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220. Cortisol, Leptin, and Ghrelin: Why Your Hormones Are Sabotaging Your Health
11 minutes Posted Nov 20, 2025 at 8:30 am.
Intro of Show
Cortisol Definition and Reduction
What are Leptin and Ghrelin?
Effects of Consistent Calorie Restriction
Link to Study on Leptin Receptors: https://bit.ly/49nHUlX
How to Balance These 3 Hormones
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Your body is sending you signals every moment of every day, but are you listening? In this episode, I’ll walk you through how these three hormones (cortisol, leptin, and ghrelin) dictate whether you wake up energised or exhausted, maintain focus or feel scattered, and recover quickly or stay stuck in chronic stress mode. Your hormones respond to your daily choices; make them work for you instead of against you. 
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07:30 Link to Study on Leptin Receptors: https://bit.ly/49nHUlX
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