Insight: Cortisol helps to regulate blood pressure, inflammation, blood sugar, thyroid function and more. When cortisol is persistently released, these systems do not function correctly.
Insight: When blood sugar is low cortisol is released to raise it up, but excess cortisol can lead to irritability (making people 'hangry').
Insight: Persistent stress keeps cortisol elevated. Diet can also keep cortisol elevated: eating inflammatory foods, and nutrient deficiency.
Insight: Regularly drinking black tea can reduce cortisol levels.
Insight: Improving magnesium levels can reduce cortisol.
