Circadian Rhthm

Circadian Rhthm

Stress, Circadian Rhythm & Hormonal Balance

Circadian Rhythm
Hormonal Balance

Smiling middle-aged Asian woman with short brown hair stretching joyfully in bed, surrounded by soft white bedding and warm bedroom lighting, conveying a sense of restful sleep and renewed energy.
Smiling middle-aged Asian woman with short brown hair stretching joyfully in bed, surrounded by soft white bedding and warm bedroom lighting, conveying a sense of restful sleep and renewed energy.
Smiling middle-aged Asian woman with short brown hair stretching joyfully in bed, surrounded by soft white bedding and warm bedroom lighting, conveying a sense of restful sleep and renewed energy.

When 'We Got Rhythm'…the Entire Body is OPTIMIZED.

No energy, slow metabolism, weight gain, LIPEDEMA, foggy brain…
What if I told you the most powerful medicine is not in a bottle? It is in your rhythm. The rhythm that controls everything: Your Circadian Rhythm, your internal clock, designed to sync your body with the rising and setting of the sun. This is your God-given biological physiology that influences energy and metabolism. It affects everything-from how well you sleep, to how well you burn fat, to how well all other hormones perform, even the mindset you wake up with. If the circadian rhythm is out of sync, cortisol is too high or too low, inflammation ensues, all sex and other hormones are affected.

But WHY? The vast network of chemicals in the brain, neurotransmitters like dopamine, epinephrine, serotonin, peptides, enzymes, are optimized when the circadian rhythm is optimized. These give us motivation to go out there and conquer our day, to pursue our goals. These are also our happy hormones. But, we do not have to accept the status quo that we might wake up with…We can hack these to optimize moods, decisions, energy!! Therefore…achieve goals one by one.

Sex hormones such as testosterone, estrogen, progesterone are optimized when this circadian rhythm is optimized. Too much stress, unbalanced diurnal cortisol curve, there is decreased testosterone and progesterone.

Modern life pushes this rhythm out of sync. Chronic stress, stressful conversations late afternoon or night, artificial light and/or screen exposure at night , poor sleep habits, and irregular routines all disrupt this delicate system. When the circadian rhythm breaks down, cortisol—the primary stress hormone—goes into overdrive. This sets off a chain reaction throughout the entire body. Stress directly causes inflammation. Stress can directly cause breast cancer.

With Lipedema This is Especially Harmful

Learn how to OPTIMIZE your circadian rhythm with me


The Path to Restoration

But here’s the truth: Your body isn’t broken—it’s out of rhythm. And when we restore that rhythm, incredible things happen.

By supporting your circadian rhythm, reducing stress, calming cortisol, and restoring hormonal balance, we can:

  • Lower inflammation

  • Improve metabolic function

  • Support natural hormone production

  • Restore energy, clarity, and mood

  • Help the body release stored fat and reduce Lipedema progression

The Path to Restoration

But here’s the truth: Your body isn’t broken—first, it’s out of rhythm. By supporting your circadian rhythm with morning and nighttime routines (cortisol and melatonin) and managing stress, the first steps are taken to OPTIMIZE other hormones. We can calm the chaos.

Next:

  • Balance Sex Hormones and Metabolites (Estrogens, Progesterone, and Testosterone

  • Optimize Thyroid Hormones and Improve metabolic function

  • Optimize Nutrition to balance Insulin (insulin is inflammatory) and Glucagon

  • Inflammation is decreased

  • Energy, clarity, and mood are improved (less foggy brain)

  • Add GLP1s if necessary

  • The body releases stored fat and reduces Lipedema and its progression

Hope Through Hormonal Harmony

This is Science, but it is more than that—it’s HOPE. Your symptoms aren’t failures. Symptoms signals. When we listen and respond with the right tools—personalized care, functional testing, hormone, thyroid, peptide support, and lifestyle realignment—real healing can happen.

OPTIMIZE!!!! Hormones, LIPDEMA, and Weight with me.

Carla Whorton, NP

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Disclaimer: All information provided on this site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your licensed healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or concern. Neither the author(s) nor the publisher assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information provided.

© 2025 Carla Whorton, NP All rights reserved.

Disclaimer: All information provided on this site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your licensed healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or concern. Neither the author(s) nor the publisher assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information provided.

© 2025 Carla Whorton, NP All rights reserved.

Disclaimer: All information provided on this site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your licensed healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or concern. Neither the author(s) nor the publisher assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information provided.

© 2025 Carla Whorton, NP All rights reserved.