Anxiety in the Morning? Morning Cortisol Awakening Response

Cortisol Awakening Response(CAR) is an increase of approximately 50%, occurring within 2030 minutes of waking up.

CAR is a hypothalamicsuprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)hippocampus based mechanism.
Basically, a brainbased mechanism.

You cannot reestablish the CAR with adrenal glandular supplements.

How to reestablish the Cortisol Awakening Response.
1. Sunrise stimulation with an alarm clock light that gradually changes in color and brightness for red/pink to bright yellow.
2. Highintensity exercise within the first 10 minutes upon awakening. Approximately, 35 minutes.
3. Glycyrrhiza within the first 10 minutes upon waking up. Comes in a cream or liquid extract.
4. Don’t eat sugary foods in the mornings. Stick with fats and protein.
Glycyrhiza comes form licorice root and increases the ½ life cortisol and increases aldosterone levels.
5. Planning the day before and writing things down.
6. Meditation and deep belly breathing
7. Proper amount of quality sleep
8. Avoid caffeine and alcohol

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