Thread by @chrisboettcher9

The secret cause of chronic disease Big Pharma doesn´t want you to know:

High cortisol.

It silently drives insulin resistance and heart disease but they can´t patent the cure...

Why? Because these 9 natural fixes cure it: 🧵

1. Nature bathing

Spending more time in nature:

• Reduces cortisol
• Boosts serotonin and dopamine
• Activates parasympathetic nervous system.

Humans evolved to spend ALL our time in nature.

But now we spend our lives shut inside without sunlight and under artificial lighting...

2. Walk more.

Walking is a stress reset button.

• Calms your nervous system
• Boosts serotonin and dopamine
• Increases BDNF for sharper thinking.

You feel lighter, clearer and happier.

Here´s how to easily fit more of it into your day:

3. Spend more quality time with your friends, family and partner.

Even 10 minutes of connection can lower stress hormones.

Loneliness stresses your body as your brain treats isolation like danger.

It increases cortisol and your risk of anxiety and depression.

4. Don´t drink coffee within 90 minutes of waking up.

Your body naturally spikes your cortisol when you wake up.

If you immediately have caffeine, you spike it even more.

This makes you feel more stressed and it leads to an energy crash later.

5. Reduce inflammation.

Inflammation increases cytokines like IL-6 and TNF-α.

These cytokines cross the blood-brain barrier and stimulate the hypothalamus.

This activates the HPA axis to release more cortisol.

Here´s how to reduce inflammation:

6. Avoid mouth-breathing.

Only breathing through your nose slows down your heart and activates the parasympathetic nervous system.

It makes you feel more relaxed and reduces cortisol.

It has all these other effects on your health too:

7. Get more magnesium.

It directly acts on the HPA axis to reduce excess cortisol release.

Eat more foods high in magnesium like:

- Salmon
- Spinach
- Avocados.

Also supplement 500mg magnesium glycinate 30-60 minutes before bed.

8. Improve your sleep.

• Have blackout curtains
• Take magnesium glycinate
• Watch the evening sunlight
• Journal to clear your thoughts
• Exercise everyday (even just a brisk walk).

Poor sleep wrecks your health in so many ways:

9. Use saunas.

Saunas literally melt stress.

• Lowers cortisol
• Releases endorphins
• Calms your nervous system
• Triggers heat shock proteins that calm your brain

Here´s how to best use it:

Most people have higher cortisol than they realize.

Modern lifestyles with:

• Poor sleep
• Processed diets
• Lack of exercise
• Minimal sunlight
• Long work hours
• Less social connection

Are a recipe for chronic stress.

But follow these tips and you´ll be fine!

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