I know, I know, it’s news no one wants to hear. But, I quit coffee, and it was the BIGGEST gift and act of self care I’ve done for myself in a LONG TIME. I do so much for my health, especially my immune health – yet my high cortisol was sabotaging all that effort. One simple solution changed everything. See I started using at-home testing strips to check on my nutrient levels and one of the things it reported was HIGH cortisol. Which I’ve historically tested for as well. I knew I needed to quit coffee, but decided to do it differently. Instead of just switching to decaf, I decided to make a change. And it’s been a game changer! Why does high cortisol matter? Cortisol is a hormone that you can’t change quickly, so I knew it could take 2-3 months to see an impact after I quit coffee. And almost exactly 2 months after I swapped coffee for smoothies, I see results, woot! I’ve had high cortisol probably my whole adult life, but officially since 2015 when I last tested. Honestly I kind of forgot. When I stopped taking supplements for digestion (that I fixed) I stopped […]
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