When the weight won’t budge: the hidden physiology of grief, stress, and set point
We often speak of weight as a matter of simple math—calories in, calories out. But the body doesn’t work like an equation when it’s grieving or under chronic stress. It behaves more like a survivor, clinging tightly to resources in the face of perceived danger. And in that physiological equation, cortisol—our primary stress hormone—plays a central role.
The cortisol connection
Cortisol is released by the adrenal glands in response to stress through …
