High Cortisol, how to lower?

[dawnuk]

Is there any ways to lower my cortisol? as its high x

[mandy72]

i used holy basil, jujube and relora for mine

stat with one of each an hour before each high and increase every 3-5 days until no more symptoms

i cant say how long it takes as i stopped treating mine when i was on 10 of each tablet and simply couldnt afford it any more

[QUE6T-33 in reply to mandy72]

Hi Mandy - did you find that combination of supps worked to

reduce Cortisol levels ?

[mandy72 in reply to QUE6T-33]

i did feel better but money was tight so i had to stop

need to retest again but cant afford it

[Saggyuk]

Hi there

there are many more natural ways to decrease as well and will prob help more if not being caused by anxiety. High cortisol will elevate in response to any psychological stress but also any physiological stresses on the body.

So things like low calories and nutritional deficiencies will cause stresses to the body, makes blood glucose levels unstable and then cortisol will also raise. Eating healthily, regularly, correcting any deficiencies and changing a few things to stablise blood sugars will help lower cortisol. Basically if you don't eat enough, to get energy to keep you going your body will start to convert additional glucose from liver stores which fluctuates cortisol but also once you run out will run off the adrenals - you need energy from somewhere if not getting it from food. But typically, high cortisol will also raise blood sugar levels tut!

Insuffient amounts of sleep everyday will also stress the body although typically again high cortisol at night also stops you from sleeping tut tut!!!

Avoiding things like caffeine and some other stuff too but you can have a quick google for lots of lists but basically anything that stresses your system. Making sure you get everything you need from diet including water will help. As will removing any food you are intolerant to or any that has an inflammatory affect on you. For example. many of us find a gluten free diet removes inflammation. Sugar is also inflammatory as any other weird intolerances you might have.

Over exposure to steroid type meds will also cause issues.

Taking more regular exercise will help

Also read the other day that tsh over 2 or 2.5 is highly related to high cortisol levels so making sure under 2 - preferably 1 is good anyway.

I would carefully research anything you might take supplement wise and make sure is okay as some can have adverse effects on other issues.

Plus where cortisol is a stress hormone, you now have a great excuse to whomever is concerned that you now must take more time for yourself and maybe get a massage lol

[dawnuk in reply to Saggyuk]

I do have bad health anxiety so probably caused by that

[Saggyuk in reply to dawnuk]

Was it a blood test or saliva test you did - is there a chance that the test would have caused you to get more anxious?

Has the doc said you have health anxiety or do you know you worry a little too much than you should?

[dawnuk in reply to Saggyuk]

no i have bad health anxiety, wish i could stop it but it takes over, say if one of the kids get ill i think the worst case. been like it since my mum died young (46 and hospital fault) blood tests dont bother me so actually wasnt going through a anxious time, i thought i was pretty relaxed for me lol :/ last level was ""Cortisol 615 elevated (133-537) ""

[dawnuk in reply to Saggyuk]

blood test x

[dawnuk]

Having another blood test Tuesday. Cortisol is on the form again. So will see if level is still high. But I just don't get how I can lower it

[QUE6T-33 in reply to dawnuk]

How did blood test to ?

[dawnuk]

prolactin now high its up at 2000