350: How Cortisol, Stress & Incretins Shape Metabolism: Understanding GLP‑1, GLP‑2, GIP & TriGLP Support

The Natural Alternative - with Madonna Guy · May 6, 2026 · 8m

Madonna Guy from The Natural Alternative delivered a deep dive into how chronic stress, trauma, and elevated cortisol disrupt the body’s metabolic signalling systems—particularly the incretin hormones GLP‑1, GLP‑2, and GIP. She explained how persistent cortisol elevation drives insulin resistance, weakens gut–brain communication, and creates a cycle of hunger without satisfaction, fatigue after meals, and difficulty losing weight. This metabolic loop, she noted, often leaves people feeling overwhelmed, inflamed, and stuck despite their best efforts.The discussion explored how specific foods…