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Here’s a big reason why you probably shouldn’t blame or pin all your woes in life on one hormone. Their role is incredibly nuanced and complex. Calling cortisol the ‘stress’ hormone is simplistic.
If I took a shot every time I read a pithy list of reasons why you’re not losing fat with cortisol on it, I’d be very drunk everyday. It’s never just about one hormone. Or one marker. One test, one lift, one exercise. That’s narrative convenience.
Hunger, health, stress, libido, weight gain, weight loss and every other thing your body goes through is a product of a very complex web of ‘reactions’ in your body.
The narrative is always complicated. Why you feel pain, why you’re having trouble losing weight, gaining muscle, sleeping better. They are messy stories with multiple actors and no straightforward lead.