The Dr. Shannon Show

#169: How to balance exercise and cortisol

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

If you're not seeing results, you may have been told your cortisol could be to blame.

How does cortisol affect fitness? And is there a way to "balance" healthy cortisol with staying active?
 
0:00: Introduction
0:37: What is cortisol? 
3:56: Stress imbalance 
8:15: Effect of exercise on cortisol 
11:07: Exercise recommendations for improving stress regulation 

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