Hormones & Nervous System - Holistic Life with Jamie

Stress hormones can override digestion. This explains why gut symptoms often worsen after starting “healthy” protocols and how cortisol changes tolerance, motility, and repair.

Hormones & Nervous System

Stress, Cortisol, and the Gut: When “Healthy” Protocols Backfire

Stress and cortisol strongly affect gut health. Elevated cortisol can disrupt digestion, bile flow, motility, immune tolerance, and the microbiome, causing bloating and food reactions even with a clean diet. Learn why gut healing backfires under stress.

Energy

The Vibrational Power of Gratitude: How Thankfulness Rewires Your Brain, Body, and Cells

Gratitude is more than a feeling. When you actually pause and feel thankful, your brain and cells shift into healing mode. Dopamine rises, inflammation drops, and your nervous system moves out of survival. Here’s how gratitude rewires your biology and why your health depends on it.

Cellular Energy

Why You Wake Up Exhausted Every Morning, Even After 8 Hours of Sleep

Waking up tired after a full night of sleep is a sign your overnight repair cycle stalled. Learn why morning fatigue, low energy, poor drainage, and detox overload happen, plus simple steps that restore your morning energy. Click to understand what your body is telling you.

Gut Health and Digestion Reset

Stress and Cortisol: Your Gut’s Worst Frenemy

Cortisol might be your “stress hormone,” but too much turns it into your gut’s worst frenemy. Chronic stress keeps cortisol high, messing with digestion, gut bacteria, and triggering bloating or discomfort. Let’s explore how to calm cortisol so your gut can chill out, too.