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Cortisol Regulating Toolkit

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Believe it or not, the same habits, lifestyle adjustments, and even some supplementation apply for both HIGH cortisol, and for LOW cortisol.

This is because the way that we ended up with low cortisol, is by having too high of cortisol for too long. It is often a progression.

So try implementing these to start to get your cortisol curve and circadian rhythm back on the right track! (p.s. You need to do them consistently, or that stress impact will creep right back!)

1️⃣ Eat This/Not That 🍎🍗🥦🥑

When it comes to stress, one of the biggest stressors on our body is imbalanced blood sugars. When our blood sugar goes on a roller coaster all day long due to skipped meals, too much coffee without food, and sugar snacking at night, we struggle.

Blood sugar and cortisol have a DIRECT relationship. Blood sugar goes up ⬆️, so does cortisol.

These are my top basic tips around diet for improving cortisol:

• Remove processed sugars
• Eat 4-5x during the day spread about 2-4 hours apart
• Make sure each snack/meal is balanced with protein (10-30g/meal), some fiber from fruits or veggies, and a small amount of healthy fat.
• Shoot for 20-30+g of fiber per day!
• Use an app like MyFitnessPal or LoseIt! to track your intake and ensure your day is balanced and adequate calories.