{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Balancing Hormones Naturally","title":"Stressed, Exhausted, and Not Losing Weight? Start With These 5 Foods","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":702,"description":"If you're stressed, exhausted, and watching the scale refuse to move no matter what you do, you've probably already started looking at ashwagandha and rhodiola. Before you buy another supplement, look in your pantry. There are five foods that can do more for your cortisol than most of what's on the shelf, and most of them are already at your grocery store. This episode breaks down exactly what they are and why they work.\nIn this episode:\nWhy kiwi is the most underrated food in this whole conversation and does two jobs at once, one for your adrenals and one for your gut\nThe vitamin C connection your adrenals depend on, and why the same nutrient supports your progesterone production at the same time\nThe specific strains of Lactobacillus tied to stress resilience, better sleep, and lower cortisol, and why you don't necessarily need to buy a probiotic to support them.\nHow GABA production and inflammatory cytokines fit into the picture, explained in plain language.\nOther easy prebiotic foods to rotate in: green bananas, sweet potatoes, garlic, onions, and leeks.\nWhy potassium is your stress mineral and how depletion and stress feed each other in a loop that's hard to break from the inside.\nAvocados as a triple threat: potassium, fat that steadies your blood sugar, and fiber for your gut.\nWild caught salmon as the sledgehammer for inflammation driven cortisol, and why omega-3s matter so much if you're dealing with food sensitivities, gut issues, alcohol, or poor sleep.\nPumpkin seeds versus beef liver for food based zinc, why zinc is both a calming mineral and an egg quality mineral, and why Leah would just eat both.\nWhy pasture raised eggs are the other multivitamin, high in choline for your nervous system and your baby's brain if you're pregnant.\nWhy women who skip protein at breakfast almost always run higher cortisol all day, and the 30 gram target that sets up the rest of your day.\nWhat to do if you're eating well but feel like you're not actually absorbing any of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/86wOr6F_xPdgn7OPf0XXH95ik4VSvdkxX5yC3FNCRRo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZDg5/ZjRlYmM5NDBiZTc4/MDg0MmUyMWY5OTAx/NWQyYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}