Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

The Secret to Being Calm When Stressed With High Cortisol

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Mar 16, 2023
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Stress and Sleep Disruption

  • Chronic stress and high cortisol disrupt sleep patterns, often causing waking up around 2 a.m.
  • Restorative sleep is crucial for adrenal gland healing.
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Cortisol Resistance and Inflammation

  • Chronic high cortisol can lead to cortisol resistance, similar to insulin resistance.
  • This results in increased inflammation and diminished cortisol's positive effects.
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Cortisol and Immune Suppression

  • Cortisol suppresses the immune system, including natural killer T cells that fight viruses and cancer.
  • Stress events often precede illness due to cortisol's immune-suppressing effects.
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