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Cortisol is often called the "stress hormone" but it actually has many critical functions — helping to regulate metabolism and blood sugar levels; impacting your sleep and your sex drive; and more. Here are some of the sneaky signs your cortisol could be out of balance:
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Here are some of the sneaky signs your cortisol
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 | You seem to get a “second wind” at bedtime, even when you’re tired all day. |
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 | You're gaining weight, especially around your abdomen, even though you’re prioritizing your diet and exercise. |
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 | Judging by how often you get sick, your immune system is in the tank. |
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 | Your sex drive has plummeted. |
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 | Your hair is thinning or falling out in clumps. |
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 | Your usually-clear skin is becoming prone to acne breakouts. |
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 | You feel anxious frequently, sometimes accompanied by jitters or a nervous stomach. |
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You seem to get a “second wind” at bedtime, even when you’re tired all day. |
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You're gaining weight, especially around your abdomen, even though you’re prioritizing your diet and exercise. |
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Judging by how often you get sick, your immune system is in the tank. |
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Your sex drive has plummeted. |
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Your hair is thinning or falling out in clumps. |
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Your usually-clear skin is becoming prone to acne breakouts. |
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You feel anxious frequently, sometimes accompanied by jitters or a nervous stomach. |
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
How Grace bounced back from
sky-high cortisol
When Grace, a Base member, decided to test her sex drive hormones, her results revealed that her cortisol “was literally off the charts,” she says. “My body was behaving as if I was under dangerous threat all day long, and I’d likely have never known about my sky-high cortisol without this Base test. I wouldn’t have a data-driven reason to chill with the all-day-and-night coffee. I’d have spent more time and money on under-effective therapy.” Grace’s verdict: Lab testing can unearth life-changing, life-saving insights.”
Read more about Grace’s journey with Base here.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: How Grace bounced back from sky-high cortisol
When Grace, a Base member, decided to test her sex drive hormones, her results revealed that her cortisol “was literally off the charts,” she says. “My body was behaving as if I was under dangerous threat all day long, and I’d likely have never known about my sky-high cortisol without this Base test. I wouldn’t have a data-driven reason to chill with the all-day-and-night coffee. I’d have spent more time and money on under-effective therapy.” Grace’s verdict: Lab testing can unearth life-changing, life-saving insights.”
Read more about Grace’s journey with Base here.
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Why your lab results might unlock surprising insights about your health
“There are several hormones that get tested for multiple things. Our bodies are efficient, so there are very few things that are single-purpose. When you want to improve your diet with a Base test, you’ll measure your thyroid. When you improve your energy levels, we test your thyroid hormones then, too. This can lead to all sorts of discoveries and surprises.”
—Lola Priego, Base Founder & CEO
Browse Improvement Programs
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Why your lab results might unlock surprising insights about your health
“There are several hormones that get tested for multiple things. Our bodies are efficient, so there are very few things that are single-purpose. When you want to improve your diet with a Base test, you’ll measure your thyroid. When you improve your energy levels, we test your thyroid hormones then, too. This can lead to all sorts of discoveries and surprises.”
—Lola Priego, Base Founder & CEO Browse Improvement Programs |
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