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Is Stress Making You Insulin Resistant in Menopause?

9 Nov 2023 · 0 min

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Short conversational excerpt from a YouTube video (by Dr. Tabatha Barber) discussing how psychological stress can drive insulin resistance. Speakers note that stress raises cortisol, cortisol influences insulin, and that menopausal declines/changes in estrogen and progesterone further exacerbate insulin resistance — emphasizing the need to view hormonal balance holistically.

In our patient population, stress alone can push you down that path of insulin resistance, right?
Yes. Stress affects cortisol, cortisol affects insulin. They're all tied together. And even as women go through menopause, their estrogen levels change, their progesterone levels change. That even causes more problems with insulin resistance and vice versa. So that's why if we can kind of look at the big picture and understand how the different hormones are balancing against each other, that can really make a big difference.