Stress and the HPA Axis: Helping Your Patients Shift from Surviving to Thriving

Presented by Ruth Hobson, ND

1. Review healthy HPA axis regulation
2. Discuss physiological adaptations within the HPA axis including phases of HPA axis dysfunction
3. Discuss physiologic changes in the body due to HPA axis dysfunction
4. Review testing options for HPA axis including diurnal cortisol, CAR and metabolites
5. Gain tools to optimize HPA axis dysfunction once identified.