Cortisol levels impact overall weight management

Fitness coach, Robin Du Toit, explains how our cortisol levels are affecting our weight management. “The reason most people struggle to lose weight is a factor doctors do not consider enough, and that someone’s cortisol levels. Known as the ‘stress hormone’ because excess cortisol has been linked to promote weight gain within the body. So, if you are stressed out, you are producing too much cortisol, which in turn can prevent weight loss and actually encourage weight gain,” said Robin Du Toit, fitness trainer and founder of Artisticfit.”