This content was created by Dr. Tabatha Barber. This content was uploaded by Dr. Tabatha Barber. This is a YouTube video titled "Chronic Cortisol | Could it be causing your weight gain?" discussing the impact of chronic stress and adrenal dysfunction on health issues such as premature menopause, gut issues, and weight gain in women over 40.
You might tell me, Dr. Tabitha, my life is great. I am not stressed at all. So I couldn't possibly have adrenal dysfunction causing my premature menopause or my gut issues or my autoimmune thyroid issues. But you might be wrong, because there are things happening inside your body that can cause chronic stress and be just as taxing to the adrenals and create adrenal dysfunction. The most common thing is chronic gut issues, chronic teeth issues, chronic viruses like Epstein Barr where you just feel tired. And when it all comes down to is chronic cortisol, chronic adrenaline production. It's destructive, but it also is the major cause of weight gain in women north of 40.
