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@LeddyLLC

Aug 30, 2025 • 15 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X

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Cortisol isn't just a stress hormone.

It kills testosterone, fuels stubborn belly fat, and wrecks your sleep.

Here are 9 natural ways to lower your cortisol starting today🧵:

1. Cold exposure

Let’s start with a truth most people miss:

Cortisol isn’t the enemy.

It’s excessive, unregulated cortisol that wrecks your brain, sleep, and fat-burning capacity.

Fix that, and your body stops thinking it’s in a war zone.

Let’s get to work:

1. Cold exposure (11 min/week total)

Cold shocks the body... but in the right dose, it retrains cortisol regulation.

- Builds stress resilience
- Lowers baseline cortisol over time
- Spikes dopamine 250% (sustained)

Try 30sec-1min at the end of your shower 3-5x a week.

2. NSDR / Yoga Nidra (20 min)

Used by Navy SEALs, peak athletes, and trauma researchers.

Reduces cortisol faster than sleep.

- Boosts GABA
- Calms HPA axis
- Increases parasympathetic tone

Think of it as “nervous system rehab.”

3. Ashwagandha (300-600mg daily)

Proven in double-blind studies to reduce cortisol up to 30%.

- Improves sleep
- Increases testosterone
- Reduces anxiety

Be consistent, cycle off for a week every month, start low dosage.

More doesn't mean better results.

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4. Slow nasal breathing (6 breaths per minute)

One of the few tools that flips your stress switch in real time.

- Activates vagus nerve
- Lowers cortisol & heart rate
- Shifts brain from fight to rest mode

It’s biochemical control... on demand.

5. Morning sunlight (10–15min within 60min of waking)

This one change rewires your cortisol clock.

- Syncs circadian rhythm
- Lowers PM cortisol naturally
- Suppresses melatonin at the right time

No sun = poor sleep, unstable energy, constant fatigue

This is your base layer.

6. L-Theanine + magnesium glycinate stack (PM only)

This combo kills late-night cortisol spikes.

- Calms glutamate (the “anxiety” neurotransmitter)
- Increases alpha brainwaves
- Enhances REM and deep sleep

Think of it as the natural cortisol “off switch.”

I take these Magnesium Glycinate gummies with added L-Theanine.

They're great quality, third party tested, and very easy to consume.

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7. Avoid plastics & fragrances (endocrine disruptors)

Your cortisol stays high when your detox system is overwhelmed.

BPA, parabens, & phthalates disrupt adrenal balance.

Found in receipts, water bottles, candles, lotions.

Ditch them and your body stops panicking chemically.

8. Transdermal magnesium (magnesium chloride oil or bath)

70%+ of people are deficient.

And low magnesium = high cortisol.

- Improves deep sleep
- Regulates adrenal response
- Apply oil before bed or soak 2x/week

9. Vagus nerve stimulation (2 min/day)

Your vagus nerve controls parasympathetic function.

Stimulating it drops cortisol like a switch.

Try:
- Gargling 30s
- Humming
- Cold face splash

Micro-dose stress. Trigger relaxation. Repeat.

You’re not “burnt out.”

You’re cortisol-poisoned.

The modern world is rigged to keep your stress switch on, and your healing switch off.

Give it the right inputs and it will fix itself.

Remember: you control the switch.

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I hope this helps you become a stronger, healthier, version of yourself.

Informational purposes only, not medical advice.

If you liked this, follow @LeddyLLC for more health tips!

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