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Cortisol

by anonymous

I'm not clear on what progesterone does to cortisol levels. Not sure if it's helping mine. I have continuous high cortisol at night and mornings. Yet taking progesterone orally helps me sleep. That tells me progesterone is working on GABA to make me feel sedated. I think I may need to take Seriphos on top of my progesterone to lower cortisol. Here's my concern, I've been told that progesterone can convert to cortisol too. How do I know if it's raising my cortisol?

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Jan 03, 2026
 Cortisol
by: Joy

Wray explains cortisol on this page. Progesterone is a calming hormone and helps to suppress levels. It sounds like your adrenals are stressed. Please consider taking the Adrenal Fatigue Cocktail. It has helped so many.

Adrenal Fatigue Cocktail

125ml Orange Juice - you are looking for vitamin C
1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt or pink Himalayan
1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar

Mix the above at the start of the day with enough liquid for two (2) applications i.e. 8oz/125ml of orange juice. Drink it mid-morning, as well as mid-afternoon. In addition, any time that you are feeling particularly anxious, it would be advisable to prepare another mixture and take it.

Normally, cortisol levels rise and fall during the day, repeating on a 24-hour cycle (diurnal variation). The highest levels are at about 6 - 8 a.m. and the lowest levels are at about midnight.

Physical and emotional stress can increase cortisol levels, because, during the normal stress response, the pituitary gland increases its release of ACTH.

Higher than normal cortisol levels are expected in women who take estrogen or birth control pills.

Take care.

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