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Addressing Elevated Cortisol with Personalized Care
- Medically guided strategies to reduce high cortisol levels
- Stress management, nutrition, and support for metabolic health
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Cortisol, known as the stress hormone, plays a vital role in how your body responds to stress. But chronically elevated cortisol levels can contribute to weight gain, fatigue, insulin resistance, and other metabolic risks. At Options Medical Weight Loss, we help you manage stress and lower cortisol through personalized weight loss programs, nutrition, and behavioral coaching.
What Is Cortisol?
Cortisol is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands that helps regulate metabolism, blood sugar, and the body’s stress response. However, prolonged high cortisol levels may lead to weight gain, particularly around the abdomen, sleep disruption, and increased risk for chronic illness. Addressing cortisol levels early can help protect your health and well-being.
How We Help Manage Cortisol
Our approach focuses on supporting stress reduction and overall wellness, which can help naturally lower cortisol levels. Through weight loss, balanced nutrition, sleep support, and stress management, we help your body regain hormonal balance. We also use advanced blood work to track progress and adjust your plan as needed.
Lowering Cortisol Through Lifestyle Change
Our approach addresses cortisol at the root—by reducing physical and emotional stress, supporting healthy sleep, and encouraging movement and mindset changes.
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Our signature program includes a combination of diagnostic testing, coaching, and a custom plan to help you balance hormones like cortisol through safe weight loss and lifestyle changes.
GLP-1 Medications
GLP-1s may reduce cortisol-related weight gain by improving insulin sensitivity, appetite control, and overall metabolic balance.
One-on-One Coaching
Our weekly coaching helps you manage stress and stay on track. We also include nutrition coaching to support blood sugar and hormonal stability.
Advanced Blood Work
We assess cortisol levels and related health markers with our advanced lab testing, providing clarity and direction for your care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chronic stress, poor sleep, overexercising, and certain medications can all raise cortisol levels over time.
High cortisol promotes fat storage, especially around the belly, and can increase appetite and cravings.
Yes. Sleep, diet, stress management, and consistent exercise can all help lower cortisol.
Common symptoms include fatigue, weight gain (especially in the midsection), poor sleep, mood swings, and sugar cravings.
Not necessarily. Most patients improve cortisol levels through lifestyle changes, though some benefit from medical support like GLP-1s.
Regain Balance. Reduce Cortisol.
If stress and weight gain are holding you back, we’re here to help. At Options Medical Weight Loss, you’ll receive expert care and compassionate support to lower cortisol and improve your overall well-being.