I always say ‘don’t hate your hormones’, because at the base of all hormone conditions is a body that’s just trying to cope, protect itself and regain balance and cortisol is a great example of a hormone that’s struggling in our modern world. I’m going to share with you a naturopathic (and a human) perspective on excess cortisol as we put together the pieces of what ‘cortisol belly’ is, what causes it and what herbs you can use to assist you in regaining normality in your cortisol levels