For fans of Good Energy and Outlive, comes a groundbreaking book from the ‘Stress Reset Expert,’ Dr. Erin Kinney, sharing that contrary to popular belief, cortisol isn’t the enemy – it’s an essential hormone your body depends on to function, heal, and thrive – and the key to reclaiming your health isn’t lowering cortisol, but restoring your natural supply.
Our relationship to cortisol, the stress hormone, is often misconstrued. Most people think that cortisol is bad -something that we want to lower and keep at bay. But here’s the truth: the migraines, bloating, mood swings, weight gain, and joint pain may not stem from too much cortisol at all. More often, they arise when your body’s cortisol levels are depleted. When you learn how your system really interacts with this vital hormone, you create the conditions for your body to repair, rebalance, and reset.
In The Cortisol Cure, Dr. Erin Kinney introduces her powerful and accessible framework: the ‘Cortisol Bank Account.’ Think of cortisol as the ‘currency’ your body uses to generate energy, handle stress, heal, and perform at its best. When you rest, you earn cortisol. When stress demands your attention – physical, emotional or environmental – you spend it. And just like with any budget, when you consistently spend more than you earn, you slip into hormonal debt. This debt sends your body into survival mode and can manifest as a wide range of symptoms that feel mysterious or disconnected.
This book maps the journey Dr. Kinney has used to help thousands of patients and clients heal their body, health, and life. You will:
* Understand what you want for your body – you’ll learn how to balance your relationship with cortisol in each area of your life.
* Read real patient stories that illustrate the science in clear, relatable, and empowering ways.
* Learn habits that you can put into practice and that will stick for the long term.
This book is a wake-up call and action plan for anyone who doesn’t feel well and isn’t sure why but knows they want to feel better. If you’re human and you want to be well – this book is for you.
Our relationship to cortisol, the stress hormone, is often misconstrued. Most people think that cortisol is bad -something that we want to lower and keep at bay. But here’s the truth: the migraines, bloating, mood swings, weight gain, and joint pain may not stem from too much cortisol at all. More often, they arise when your body’s cortisol levels are depleted. When you learn how your system really interacts with this vital hormone, you create the conditions for your body to repair, rebalance, and reset.
In The Cortisol Cure, Dr. Erin Kinney introduces her powerful and accessible framework: the ‘Cortisol Bank Account.’ Think of cortisol as the ‘currency’ your body uses to generate energy, handle stress, heal, and perform at its best. When you rest, you earn cortisol. When stress demands your attention – physical, emotional or environmental – you spend it. And just like with any budget, when you consistently spend more than you earn, you slip into hormonal debt. This debt sends your body into survival mode and can manifest as a wide range of symptoms that feel mysterious or disconnected.
This book maps the journey Dr. Kinney has used to help thousands of patients and clients heal their body, health, and life. You will:
* Understand what you want for your body – you’ll learn how to balance your relationship with cortisol in each area of your life.
* Read real patient stories that illustrate the science in clear, relatable, and empowering ways.
* Learn habits that you can put into practice and that will stick for the long term.
This book is a wake-up call and action plan for anyone who doesn’t feel well and isn’t sure why but knows they want to feel better. If you’re human and you want to be well – this book is for you.
Reviews
Dr Kinney takes the notoriously complex topic of cortisol and chronic stress and breaks it down into clear, accessible, and actionable insights. She offers simple, practical frameworks to help address symptoms that so many of us are experiencing including constant fatigue, stubborn weight, poor sleep, pain, and digestive issues, so you can finally start supporting your body's natural ability to heal.
The Cortisol Cure is a supportive guide for anyone seeking healing and a better relationship with their body. Dr Erin Kinney combines relatable stories with clear science, creating so many "that's me" moments. She offers both small, supportive actions and larger shifts, giving you the freedom to choose what is best for you. This is a compassionate resource for anyone ready to feel better and reconnect with their body's natural wisdom.
The Cortisol Cure by Dr Erin Kinney is not simply an accomplished treatise on 'the' critical stress hormone made by the body; it is also a beautifully written and easy-to-understand tour through common symptoms and syndromes that physicians often find mysterious, and perhaps more importantly, what you can do about them. Having the honor of participating in her medical training, this is unsurprising; Erin is one of our bright stars in functional and naturopathic medicine, and I eagerly look forward to her future writings and discoveries.