Struggling to lose belly fat, dealing with intense cravings, or waking up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep? It might not be your diet — it could be your cortisol.

In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 sneaky signs cortisol is sabotaging your weight loss after 40 and what most women completely miss about how stress hormones affect fat storage, cravings, energy crashes, and sleep patterns during perimenopause and menopause.

If you’ve been eating healthy, working out, and still feel puffy, exhausted, and stuck — this is a must-listen. I’ll explain how elevated cortisol leads to stubborn belly fat, sugar cravings, poor sleep, and why your body’s stress response might be blocking your metabolism from burning fat.

What you’ll learn in this episode: ✅ How cortisol causes water retention and bloating ✅ Why belly fat is linked to stress hormones after 40 ✅ How cortisol triggers sugar, carb, and salty food cravings ✅ Why you’re crashing every afternoon around 2-3 p.m. ✅ The connection between 2-3 a.m. wake-ups and cortisol spikes ✅ Simple, natural ways to start rebalancing your cortisol today

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In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN