Ep. 48 The Hormone Triangle: Why You’re Tired, Wired & Craving Sugar

08/05/2025 11 min Temporada 1 Episodio 48
Ep. 48 The Hormone Triangle: Why You’re Tired, Wired & Craving Sugar

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Episode Description:Welcome back to The Balanced Hormone Solution Podcast—where we decode the messages your body’s been trying to send you and give you the real tools to feel like you again.In today’s episode, I’m breaking down a powerful concept I call The Hormone Triangle—three chemical messengers that control your metabolism, energy, sleep, and cravings:Leptin (the “I’m full” hormone)Cortisol (your stress responder)Melatonin (the sleep queen)These hormones are supposed to work like a synchronized dance team—but when they’re out of step, you feel wired but exhausted, crave sugar like crazy, and feel stuck in survival mode.We’ll cover:✨ Why leptin resistance makes fat loss nearly impossible✨ How chronic stress hijacks your metabolism✨ Why poor sleep spirals into more cravings✨ The real meaning of low resiliency—and how to build it back✨ 5 quick wins to rebalance your hormone triangle (no fad diets, no over-exercising)🛠 Mentioned in this Episode:The role of gut and liver health in hormone detoxWhy blood sugar crashes sabotage your dayHow to train smarter, not harder in your 30s, 40s & beyondHow to know if HIIT is hurting more than helpingMy favorite nervous system regulation tools (breathwork, boundaries, joy)🧬 Ready to Go Deeper?If this episode lit a fire in you or finally gave you words for what you’ve been feeling—take that as your sign.Your body is speaking. You’re learning to listen. And that changes everything.✨ Book your free hormone assessment to find out if leptin resistance is keeping you stuck.

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