Let me clear up some of the confusion around high and low cortisol. Check this out.

DATA:
Ginsenoside Rg1, a Novel Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonist of Plant Origin, Maintains Glucocorticoid Efficacy with Reduced Side Effects | The Journal of Immunology (jimmunol.org)
https://www.jimmunol.org/content/187/2/942

Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance: Clinical Aspects, Molecular Mechanisms, and Implications of a Rare Genetic Disorder (nih.gov)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2386273/

How to Reduce Stress:
https://youtu.be/rZb-t2jr7FI
https://youtu.be/ii_OWTqn1rw
https://youtu.be/YTAi62iLvm8
https://youtu.be/u5eWshrxBCY

Timestamps
0:00 Cortisol explained
0:35 Symptoms of high cortisol
1:08 Symptoms of low cortisol 
1:45 Cushing’s syndrome and Addison’s disease 
2:10 A subclinical cortisol problem
2:42 Cortisol resistance explained 
4:35 What to do for cortisol resistance
5:15 What to do from a nutritional standpoint 

There is a lot of confusion around cortisol. Many people are unsure whether or not they may have high cortisol or low cortisol. Today I want to help clear up this confusion. 

Symptoms of high cortisol (Cushing’s syndrome):
• Large waist
• Thin leg muscles 
• Round face
• Insomnia 
• Blood sugar issues 
• Atrophy in the gluteus maximus (butt muscles) 
• Acne 
• Allergies 
• Low vitamin D
• Excessive thinking 
• Osteoporosis 

Symptoms of low cortisol (Addison’s syndrome):
• Thin waist
• Tan 
• Vitiligo 
• Poor immune system 
• Salt cravings all day long 
• You’re completely burnt out 

Cushing’s syndrome is very rare. Addison’s disease is also very rare. However, there can be a subclinical problem with cortisol. This means that it may not show up on a blood test or a saliva test until it’s very advanced. I believe many people have a subclinical cortisol problem that’s hard to detect with certain testing. 

With a subclinical cortisol problem, the receptor for cortisol has become downgraded. There is now a cortisol resistance problem. With this situation, you can actually have symptoms of both low cortisol and high cortisol.

To potentially help with cortisol resistance, you need to do whatever you can to inhibit the trigger for cortisol. You need to drop your stress. Isolate where your stress is coming from and do whatever you can to minimize the stress. There are things you can do as far as exercise, diet, nutrients, and even a certain massage technique that I've outlined in other videos. There is also something natural called Panax ginseng that may potentially help, along with lowering your stress.

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Thanks for watching! Overall, whether or not you may have high or low cortisol, you may really want to focus on reducing your stress as much as possible.