stress and one of the roles of cortisol is to slow down the body’s metabolism
- One of the aspects of burnout is very low cortisol levels loss of anti-inflammatory protection
- Our actions and behaviours are driven by our beliefs
- It’s about whether the message is to burn fat or store fat
- When you breathe diaphragmatically you are signalling to the body that you are safe
Best Moments
‘There are little things across the day that lead to adrenalin going up and up
‘Cortisol thickens you around your torso because this is where your most
important organs are’
‘Your body has extraordinary wisdom but it is responding to the information you give it’
Resources For This Episode
Valuable Resources
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- Get a free health check and personalised report
- Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism
- Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones
- Download my free Fasting Guide
- Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss
- Join my free Facebook Community
- Get my bestselling book Rethink Health
About the Host
Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
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