9 foods that lower cortisol levels naturally

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9 Foods that LowerCortisol Levels Naturally

• ALI KUOPPALA

• FOOD, HORMONES

• 2 COMMENTS

• 23/06/2014

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Cortisol is one of the arch enemies of testosterone. That’s because cortisol being the

principal stress hormone in the body, is able to destroy your testosterone molecules before

they even leave your testicles.

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*o+e.+e! "ro* or%&!o+, .% &( %he %&*e! o" pro+o(e !%re!! '( hro(&'++$ e+e5'%e or%&!o+,

%here !&*p+$ &! %oo *.h or%&!o+ "or 11HSD1 %o h'(+e

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".8e, e'.!e %h'%7! #he( $o.r %e!%o!%ero(e +e5e+! #&++ he' !o.%h re'++$ "'!%

H&h or%&!o+ &! *.h *ore o**o( %h'( peop+e %h&(8, '( &%7! o"%e( '.!e $ 're('+ "'%&.e,

hro(& !%re!!, '( poor &e% 9 e'%&( "oo! %h'% '.!e &("+'**'%&o( '( o)&'%&5e !%re!!:

That’s why I have made you this list of 9 foods to reduce high cortisol levels naturally:

1. Wild Salmon

Salmon has a beneficial effect for your stress hormone

levels via multiple pathways.

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%he o$

I( %h&! !%.$, %he re!e'rher! !'# %h'% o*e'37! &( !'+*o( re.e or%&!o+ !ere%&o( &( !%re!!e

&(&5&.'+!

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2. Black Tea

Sure blac# tea has some caffeine, and caffeine is

#nown to increase cortisol$

>=.% !%&++, 'or&( %o ' !%.$ o(.%e $ A(re# S%ep%oe "ro* %he U(&5er!&%$ Co++ee

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The re!e'rh ro.p #'!(7% !.re #h'% '.!e %h&! re.%&o( &( or%&!o+, .% %he$ !.!pe%e %h'% &%

*'$ h'5e !o*e%h&( %o o #&%h %he h&h o(%e(% o" %he'(&(e "o.( &( +'8 %e'

No *'%%er #h'% &% #'!, &% #'! !o e""e%&5e %h'% &% & o5err&e %he or%&!o+ &(.&( e""e%! o"

'""e&(e '( e(e .p +o#er&( or%&!o+ +e5e+!>

!T": To +o#er or%&!o+ +e5e+! e5e( *ore e""e%&5e+$, &(5e!% &( e'""e&('%e +'8 %e'

3. Dark Chocolate

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%ar# chocolate is rich in multiple antio&idants, such as flavonols

and polyphenols. =e&( h&h &( '(%&o)&'(%!, 'r8 hoo+'%e e""e%&5e+$ re.e! o)&'%&5e !%re!! &(!&e %he o$

#h&h &( %heor$ !ho.+ +e' %o +o#er +e5e+! o" or%&!o+

To !.ppor% %h'% %heor$ %here7! %h&! o(%ro++e h.*'( !%.$ #here %he re!e'rher! !'# %h'% 'r8hoo+'%e !&(&"&'(%+$ re.e or%&!o+ +e5e+! #he( o*p're %o p+'eo

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4. Berries

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'erries are one hell of a great way to lower high cortisol levels

naturally$

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D'r8er err&e! 're '+!o +o'e #&%h '(%oh$'(&(!, #h&h '+!o h'5e or%&!o+ +o#er&( e(e"&%!

No% %o *e(%&o( %he "'% %h'% *o!% err&e! 're +o'e #&%h '(%&o)&'(%! %h'% re.e o)&'%&5e !%re!!

&( %he o$, +e'&( %o +o#er or%&!o+ +e5e+!

!T": I" $o. #'(% %o h'5e ' err$ #&%h h.e '*o.(% o" '(%&o)&'(%!, !o+& 5&%'*&( C, '( +o'! o" '(%oh$'(&(!, %r$ !o*e A'& err&e!

5. Chamomille Tea

Chamomille tea has been used for centuries as a sleep

aid, and it’s not for nothing as the drin# truly has a rela&ing effect.

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7. Olive Oil

!live oil is #nown to have e&tremely strong anti)inflammatory benefits.

I% ;.!% *'$ e o(e o" %he e!% &e%'r$ "'%! %o .!e &" $o.7re ' *'(, e'.!e &% '+!o o(5er%!

ho+e!%ero+ *ore e'!&+$ &(%o %e!%o!%ero(e '( &! 'r&opro%e%&5e

=.% %h'%7! (o% '++>

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8. Oats

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I’m not that big of a fan of grains. *ainly because

they’re not the optimal nutrition for the human body, as I discuss in this article.

Ho#e5er o'%! 're %he o(+$ r'&( %h'% I .!.'++$ .% !o*e !+'8 %o

Th'%7! e'.!e o'%! 're "&++e #&%h %e!%o!%ero(e oo!%&( !%ero&'+ !'po(&(!

'ut the saponins are no longer the only reason why I as a +grain)hater consume some

oats$

>=e'.!e &( %h&! !%.$, o'%! #ere !ho#( %o e+e5'%e !ero%o(&( +e5e+! &( %he r'&(

Sero%o(&( &! %he ?"ee+ oo@ hor*o(e &( h.*'(! '( &(re'!e +e5e+! o" &% #&++ re.e or%&!o+

9. Oysters

!ysters are a real man food for sure.

The$7re 8(o#( "or %he&r 'phro&!&' e""e%! '( %he #or+7! *o!% "'*o.! +'&e! *'(, &'o*o

C'!'(o5', '++ee+$ '%e B0 o$!%er! '! re'8"'!% e5er$ *or(&(

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The 'phro&!&' e""e% '( *o!% +&8e+$ e e)p+'&(e #&%h %he "'% %h'% o$!%er! 're o(e o" %he

h&he!% 8(o#( !o.re! "or &o'%&5e &(, #h&h oo!%! %e!%o!%ero(e +e5e+!>

>=.% &( oe! (o% o(+$ oo!% %e!%o!%ero(e, '! &%! '+!o 8(o#( "or &%! or%&!o+ +o#er&( e""e%!

*eaning that oysters are also effective at reducing high cortisol.

Conclusion

So those were the 9 research bac#ed foods that can bring down your elevated cortisol levels.

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%he* '+!o h'5e %e!%o!%ero(e oo!%&( e""e%!, '( '++ o" %he!e "oo! 're o5er'++


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