Can’t sleep? It could be because of high cortisol! Check this out.

DATA:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3800408/#:~:text=Saliva%20has%20a%20pH%20normal,the%20pH%20by%20two%20mechanisms
https://www.amazon.com/Adrenal-Stress-Profile-Hormone-Imbalances/dp/B00GS6MX1O/

Timestamps:
0:00 Is cortisol keeping you from sleeping?
0:10 Circadian rhythm and cortisol
0:50 Testing cortisol levels
1:27 Why does cortisol affect sleep?
3:00 DHEA-S testing
4:34 Cortisol resistance
5:11 Key takeaways

In this video, we’re going to talk about whether or not cortisol is keeping you from sleeping.

Cortisol is on a circadian rhythm—it’s highest around 8:00 am, and it’s lowest around 2:00 am.

If cortisol is elevated at the wrong time, it can keep you up at night and prevent alertness in the morning.

If you have this problem, you can take a saliva 24-hour test. Don’t do a urine cortisol test—this won’t give you a full picture of everything that’s going on.

A saliva cortisol test allows you to check your cortisol levels every four hours.

Why does cortisol affect your sleep? Well, cortisol prepares your body for a stress state.

High stress and cortisol levels can elevate glucose and insulin and even cause diabetes.

Cortisol can also lower melatonin—melatonin is vital for deep sleep.

DHEA is another factor that affects sleep. This is a precursor for sex hormones, including testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. DHEA also helps produce cortisol. As you age, DHEA goes down. Low DHEA can cause low libido, fatigue, and insomnia.

Exercise, fasting, and vitamin D are vital to regulating healthy cortisol levels.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
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Thanks for watching. I hope this helped clear up why cortisol may be keeping you up at night. I’ll see you in the next video.