{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Elevated Woman's Podcast","title":"The Real Reason Your Belly Fat Won’t Budge After 40","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c3e6e650\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2278,"description":"If you're eating well, exercising consistently, and still can't lose the weight around your middle — cortisol may be the reason. In this episode, Dr. Ade Akindipe, DNP, explains why chronically elevated cortisol drives fat storage around your organs and midsection, worsens insulin resistance, disrupts your sleep, and shifts your mood in ways that don't feel like you.\nYou'll learn:Why visceral fat responds to cortisol differently than other fat — and why that makes it so stubbornHow high cortisol raises blood sugar and insulin even when you haven't eatenThe \"wired but tired\" pattern: exhausted all day, wide awake at night, and what's behind itHow one night of poor sleep can raise insulin resistance the very next morningSigns of high cortisol in women, including central weight gain, irregular cycles, anxiety, and irritabilityHow to lower cortisol naturally: breathwork, yoga, movement, journaling, and eating to support your cortisol rhythmThe supplements with real clinical evidence behind them — ashwagandha, rhodiola, phosphatidylserine, magnesium glycinate, L-theanine, omega-3s, and methylated B vitamins⏱️ Chapters:\n 00:00 Intro\n 04:59 Cortisol as a metabolic hormone\n 08:15 How cortisol drives insulin resistance and belly fat storage\n 10:39 Cortisol, progesterone, and estrogen dominance\n 16:20 What actually improves sleep for women with insulin resistance\n 20:57 Tools that interrupt the stress response\n 26:37 Journaling and its effect on cortisol\n 27:37 Eating to support your cortisol rhythm\n 28:59 Supplements for cortisol regulation\n🔗 Resources / LinksGet the supplement bundles and metabolic blueprint intake form here: https://theelevatedwomanproject.com/33Book Your Personalized Wellness Assessment → https://bit.ly/rejuvenateassessmentListen to all episodes → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoVU03xrDH8WODZsTZoQx0tUsvhT0XUuiThis episode is for the woman who has been told to just eat less and move more — and knows in her body that something else is going on....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/np3oNpNh0ljhDzEH17F6L2G8sGgdXYzHb9XHV-rPQBs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTc3/YzhjYzU4MmU1YWUw/NTY3ZWViMWNjZjEx/ZmYxMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}