The skinny to reduce Cortisol: Sun, sleep, long walks, acupressure, and vitamins D3, K2, B1, calcium citrate (before bed), and potassium nutrients. Also, avoid negative people & bad stressors in general. -Dr. Berg
Avoid taking vitamins because most the food you should be eating should give you those vitamins. Excess vitamins will put more iron in your body and will contribute to you living a shorter life. Harvard professor Dr Sinclair said this.
Most jobs are highly stressful. Which is why he didn't really go into stress. If you're rich or don't need to work, you can just leave a bad job and go on vacations at the beach.
Covert narcissists that present as people who have aspergers. Avoid those, Don't spend years with them lol, I learned eventually but I think that after years I screwed my pituitary cortisol situation. Permanently in fight or flight at a low level. Health will suffer from it. Add a stressful job. You are toast. Personal theory.
I love the fact that content begins immediately and you don't have to listen to 2-3 mins of nonsense first. He also doesn't sound like a used car salesman trying to manufacture enthusiasm. I love his calm, matter-of-fact style.
I dated a narcissist for several years and it took a big toll on my health. I'm gradually understanding why and how. I had a kid with her so I'm stuck at least having some interaction with her but I'm trying to manage it and limit my exposure to her. Wish I had known at the time how a toxic relationship affects cortisol and health, I definitely would have ran like the plague. Lesson learned.
I've been through the same situation and was getting more sick every year .used all the antidepressants and supplements that pharma could create to help me keep going .untill God had mercy on me and made me realise and see the culprit. I got rid of my partner and didn't look back .
David Krywczuk leave whilst you can , if you can , or make a plan to get away . Only see and speak to her in small doses . That’s all you can do . You’ll survive this..
I am so glad I found your site. I am a retired RN with several years of experience in the ICU and med/surg with the VA system. You are my source for info from now on. I am sad that our doctors nowadays are not spending enough time to educate patients who needed it the most. Most practicing physicians have reduced their practice down to being "pill pushers" to benefit from incentives from drug companies. I have more concerns that even nurses whose primary job is to educate is not doing it either. I had always incorporated "patient education and prevention" during my practice. Healthcare has become so expensive but you are getting less for your money. You are making it simple enough for everyone to understand. I still work per/diem in home health to keep me active and continue to make use of my profession to help people. Keep up the good work!
I just loss my hair thanks to one of those drug/poke pushers. I should have known better not to stress out my already stressed out body with easy "help." They did not inform me of side effects or make sure I should be given what what they pushed. They seem to even go as far as to deny their can be side effects, so sad. Doctors need to humble or they will be humbled by the truth as it starts to come out.
To defend them I know they have a hard job but science is to question, test, and retest over time. It seems like those things are not even being allowed. Science is not prideful in pushing your bias but a humble seeking of the truth even if it means they may be wrong. I was personally wrong not to question more before putting something into my body that was not natural, or for me, fully needed. I did it because I was told to do it. That's not a good reason.
Avoid people who want to “split some fries and catch up on gossip”. Take a walk either alone or with a content and kind person. You’ll be happier and healthier. Your skin will also improve. 💞
One more big one that you need to include is the power of gratitude. This had been proven in lots of research -- difficult though, as the gratitude needs to come from others -- when other people thank you, pointing out how much you've helped them, there can be a huge reduction in cortisol, instantly.
Lol you've got that backwords... You're the one that needs to have gratitude from inside and appreciate the positive in your life. Gratitude from others is a selfish expectation you'll often be disappointed and begrudge people who don't give you what you want. Instead give without expectations and be grateful for the opportunity to help someone in their journey. We are all in this earth to help each other learn. I hope that helps you in your journey and no I'm not looking for gratitude. Good luck!
fantastic! I'm on the right track. I had rhabdo a few years ago and I think it was related to cortisol. I'm still trying to piece it together... the doctors saved me and helped immensely, but didn't really explain much to me. But then I fell into depression for about 2 years and honestly tried to just not exist... I realized I needed some kind of shock to fix myself, so I started teaching kids (definitely not my comfort zone). Well, never underestimate the healing power of happy kids. My healing snowballed - first I just wanted to have more energy, but my research led me to quitting meat altogether. Now I've cut out sugar and milk, and I eat as healthy as I can, and work out almost every day. I've rebuilt myself, literally. Always learning more!
Love this info! Avoiding stressful people and environments in my opinion is perhaps the most important to pay attention to, as the effect of this on health is often overlooked.
magnesium should be on this list as well as when the body is stressed it chews through magnesium very fast, plus our diets are chronically deficient in this important mineral
So, about 8 yrs ago I started swelling edema from gravity, but whenever I'm not stressed or fasting the swelling goes away, however that's the same time when my life changed drastically, so thank you for sharing, God Bless you and all that you do!😍
L-Theanine is also helpful for lowering high cortisol. I have high cortisol in the AM and low cortisol in evening. My doctor recommended 200 mg in morning and evening and it helped me feel so much calmer right away. Thanks!!
I'm going through this too! My doc put me on a regimen too and it IS working! I havent consistently, slept over 5-6hrs in twenty years and now getting 9-10hrs 4-5x/week. Energy √, low stress √, calmer √ loosing weight √ life can be good when you know what you need.
Don’t you need higher in morning to get you up? High cortisol isn’t bad unless it’s at the wrong time of day. Low morning cortisol means you drag all morning. Cell phones are stressful!!! Texting, not talking is stressful. Humans need humans to feel like you’re human. Everything has become a reel and texting causes people to get mad, if taken the wrong way. This world has become so negative and opposite from before 2019.
@SMART IPTV Then you have to change your diet to meals as pizzas, donar kebab, frozen meals. You will be more healthiest. Your wife too. No more care about notty boy.
Hi..i m from Algeria...I m calling you a Good Doctor 🥰..i always watch your videos in arabic دكتور بيرج بالعربي ....your really amazing doctor ...Allah protects you and makes you a Hero .thank you 🙏
Healthy amount of distance from family is key. Can't totally leave everyone (and you shouldn't, unless they're like REALLY abusive or something) but definitely get some distance. Mine stresses me out too a lot of times!
It's Nov 5, 2018 7:18am Lol quitting the job part made my morning, the flip side is... I wish my mom was still here. She used to crack me up😂. Enjoy ur parents...eventho it's tough sometimes😊
i know the toxic parents, cant really stay away from them because i am dependent on them right now. im in such bad sleep i cant take care of myself, barely sleeping. vicious cycle.
I literally feel like my high cortisol levels have hurt my brain, my ability to think, remember and learn are so low and they didn’t use to be. I’m only 23 so this bothers me but I’m praying and seeking the answer for this.
2+ years later. How are you doing now? I'm 28, and having this problem now as well. Trauma and stress, PTSD and C-PTSD are the causes. I keep waking up with amnesia and impaired cognition. I really think it's due to cortisol.
This makes so much sense! I live in a northern state, where there is lots of snow and not much sunlight in the wintertime, so I can no longer take walks in the sun. I usually put on 12lbs of "winter weight" during the winter. And of course, all of that weight is in my middle. Once it warms up and I start my walks, the weight and my middle disappear. I knew it was hormonal, plus the fact that I wasn't as active.
I Gained a lot of weight living in northern Chicago! And I moved from so Calif to IL, So from a sunny state to a not so sunny state. Three years ago I moved from Illinois to Texas and I lost weight. So this is true plus changing the way I ate following a healthy keto lifestyle and two meals a day
He's a good human..I wish there were more like him but I'll take what I can..It truly makes me happy that I stumbled across Dr. Berg's channel! I've learned sooo much from him over the years 😍 thank you Doc!
Dr. Berg's videos have been the best advice I have gotten to date on how to keep my health while dealing with my mentally ill teenage son. I can't afford the supplements he offers, but the tips and videos are huge.
You said sleeping lowers Cortisol levels, which of course is a big culprit in increasing inflammation. Unfortunately, when an RA patient wakes up after hours of sleep, his inflammation is tripled, and he suffers from morning stiffness every day. Please explain how Cortisol reacts and works in autoimmune diseases.
I must comment and say Thank you Dr. Berg for what you are doing. Educating the public. I am one of those who was born in a stressful environment. I've always been a high-strung person but never realized it. I've also had many complications and never could figure out why I would go through the things I would go through. I purchased the adrenal bundle and just started using them. On the first day I was evaluating myself and realized that I was in not stressed. I was calm. I didn't have all these fluttering emotions going through my body all at one time. I felt totally different like it wasn't me. I was dealing with the day's situation in a much more calmer matter. I am truly an amazement. Because I have always believed that I was dealing with things in a normal manner. And that nothing was wrong with me. Because I have always been that way. Thank you thank you thank you. Now I'm on my journey to start my keto challenge. I can't wait to see the results.
A caveat to the environment factor... Sometimes we are unable to remove ourselves from stressful people or stressful situations. The best thing we can do for that is to change the way you think and respond to these things (example is to let your pride go and learn some breathing techniques as well.) I am someone who has a hard time with stressful people, and I've found that it's what's on the inside of me that causes me to react a certain way or get angry. Most (not all) of our anger has its roots in self centeredness (what about ME).
Amen sir. I allowed the Lord Jesus Christ to teach me this in the scriptures. Once I obeyed all the stress decreased. I am looking forward to a low cortisol future. My face changed so much. I look 5 years older. Im ready to see myself again!
About 6 years back I had anxiety on a level I didnt know was possible. I was in absolute terror and shaking uncontrollably and it was constant and lasted many weeks subsiding slightly sometimes but never leaving. Sleep was impossible for more than an hour without waking in a sweat anyway I went to my doc for help and pleaded for something to reduce my cortisol levels. He had no idea what cortisol was... thats what I'm up against. I got prescribed lyrica which made zero difference. In the end valium & zimovane to sleep was all that worked but it took way too long to get them prescribed. It was hell on earth. Cortisol really can wreak havoc when the adrenals are over stimulated.
Hi Justine, my name is Patricia. I know your comment is from one year ago but I really hope you get this message... I've been suffering from severe anxiety and depression for about a year now. I had a 24 hour urine test and turns out that I have very elevated levels of cortisol throughout the entire day. I'm pretty sure the high cortisol levels have a lot to do with my anxiety all day long. Please excuse me for taking so long to get to the point and if you don't mind me asking...how did you finally reduce your cortisol levels and did your anxiety go away? I would really appreciate your response.
lower cortisol: -more sleep -not eating for one meal -get sun 15mins -walking -acupuncture -increase potassium(eat salad) -vitamin B1 -calcium AVOID: -hang out with stressful people -stressful environment
Just come back from a four mile walk in the countryside in the warm sunshine; feel great! It’s not just how far you walk that matters, it’s where you walk as well. Long country walks are very soothing especially in the sunshine!
I plan on spending the day watching every video youve made on cortisol and stress. My life has changed the last 8 years and its taken a toll on my heslth now. Time for chamge. Ive told my drs its stress when my cortisol numbers come back constantly high. They tell me my eating habits and menopause. I eat pretty clean and I am certain where this stems from. Thank you for all this information.
I practice intermittent fasting 18/6. I have been carnivore for 3 years. I exercise daily. I get plenty sun and sleep early. I am single avoid toxic negative people. Still high levels of cortisol...
I have been doing 17/18 hrs fasting to increase the GH. Having D3 K2. I have been fasting since November and is not surprise to me I have not lost any "gram" Also walk at least my 10,000 steps and sometimes twice.....etc etc etc. I just bought last weekend the nutritional yeast.....and forgetting I meditate everyday. Thank you so much Dr. Berg!,
You had me until the end. I can't get rid of my ex-wife or change my circumstances that much because of my divorce. In fact for the past 13 years my divorce, considered a high conflict divorce, has continued two-way on me heavily. Over the past three years I've Incorporated exercise change my eating habits modified my behaviors and a variety of different ways. And general I'm a much better person and closer to the person I can be with that said I know that I'm a stress reactive person by Nature and as a result I have this accumulation of fat stored in my torso and pelvic area. I've done as much as I can but I am willing to try harder and other things that's why I was looking at cortisol. But if I'm to understand what you said I can take all of your advice on how to decrease cortisol but if I can't change my environment or the people around me then I'm just screwed
Nut yeast. Hemp seeds. Avocado. ACV. EVOO. Mix into paste. Put On kale or lettuce salad. It makes a creamy delicious sauce. Add chilli for extra hit. Experiment with tahini mixed in as well. It’s one the best vegan staples that can translate into a keto diet. Or make a cheese sauce with nutvyeast, water and aminos mix and pour on things where you want to ramp up cheese flavour.
I love you and I would spend my tuition for one semester being taught by you for 4-5 months. I love how you're explaining things, and if you were to teach me 300 level physiologythat would be incredible
+Mikael Falk I am thankful he's not a "real"(medical) doctor like the "real" doctors that have been brainwashed &/or corrupted by the pharma system. Many chiros on TH-cam who are able to understand what it really means to help people( by passing on information to consider and research)
How do you RAISE cortisol? I tested mine recently and it was too low... I have the opposite problem. Also, my B12 was too high and my magnesium was too high. All the videos I've seen from you go over how to increase these things but not what's wrong if they are too high and how to lower them... And, by the way, your videos are fantastic, I've been following you for years and it has helped me tremendously and I want to thank you sooooooo much for what you do!!!
Dear Dr. Berg you are great and inspirational leader in the medical field. Please make your videos while speaking slowly as all your followers are not Doctor and may not good in English, so if you speak a little slow, it will have a big impact in understanding and I implementing your advises and lectures. Best regards. Stay blessed. Mansoor Bughio 47 male, from Karachi, Pakistan.
Magnesium is a natural relaxant so if you want to check what foods contain high amounts of magnesium then you would naturally lower your cortisol levels.
Sadly all food is really highly deficient of magnesium. You just won't get enough from just eating, I'm telling you. Also, to the person above me, I heard that dark chocolate also contains caffeine, and caffeine decreases magnesium. It also has high amounts of copper, which decreases zinc. Zinc can really help with anxiety. What people need is magnesium chloride. Use body sprays and build up to at least 350mg a day. If anyone wants to know more about magnesium then you can talk to a specialist like I did. Her name is Dr Carolyn Dean. You can email her.
I was born in to a stressful home, I was in a house as a child where there was massive fights with my mum and dad and I was beaten throughout my whole childhood. My entire childhood was lived in constant fear.
I have been diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. I went from 128 to 165 in six months. I am now 176. My Normal weight was 108 and this is nightmare.
dear sir Dr Berg; if u know how much we appreciate your Videos!!! ur not only curing our physical problems ur Also curing our mental problems, we need people like you for a better life 🙏👌💪
Dang, this video is 4 years old and Dr Berg, you look even better in your current videos! Whatever you’ve don’t in the past 4 years has rocked your socks!
I work in a public service job. Every now and then I get a toxic person and it's so hard to bounce back from that. I try to divert my thoughts but it's not easy. Sure appreciate your tips about going for long walks in nature. That does wind me down. Love that.
The problem with suffering is WANT. We continually want and don't want things, and these urges usually come from basic ignorance. Without desire we wouldn't have purposeful movement and we'd stop breathing. We can all just sit and meditate and easily leave this dimension. Imho, we ought desire a bit more and spend considerable less time and energy on want, find a balance.
Best ever thing happen in my life was change the work environment. For 3 years i have been constantly put under pressure, now I am mastering things and people. Luckily I have always eat and did sport, this helped out a lot but work environment sometimes isnt something you can avoid that easily. Thank God. Thank for this video
OMG Thank you very much for this video, now I know why my belly just keep growing and Dr.Berg even tell me how to fix it. Avoid stressful people that will be hard. Ignoring it that help
Hahahaha! "So what you really need to do is go to the beach for about 6 months and get sun and sleep." Love your dry sense of humor. I hope laughter lowers cortisol...that was funny.
I'm going to say this. Please consider each of the things he has stated. Don't go over board on one or two of these. To really see results and feel better, do it all without obsessing. Make a realistic schedule and stick with it..
Thank you Dr Berg for helping us with your knowledge! 🙏I love your videos and I’m learning more and more! I’m passing your information to others! Bless your heart!🙂❤️🙏
The skinny to reduce Cortisol: Sun, sleep, long walks, acupressure, and vitamins D3, K2, B1, calcium citrate (before bed), and potassium nutrients. Also, avoid negative people & bad stressors in general. -Dr. Berg
Avoid taking vitamins because most the food you should be eating should give you those vitamins. Excess vitamins will put more iron in your body and will contribute to you living a shorter life. Harvard professor Dr Sinclair said this.
If bad stressors r in family.
@@zazahere_ May need to ask yourself: Is a 'family' who causes you harm really a family?
Most jobs are highly stressful. Which is why he didn't really go into stress. If you're rich or don't need to work, you can just leave a bad job and go on vacations at the beach.
@@gusgrizzel8397 It's time to talk to your boss about how the pressures of the job (beyond what the human body can sustain) is killing you.
Best thing about your videos is that you get to the point right away and don’t waste our time ... Thanks
And he doesn't say, "hi what's up guys" LOL
Absolutely. I've watched like 4-5 videos and I can't stop. Primarily because he cuts to the chase!
I agree with this statement..
Christopher walker has 40 mins videos just to tell you 2-3 tips
Covert narcissists that present as people who have aspergers. Avoid those, Don't spend years with them lol, I learned eventually but I think that after years I screwed my pituitary cortisol situation. Permanently in fight or flight at a low level. Health will suffer from it. Add a stressful job. You are toast. Personal theory.
"Avoid people who stress you out?" Looks like I'm going to have to spend the rest of my days in a cave.
Monks do it all the time.
Relatable
find wise people , old fashioned & full of common sense..they are out there.
@@GAMEOVER-ye5ei 100% 👍! but unfortunately people with common sense not that easy to find in current days
I do
I literally spent 6 months on a tropical island. I lost 40 lb without even trying. I looked good and felt great.
Nice! What's your secret to be able to do that? I want in!! 😊
@@kavkazkayadevushka I suspect it was the less processed food and lots of alcohol to be honest.
It’s sun !
This is my dream.I want to leave the country and live for at least a year and relax without any stressor.
@@americandream9473 you can do it. You just gotta put yourself in the right position. I meet people who tele-commuted.
go to the beach for 6 months. love this guy.
Me too!
That's actually called, "grounding" also lowers blood pressure.. also, sea water contains highest amount of Magnesium any where.
Me too ! 😆👍
Ok I will lol
I haven't' any beach
I love the fact that content begins immediately and you don't have to listen to 2-3 mins of nonsense first. He also doesn't sound like a used car salesman trying to manufacture enthusiasm. I love his calm, matter-of-fact style.
His voice is calming too. Soft spoken. No shouting and bad music stressing me out like in other videos.
You expressed my thoughts about Dr Berg beautifully
I agree love the info here! Thanks Dr. Berg
Hanging out with negative people is highly damaging.
so true... but sonetimes it is so hard to avoid them bcuz of social reason
twin tower Having them in your immediate family is even worse.
+Adam Sanchez so right :( wish dr. berg could make video on this topic
twin tower ask him tt.
+Adam Sanchez I have that problem. Friends aren't very understanding either.
I dated a narcissist for several years and it took a big toll on my health. I'm gradually understanding why and how. I had a kid with her so I'm stuck at least having some interaction with her but I'm trying to manage it and limit my exposure to her. Wish I had known at the time how a toxic relationship affects cortisol and health, I definitely would have ran like the plague. Lesson learned.
God ! I had the same experience ! My condolences to you my friend :)
My mom is one,omg I cant take it anymore
I've been through the same situation and was getting more sick every year .used all the antidepressants and supplements that pharma could create to help me keep going .untill God had mercy on me and made me realise and see the culprit. I got rid of my partner and didn't look back .
David Krywczuk leave whilst you can , if you can , or make a plan to get away . Only see and speak to her in small doses . That’s all you can do . You’ll survive this..
mounia usa if I knew what I knew now I would have ran sooooo fast 💨
I think number 1 cause of stress is overthinking and continuous mental chatter.
No, it's cognitive dissonance.
yes thats why he said long walks. it really does help to do that and listen to some music. I find light jogging helps too
And worrying
I agree! Ruminating damages the vagus nerve and limbic system, raising cortisol
How to stop ruminating
I am so glad I found your site. I am a retired RN with several years of experience in the ICU and med/surg with the VA system. You are my source for info from now on. I am sad that our doctors nowadays are not spending enough time to educate patients who needed it the most.
Most practicing physicians have reduced their practice down to being "pill pushers" to benefit from incentives from drug companies. I have more concerns that even nurses whose primary job is to educate is not doing it either. I had always incorporated "patient education and prevention" during my practice. Healthcare has become so expensive but you are getting less for your money. You are making it simple enough for everyone to understand. I still work per/diem in home health to keep me active and continue to make use of my profession to help people. Keep up the good work!
I agree with you
agree
I just loss my hair thanks to one of those drug/poke pushers. I should have known better not to stress out my already stressed out body with easy "help." They did not inform me of side effects or make sure I should be given what what they pushed. They seem to even go as far as to deny their can be side effects, so sad. Doctors need to humble or they will be humbled by the truth as it starts to come out.
To defend them I know they have a hard job but science is to question, test, and retest over time. It seems like those things are not even being allowed. Science is not prideful in pushing your bias but a humble seeking of the truth even if it means they may be wrong. I was personally wrong not to question more before putting something into my body that was not natural, or for me, fully needed. I did it because I was told to do it. That's not a good reason.
You are 100% pills pushers, dismiss what the patients have to say, care more about quantity instead of quality.
This is so helpful!!
Sun, fasting, walking, salad, and sleep.👍
MEDITATION
Thank you champion🌻
And repeat! I wonder if my Dr. in Michigan would give me a prescription for this?
Sun. Salad. Sleep. The three S’s. Or us that Ss?
salad :D hahaha ye sallad is solution :D:D
Avoid people who want to “split some fries and catch up on gossip”. Take a walk either alone or with a content and kind person. You’ll be happier and healthier. Your skin will also improve. 💞
One more big one that you need to include is the power of gratitude. This had been proven in lots of research -- difficult though, as the gratitude needs to come from others -- when other people thank you, pointing out how much you've helped them, there can be a huge reduction in cortisol, instantly.
Lol you've got that backwords... You're the one that needs to have gratitude from inside and appreciate the positive in your life. Gratitude from others is a selfish expectation you'll often be disappointed and begrudge people who don't give you what you want. Instead give without expectations and be grateful for the opportunity to help someone in their journey. We are all in this earth to help each other learn. I hope that helps you in your journey and no I'm not looking for gratitude. Good luck!
alot of ppl say "stay away from this and that" but most dont know how to coop w/ life. you also cant run away from ur own thoughts or problems.
Dr Eric Berg is a fantastic man! What a heart to give! Nobody has ever helped me to understand how our body works like him!
Your voice lowers my cortisol. So soothing. Thank you for the great information
Your videos are like a course on biology: I learn A LOT! Many thanks!
10 years late...he still looks the same..he knows what he's doing
fantastic! I'm on the right track. I had rhabdo a few years ago and I think it was related to cortisol. I'm still trying to piece it together... the doctors saved me and helped immensely, but didn't really explain much to me. But then I fell into depression for about 2 years and honestly tried to just not exist... I realized I needed some kind of shock to fix myself, so I started teaching kids (definitely not my comfort zone). Well, never underestimate the healing power of happy kids. My healing snowballed - first I just wanted to have more energy, but my research led me to quitting meat altogether. Now I've cut out sugar and milk, and I eat as healthy as I can, and work out almost every day. I've rebuilt myself, literally. Always learning more!
"Avoid covert, hostile people." You rock.
@5:51. best line, hands down. The man is the Bob Ross of medical science.
i'm covert, but it no means hostile - now what?
mmarieden bv
@@maciejguzek3442 I wouldn't take any chances I'd avoid you 😑
What happen when you are those people
Yup! This confirms it - people are the source of my stress!!
Also I love your voice, Dr Berg, so very soothing!
Thank you so much. I always take a long walk 3 times a week and staying away from negative people.
Love this info! Avoiding stressful people and environments in my opinion is perhaps the most important to pay attention to, as the effect of this on health is often overlooked.
magnesium should be on this list as well as when the body is stressed it chews through magnesium very fast, plus our diets are chronically deficient in this important mineral
I was going to add magnesium as well. Also, I've read that iodine helps regulate cortisol.
Jannine Murray yes suprised its not on there
Jannine Murray Let the man teach.
Does a tanning bed help reduce stress?
@Sam im fucking dead
So, about 8 yrs ago I started swelling edema from gravity, but whenever I'm not stressed or fasting the swelling goes away, however that's the same time when my life changed drastically, so thank you for sharing, God Bless you and all that you do!😍
L-Theanine is also helpful for lowering high cortisol. I have high cortisol in the AM and low cortisol in evening. My doctor recommended 200 mg in morning and evening and it helped me feel so much calmer right away. Thanks!!
Thanks
I'm going through this too! My doc put me on a regimen too and it IS working! I havent consistently, slept over 5-6hrs in twenty years and now getting 9-10hrs 4-5x/week. Energy √, low stress √, calmer √ loosing weight √ life can be good when you know what you need.
Is there a test you can take that tells cortisol
Don’t you need higher in morning to get you up? High cortisol isn’t bad unless it’s at the wrong time of day. Low morning cortisol means you drag all morning. Cell phones are stressful!!! Texting, not talking is stressful. Humans need humans to feel like you’re human. Everything has become a reel and texting causes people to get mad, if taken the wrong way. This world has become so negative and opposite from before 2019.
What is your regime your on@@kavkazkayadevushka
Avoid people who bring you down. That means my entire family.
🤣🤣🤣
@SMART IPTV Then you have to change your diet to meals as pizzas, donar kebab, frozen meals. You will be more healthiest. Your wife too. No more care about notty boy.
@Daisies and Lillies That is so sad😔
And that includes myself. Oof.
@@cherishfelize4836 boom
Hi..i m from Algeria...I m calling you a Good Doctor 🥰..i always watch your videos in arabic دكتور بيرج بالعربي ....your really amazing doctor ...Allah protects you and makes you a Hero .thank you 🙏
Ditch tv/ cable, stoped reading the paper as well. I love it! Plenty of walks, reading And, I sleep better. That’s my stress relief.😉
I could do that sounds easy but what did you do with the stress demon that lives with you? or you don't have one of those? want mine?
Damn! So I should quit my job and avoid my parents! And deep inside I know I wanna do that.
Wei YU i gained lot of weight when had a very difficult time with my parents and other stressors ... hope for you that everything will be ok soon
Healthy amount of distance from family is key. Can't totally leave everyone (and you shouldn't, unless they're like REALLY abusive or something) but definitely get some distance. Mine stresses me out too a lot of times!
Was thinking if this would be appropriate but seeing that I'm not the only one who thinks so.. yeah I'm going to keep this healthy distance
It's Nov 5, 2018 7:18am Lol quitting the job part made my morning, the flip side is... I wish my mom was still here. She used to crack me up😂. Enjoy ur parents...eventho it's tough sometimes😊
i know the toxic parents, cant really stay away from them because i am dependent on them right now. im in such bad sleep i cant take care of myself, barely sleeping. vicious cycle.
I literally feel like my high cortisol levels have hurt my brain, my ability to think, remember and learn are so low and they didn’t use to be. I’m only 23 so this bothers me but I’m praying and seeking the answer for this.
Try meditation. Headspace app is guided meditation and it has helped me for the same symptoms you have described.
2+ years later. How are you doing now? I'm 28, and having this problem now as well. Trauma and stress, PTSD and C-PTSD are the causes.
I keep waking up with amnesia and impaired cognition. I really think it's due to cortisol.
This makes so much sense! I live in a northern state, where there is lots of snow and not much sunlight in the wintertime, so I can no longer take walks in the sun. I usually put on 12lbs of "winter weight" during the winter. And of course, all of that weight is in my middle. Once it warms up and I start my walks, the weight and my middle disappear. I knew it was hormonal, plus the fact that I wasn't as active.
I Gained a lot of weight living in northern Chicago! And I moved from so Calif to IL, So from a sunny state to a not so sunny state. Three years ago I moved from Illinois to Texas and I lost weight. So this is true plus changing the way I ate following a healthy keto lifestyle and two meals a day
He's a good human..I wish there were more like him but I'll take what I can..It truly makes me happy that I stumbled across Dr. Berg's channel! I've learned sooo much from him over the years 😍 thank you Doc!
Dr. Berg's videos have been the best advice I have gotten to date on how to keep my health while dealing with my mentally ill teenage son. I can't afford the supplements he offers, but the tips and videos are huge.
You said sleeping lowers Cortisol levels, which of course is a big culprit in increasing inflammation. Unfortunately, when an RA patient wakes up after hours of sleep, his inflammation is tripled, and he suffers from morning stiffness every day. Please explain how Cortisol reacts and works in autoimmune diseases.
Let's all go to the beach with Dr. Berg! Hugs!
* hugs *
Lol
Yeah 😊😊😊
Being Married to A Narcissist is the worst Stress . 52 years !! Only recently found out about Narc . 😳☹️😫😭🥵
Divorce
I must comment and say Thank you Dr. Berg for what you are doing. Educating the public. I am one of those who was born in a stressful environment. I've always been a high-strung person but never realized it. I've also had many complications and never could figure out why I would go through the things I would go through.
I purchased the adrenal bundle and just started using them. On the first day I was evaluating myself and realized that I was in not stressed. I was calm. I didn't have all these fluttering emotions going through my body all at one time. I felt totally different like it wasn't me. I was dealing with the day's situation in a much more calmer matter. I am truly an amazement. Because I have always believed that I was dealing with things in a normal manner. And that nothing was wrong with me. Because I have always been that way.
Thank you thank you thank you.
Now I'm on my journey to start my keto challenge. I can't wait to see the results.
A caveat to the environment factor... Sometimes we are unable to remove ourselves from stressful people or stressful situations. The best thing we can do for that is to change the way you think and respond to these things (example is to let your pride go and learn some breathing techniques as well.) I am someone who has a hard time with stressful people, and I've found that it's what's on the inside of me that causes me to react a certain way or get angry. Most (not all) of our anger has its roots in self centeredness (what about ME).
Amen sir. I allowed the Lord Jesus Christ to teach me this in the scriptures. Once I obeyed all the stress decreased. I am looking forward to a low cortisol future. My face changed so much. I look 5 years older. Im ready to see myself again!
About 6 years back I had anxiety on a level I didnt know was possible. I was in absolute terror and shaking uncontrollably and it was constant and lasted many weeks subsiding slightly sometimes but never leaving. Sleep was impossible for more than an hour without waking in a sweat anyway I went to my doc for help and pleaded for something to reduce my cortisol levels. He had no idea what cortisol was... thats what I'm up against. I got prescribed lyrica which made zero difference. In the end valium & zimovane to sleep was all that worked but it took way too long to get them prescribed. It was hell on earth. Cortisol really can wreak havoc when the adrenals are over stimulated.
Hi Justine, my name is Patricia. I know your comment is from one year ago but I really hope you get this message... I've been suffering from severe anxiety and depression for about a year now. I had a 24 hour urine test and turns out that I have very elevated levels of cortisol throughout the entire day. I'm pretty sure the high cortisol levels have a lot to do with my anxiety all day long. Please excuse me for taking so long to get to the point and if you don't mind me asking...how did you finally reduce your cortisol levels and did your anxiety go away? I would really appreciate your response.
I just love his sense of humor as his giving out important information
Meditation is rellly useful!
Love your style thank you. I'm on my way to the beach (6 months)Dr. Orders!!!
lower cortisol:
-more sleep
-not eating for one meal
-get sun 15mins
-walking
-acupuncture
-increase potassium(eat salad)
-vitamin B1
-calcium
AVOID:
-hang out with stressful people
-stressful environment
Dr. Berg is one of the few Authentic Health experts out there helping us all with his knowledge.
Just come back from a four mile walk in the countryside in the warm sunshine; feel great! It’s not just how far you walk that matters, it’s where you walk as well. Long country walks are very soothing especially in the sunshine!
6 months sun and sleep 😀 sounds good to me!
You are absolutely right!
And now I know why intermittent fasting helps so much... it stimulates the production of IGF. Interesting.
What’s IGF?
I plan on spending the day watching every video youve made on cortisol and stress. My life has changed the last 8 years and its taken a toll on my heslth now. Time for chamge. Ive told my drs its stress when my cortisol numbers come back constantly high. They tell me my eating habits and menopause. I eat pretty clean and I am certain where this stems from. Thank you for all this information.
Every single Dr Berg video...
7-10 cups of salad per day.
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Please tell me how much is 7 cups in grams
@@fiftycent889 Google it
But it's true. 😊 There's a reason why he keeps saying.
That's too much? How can anyone eat that much lettuce in a day?
@@imelliam Not just lettuce, but dark leafy greens in general. Steam them, put them in your Vitamix, and blend them. It's that easy.
Listening to this guy probably helps to reduce cortisol. So relaxing!
Great tips. I also find lifting weights and having a clean house helps alot. Also drinking green tea rather than coffee
How do you gain muscle with high cortisol though?
I practice intermittent fasting 18/6. I have been carnivore for 3 years. I exercise daily. I get plenty sun and sleep early. I am single avoid toxic negative people. Still high levels of cortisol...
Thank you Dr. Berg. Now I know why I work out every day and look like I'm month pregnant.
Yep! I look due! And I'm a twiggy guy, with a beach ball. : (
Same here. People always want to know when the baby is due. And I'm a guy!
Me too.. I have a week to go of insanity yeah that Shaun T insanity and nothing to show for it😕
The way you structure your explanations make complex problems easy to understand. Thank you for bringing reason and logic to youtube!
Because not enough milk
Dairies are expensive too
"There's two types of people. People who bring you up and people who bring you down." This generations Bob Ross.
I have been doing 17/18 hrs fasting to increase the GH. Having D3 K2. I have been fasting since November and is not surprise to me I have not lost any "gram" Also walk at least my 10,000 steps and sometimes twice.....etc etc etc. I just bought last weekend the nutritional yeast.....and forgetting I meditate everyday. Thank you so much Dr. Berg!,
How did you lose your weight please share
I hate living in north where sun is pretty much gone for 9 months.
I bought one of those lamps and it really did make a difference. Sweden is a cold and dark place to live in during winter!
Yuge Yun Instead of Fishoil, use coldpressed Flaxseed oil
Alexander Molin cold pressed flaxseed oil is better than fish oil?? really??
Oh lord! You probably live where i am right now! Hate it too.
@@PetterssonRobin What types of lamps?
I like that your videos are calming because you don’t shout or put on annoying music.
You had me until the end. I can't get rid of my ex-wife or change my circumstances that much because of my divorce. In fact for the past 13 years my divorce, considered a high conflict divorce, has continued two-way on me heavily. Over the past three years I've Incorporated exercise change my eating habits modified my behaviors and a variety of different ways. And general I'm a much better person and closer to the person I can be with that said I know that I'm a stress reactive person by Nature and as a result I have this accumulation of fat stored in my torso and pelvic area. I've done as much as I can but I am willing to try harder and other things that's why I was looking at cortisol. But if I'm to understand what you said I can take all of your advice on how to decrease cortisol but if I can't change my environment or the people around me then I'm just screwed
Nut yeast. Hemp seeds. Avocado. ACV. EVOO. Mix into paste. Put On kale or lettuce salad. It makes a creamy delicious sauce. Add chilli for extra hit. Experiment with tahini mixed in as well. It’s one the best vegan staples that can translate into a keto diet. Or make a cheese sauce with nutvyeast, water and aminos mix and pour on things where you want to ramp up cheese flavour.
You are the gift in the world. I learn what I need from your videos. Thank you very much!
Perhaps a video including the effects that sleep apnea has on cortisol levels. Cpap was a huge game changer for me.
Thank you for taking your precious time to educate us. I am grateful for you Dr. Berg.
Honestly its not popular but cutting caffiene has helped me SO MUCH!
I love you and I would spend my tuition for one semester being taught by you for 4-5 months. I love how you're explaining things, and if you were to teach me 300 level physiologythat would be incredible
Very Sensible and to the point video. The most ideal Doctor I have ever seen.
The best Doc ever!!!
*not an actual doctor*
+Mikael Falk I am thankful he's not a "real"(medical) doctor like the "real" doctors that have been brainwashed &/or corrupted by the pharma system. Many chiros on TH-cam who are able to understand what it really means to help people( by passing on information to consider and research)
How do you RAISE cortisol? I tested mine recently and it was too low... I have the opposite problem. Also, my B12 was too high and my magnesium was too high. All the videos I've seen from you go over how to increase these things but not what's wrong if they are too high and how to lower them... And, by the way, your videos are fantastic, I've been following you for years and it has helped me tremendously and I want to thank you sooooooo much for what you do!!!
this is brilliant stuff. thank you Eric Berg. finally solutions to my many issues going on/wrong with my body.
Dear Dr. Berg you are great and inspirational leader in the medical field. Please make your videos while speaking slowly as all your followers are not Doctor and may not good in English, so if you speak a little slow, it will have a big impact in understanding and I implementing your advises and lectures. Best regards. Stay blessed. Mansoor Bughio 47 male, from Karachi, Pakistan.
Magnesium is a natural relaxant so if you want to check what foods contain high amounts of magnesium then you would naturally lower your cortisol levels.
Dark chocolate - Lindt makes 90% cocoa - sugar content is as low as it gets...
Sadly all food is really highly deficient of magnesium. You just won't get enough from just eating, I'm telling you.
Also, to the person above me, I heard that dark chocolate also contains caffeine, and caffeine decreases magnesium. It also has high amounts of copper, which decreases zinc. Zinc can really help with anxiety.
What people need is magnesium chloride. Use body sprays and build up to at least 350mg a day. If anyone wants to know more about magnesium then you can talk to a specialist like I did. Her name is Dr Carolyn Dean. You can email her.
Pumpkin seeds are a good edible source of magnesium
I was born in to a stressful home, I was in a house as a child where there was massive fights with my mum and dad and I was beaten throughout my whole childhood.
My entire childhood was lived in constant fear.
A truely scientific approach ! Very genuine person Dr Berg and very knowledgeable 👍
I got rid of all the narcissists in my life. Now I’m 63 and it’s time for me to heal. They’re killers!!
Not easy to avoid people who stress you out if you’re married to them.
Divorce.u matter.u are worth it.
Maybe not divorce just separate.
@@MrZoomMrZoom-gn2qp That's called divorce.
I agree
I have been diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. I went from 128 to 165 in six months. I am now 176. My Normal weight was 108 and this is nightmare.
dear sir Dr Berg; if u know how much we appreciate your Videos!!! ur not only curing our physical problems ur Also curing our mental problems, we need people like you for a better life 🙏👌💪
We need to do as Dr. Berg says. This was 7 years ago and he looks even younger now.
That's me ... wearing my stress hormone around my waist ... 💞
The beach/ocean is so absolutely calming for me I never want to come back to dark dreary stressful days!!! Definitely the beach!!!
6 months on the beach sounds like a great idea. Just don't know how I'm gonna get my boss to go along with that one
Great to see you Dr. Berg. Glad you came up when I did a search.
Thanks, Doc. This was immensely helpful.
Dang, this video is 4 years old and Dr Berg, you look even better in your current videos! Whatever you’ve don’t in the past 4 years has rocked your socks!
My work environment is top stress producer.
I need 6 months sleeping in the beach.
Me too ...
Me too
This video is worth more than gold
I work in a public service job. Every now and then I get a toxic person and it's so hard to bounce back from that. I try to divert my thoughts but it's not easy. Sure appreciate your tips about going for long walks in nature. That does wind me down. Love that.
Excess desire creates suffering. It also stimulates the adrenals, fight or flight, and CORTISOL! Read about the 4 noble truths.
The problem with suffering is WANT. We continually want and don't want things, and these urges usually come from basic ignorance.
Without desire we wouldn't have purposeful movement and we'd stop breathing. We can all just sit and meditate and easily leave this dimension. Imho, we ought desire a bit more and spend considerable less time and energy on want, find a balance.
gil bkk you got that right..brainwashed people everywhere
TH-cam ads are raiseing my cortisol levels
Absolutely stay away from people that stress you out Amen as much as you can you’re absolutely right thanks for this video it’s very helpful😁
This doctor really saves my life
Thank you very much Doc Eric, you just add more life to my years with these valuable health tips. God bless you always.
Best ever thing happen in my life was change the work environment. For 3 years i have been constantly put under pressure, now I am mastering things and people. Luckily I have always eat and did sport, this helped out a lot but work environment sometimes isnt something you can avoid that easily. Thank God. Thank for this video
I taking your advice, I retiring in the Philippines next year, beaches, sun,fresh foods and fruits and a wonderful Filipina woman
OMG Thank you very much for this video, now I know why my belly just keep growing and Dr.Berg even tell me how to fix it. Avoid stressful people that will be hard. Ignoring it that help
Hahahaha! "So what you really need to do is go to the beach for about 6 months and get sun and sleep." Love your dry sense of humor. I hope laughter lowers cortisol...that was funny.
Can you take ashwaganda if you have high blood pressure or taking meds for high bp?
Thank you for a great video! I agree, getting more sleep is really important.
I'm going to say this. Please consider each of the things he has stated. Don't go over board on one or two of these. To really see results and feel better, do it all without obsessing. Make a realistic schedule and stick with it..
Thank you Dr Berg for helping us with your knowledge! 🙏I love your videos and I’m learning more and more! I’m passing your information to others! Bless your heart!🙂❤️🙏
Most welcome! So glad to hear that!