One loop
Sleep, insulin, cortisol, mood, estrogen and melatonin feed each other in a loop, so a problem in one spreads to the rest.
The moving dot is that effect travelling around the ring.
Chapter 06Interventions
The hormone cycle and its stop points
Hormones feed each other in a loop, so a problem in one spreads to the rest. Each stop is a place where the loop can be interrupted.
Fig. 06 · One loop, six stops
Tap a stop to interrupt the loop
The loop is running
06 · Interventions
Stop 1
Sleep
Stop 2
Insulin resistance
Stop 3
Cortisol
Stop 4
Mood, fatigue, cognition
Stop 5
Estrogen
Stop 6
Melatonin
Six places to interrupt it
Each stop on the ring is a place where the loop can be interrupted, with the tools most often used there. Tap any stop on the ring to revisit it.
Medication names are for discussion with your provider, not a recommendation.