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Published by Sophia Browm, MD
An Endocrinologist Reveals: “Cortisol Detox” Can Help You Lose Stubborn Weight After 40
Research shows that around 66% of women in menopause struggle with weight gain. (Source)
And if you are one of them, pay close attention.
“You’ve probably been told that counting calories, exhausting yourself with daily workouts, restrictive diets, or even trying hormone replacement therapy (HRT) would help you. But the truth is… all of this has very little or no effect when it comes to losing menopause weight,” says Dr. Jerilynn Prior, MD in Endocrinology.
Scientists recently discovered that it’s not only estrogen and progesterone that fluctuate during menopause.
There is another hormone that many experts have overlooked for years.
And I’m going to show you how to rebalance yourself so you can finally lose those menopause pounds and never gain them back.
But first, it’s important to understand why “eat less and move more” no longer works during menopause.
“During menopause, estrogen levels drop significantly,” says Dr. Prior. This causes a series of changes that make weight loss difficult:
- Metabolism slows down, burning fewer calories.
- Insulin resistance increases, favoring fat storage.
- Hunger hormones rise, making you feel hungrier.
But it’s not just the weight, it’s where it appears — especially in the abdomen — that can be truly frustrating.
Fat distribution changes dramatically during menopause.
Even if you’ve always been slim, you might start storing fat around your abdomen.
“The real concern? Abdominal and visceral fat—the hidden kind—pose serious health risks. It’s not just about your body shape shifting to an apple. It’s about increased risk of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer,” explains Dr. Jerilynn Prior.
While estrogen levels drop during menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) often has little or no effect on menopause-related weight gain. If HRT truly worked, 43% of menopausal women wouldn’t become obese.
“HRT replaces lost estrogen after menopause and helps with hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and some weight gain. But it doesn’t target the hormone scientists now believe is the main cause of stubborn belly fat and weight gain during menopause,” says Dr. Prior.
As estrogen levels decline, cortisol levels often spike.
“Cortisol—the so-called ‘stress hormone’—helps your body respond to stress. But when cortisol is chronically elevated, it can cause hot flashes, insomnia, fatigue, joint pain, mood swings, and especially belly fat,” says Dr. Prior.
Scientists now confirm that high cortisol is behind many menopause symptoms.
That’s why HRT often fails to significantly reduce belly fat or fully relieve menopause symptoms after age 50.
Common cortisol-lowering methods—and why they often don’t work during menopause
“When I realized cortisol was the key, I saw how life-changing this could be for many women, especially those struggling with stubborn belly fat.
Here’s what endocrinologists often recommend to lower cortisol:
- ❌ Taking cortisol-lowering supplements
- ❌ Drinking herbal teas
- ❌ Doing yoga or meditation
- ❌ Trying to avoid stress completely
These may help some people, but they don’t tackle the root cause of cortisol spikes,” explains Dr. Prior.
“This ‘Cortisol Detox’ has worked wonders”
It’s not a supplement.
It’s not a detox cleanse.
It’s not a strict workout plan.
It’s simply a way of eating that helps naturally rebalance cortisol levels. Supported by science, this diet has been shown to cut cortisol levels nearly in half, especially the morning spikes that worsen fat storage.
“Honestly, at first I wasn’t sure menopausal women could lower cortisol levels,” says Dr. Prior.
“Then I found a study linking the Mediterranean diet to cortisol control. Women following it reported more energy, fewer hot flashes, better sleep, and most importantly, disappearing belly fat!” she says.
Unlike restrictive diets, it doesn’t stress your body. Instead, it helps your system reset and makes weight loss easier.
The best part? No calorie counting, no cutting out carbs completely, no exhausting workouts, no living at the gym.
Instead, women followed a cortisol-focused meal plan designed specifically for menopausal women.
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“The transformation wasn’t just physical, it was emotional too,” says Dr. Hartman.
“They weren’t just losing weight. They were regaining their confidence, their energy, and their calm.”
The best part? It doesn’t feel like a ‘diet’ at all.
- No hunger pangs.
- No cutting out entire food groups.
- No long hours at the gym.
Instead, it’s a natural reset designed to work with your body, not against it.
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