How Do I Lower My High Cortisol?
Cortisol is a hormone that can become elevated due to stress. Stress can be physical (pain, infection), environmental (heat, noise) or psychological (worry, fear). As the body goes through stress, it experiences symptoms, like increased heart rate and high blood pressure, relative to the increase of cortisol. Reducing stress is critical to maintaining normal cortisol levels. Get plenty of rest. Set a bedtime that allows seven to eight hours of sleep. According to Advance-health.com, a lack of sleep increases cortisol levels dramatically, causing fatigue and lack of energy. You need sleep to maintain healthy cortisol levels, which in turn, increases alertness. Eat a low glycemic diet. Having lots of sugar in your blood can raise cortisol levels. High cortisol levels eventually can lead to diabetes based on high insulin levels. Take nutritional supplements, which help balance cortisol levels. Phosphatidylserine is effective in lowering increased cortisol levels. According to Advance-heal
