Join Emily as she explores the ins and outs of cortisol - cortisol has gotten quite the reputation on social media recently, and unfortunately, it seems to be misunderstood! Cortisol, the body's main stress hormone, is essential to our safety and survival - so why have we demonized it? She explores the value of cortisol, why dysregulated cortisol happens, what functional test sheds light on cortisol, and what can be done about it.
Emily is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and a Certified Dietary Supplement Professional with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Emily is graduating with as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner in July of 2025. Emily is a Functional Nutrition Expert through MindBodyGreen and a Certified Pilates Instructor through AFPA. Emily owns and operates Whole with Emily LLC, wherein she works with clients one on one within the space of holistic wellness, to support optimal physical and mental health. She believes that true health and feeling better means examining the intersection between physical and mental health and look at one's experience through this lens. Integration of nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management and self care, gut health, mindset and more is the formula for a better quality life. Emily marries mindset with behavioral change in order to create the ultimate mind body connection and promote sustained change and a healthful balance within her work with clients.
She explores:
- what is cortisol
- the trendiness of 'lowering cortisol' and how everyone has 'high cortisol'
- what purpose cortisol serves
- why cortisol must be in balance for optimal wellness
- HPA Axis dysfunction and cortisol dysregulation
- how your phase of cortisol dysfunction impacts how you feel
- how cortisol regulation goes far beyond breathwork
- how cortisol is a master of all markers
- the value of four point cortisol and why salivary cortisol is superior
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