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Originally Posted by MyOwnWoman
Anybody know?
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Not to complicate your question, but when you say "helps" what does that mean for you? Do you know what your levels are?
I really didn't know diddly doo about Cortisol (and still don't know a lot) - only what I heard in commercial after commercial pitching stomach fat reducing weight loss products that mentioned cortisol.
What I now know which is barely more than I used to, is that Cortisol is a hormone, and a vital one at that. It needs to be in balance for optimal health, just like all the other hormone systems.
I was tested and this is what I learned about my own cortisol levels. First thing in the morning my cortisol is lower than it should be by a bit. At noon and at 5PM my levels are within normal range. At bed time, my Cortisol skyrockets to an absurdly high level, contributing to my difficulties sleeping.
I also learned that in the amazing inter-relationship of all the various hormone systems, that sometimes problems with cortisol resolve on their own if you have a progesterone problem and fix it. I have very low progesterone which we are working on, so not treating the cortisol specifically right now until we look at the levels again when the progesterone is fixed.
I'm sure there are lots of different opinions on how to determine if cortisol levels are a problem for any individual and if so, how to fix it. I was just pretty amazed by the difference between the TV commercials bandying "cortisol" about v. the more complex details and inter relationships of these systems.
Don't know if this post is helpful or not....
DG