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The Cortisol-Conflict Connection

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If I told you that what you eat for breakfast influences how your argument at dinner goes, you might roll your eyes. I would have too, before I saw the data. But the connection between nutrition, inflammation, cortisol, and marital conflict is not speculative. It's biochemical. And for perimenopaus...

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  • Blood sugar crashes between 4-7 PM trigger cortisol spikes that amplify evening arguments
  • A Mediterranean-style diet improved mood markers in just 10 days
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