Insulin Resistance & the Stress Connection

🎧 Episode Title: Insulin Resistance & the Stress Connection

🗓️ Release Date: July 14, 2025

🎙️ Host: Veronica Wolff-Casey

⏱️ Length: ~29 minutes

Episode Summary

Feeling stuck, inflamed, or exhausted no matter what you try? It might not be you—it might be cortisol. In this solo episode, we explore how chronic stress drives insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. You’ll learn how modern science and Ayurveda both point to stress as a root cause, and you’ll walk away with practical tools to lower cortisol, balance your blood sugar, and feel safe in your body again.

Timestamps

00:00 – Why stress isn’t just emotional, it’s metabolic

01:33 – Welcome + “I’m doing everything right, but nothing’s working”

03:20 – How cortisol works: your stress response and blood sugar

05:08 – The danger of modern stress: your liver’s glucose dump

06:50 – Real-life stressors that spike cortisol (including your phone)

08:12 – Research: cortisol’s link to insulin resistance and metabolism

09:26 – Signs cortisol is hijacking your healing (tired-but-wired, sugar cravings, belly fat)

13:16 – Veronica’s story: high blood sugar even on low-carb

15:02 – Ayurvedic lens: Vata, Pitta, ojas, agni, and ama

18:42 – What cortisol does at the cellular level

21:12 – Nervous system regulation starts with the breath

23:02 – Morning light, grounding, and natural circadian rhythm reset

24:42 – Protecting your sleep like your life depends on it

26:21 – Grounding rituals: journaling, barefoot time, safety cues

27:42 – Food timing, co-regulation, and daily joy

29:01 – Final thoughts + Metabolic Reset Community opens July 25

Resources & Links

• Metabolic Reset Community opens July 25 – details coming soon
  

• Listen to the Ayurveda 101 episode: https://youtu.be/jqsIWNA8hho
  

• Book a free Health Clarity Call with Veronica: https://tinyurl.com/tbbx8uyp
  

• Subscribe to the newsletter: www.veronicawolffcasey.com/newsletter
  

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