reducing cortisol...

[jtan]

hi there,

has anyone tried reducing cortisol? is reducing cortisol do reduce stress? i read somewhere it's a stress hormone produced by the adrenaline.

[Ira]

Reducing cortisol iatrogenically, unless you have hypercortisolism, is tantamount to suicide. It's not something you decide to play doctor with. Lowering cortisol does not result in decreased stress levels.