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Mood, Sleep & Stress

Cortisol, anxiety, sleep and burnout: how stress physiology shows up in hormones, pain and healing.

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Video · Apr 29, 2026Postpartum Isn’t What You Expect—What Every New Mom Should KnowProtea Medical CenterMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 21 min · Apr 8, 2026This Was Never a Fair Fight: How Ultra-Processed Food Trains a Child’s BrainDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressNutritionPodcast · 24 min · Apr 1, 2026This Isn’t a Willpower Problem: The Truth About Stress, Cravings & Weight GainDr. Brendan McCarthyWeight & MetabolismMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 18 min · Mar 25, 2026The Real Reason You Crave Junk Food Under StressDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressNutritionVideo · Mar 17, 2026How Stress Slows Healing (And What We Do About It)Dr. Danny ClarkJoint Pain & RegenerativeMood, Sleep & StressVideo · Mar 17, 2026SI Joint Pain: The Overlooked Cause of Low Back Pain (Especially Postpartum)Dr. Danny ClarkJoint Pain & RegenerativeMood, Sleep & StressVideo · Mar 17, 2026Reset Your Nervous System: Stellate Ganglion Block Explained by Dr. Danny ClarkDr. Danny ClarkJoint Pain & RegenerativeMood, Sleep & StressVideo · Mar 17, 2026How Motherhood Rewires Your Brain: Postpartum Changes ExplainedProtea Medical CenterMood, Sleep & StressVideo · Mar 5, 2026Why You’re Tired, Wired & Burned Out: The Physiology of StressProtea Medical CenterMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 25 min · Jan 28, 2026Progesterone, Stress & the “Progesterone Steal” ExplainedDr. Brendan McCarthyProgesteroneMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 28 min · Jan 21, 2026Progesterone: Why Delivery Method Matters for Brain, Uterus & Breast HealthDr. Brendan McCarthyProgesteroneMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 33 min · Dec 10, 2025Progesterone & Your Brain: The Missing LinkDr. Brendan McCarthyProgesteroneMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 29 min · Sep 10, 2025From Self-Silencing to Healing: Women's Health, Stress & Weight GainDr. Brendan McCarthyWeight & MetabolismMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 30 min · Sep 3, 2025The Silent Stress That’s Harming Women’s HealthDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 19 min · Aug 27, 2025The Hidden Link Between Self-Silencing and FertilityDr. Brendan McCarthyMenopause & HRTMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 29 min · Aug 20, 2025Self-Silencing in Women: The Hidden Link to Stress, Hormones & Heart HealthDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressLongevityPodcast · 30 min · Aug 13, 2025Self-Silencing, Stress & Autoimmunity in WomenDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 17 min · Apr 9, 2025When Progesterone Backfires: The Hidden Link Between Hormones, Anxiety & TraumaDr. Brendan McCarthyProgesteroneMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 31 min · Mar 28, 2025Migraine Series Q&ADr. Brendan McCarthyMenopause & HRTMood, Sleep & StressPodcast · 20 min · Mar 21, 2025Triptans and Beyond: Understanding the True Causes of MigrainesDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressMenopause & HRTPodcast · 27 min · Jan 6, 2025Balancing Hormones to Treat PMS: Effective Strategies Explained! (Part 3)Dr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressEstrogenPodcast · 34 min · Dec 29, 2024Is It PMS or Something Else? Diagnosing PMS Symptoms (Part 2)Dr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressMenopause & HRTPodcast · 23 min · Aug 16, 2024Hormones & PTSDDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & StressMenopause & HRTPodcast · 29 min · Aug 15, 2024The Effects of Cortisol with PTSDDr. Brendan McCarthyMood, Sleep & Stress

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