Analyze & Optimize

LOWERING CORTISOL 101 (& stress in general): DIET + NUTRIENTS: ➞ Salting foods to taste ➞ Eating enough food ➞ Vitamin C ➞ Zinc ➞ Vitamin D ➞ Calcium ➞ Vitamin E ➞ Magnesium ➞ Sufficient carbohydrate LIFESTYLE: ➞ Bright, full spectrum light for the eyes (preferably sunlight) ➞ Artificial light avoidance at night ➞ Sunlight on the skin ➞ Maintaining regular wake / sleep times ➞ Grounding ➞ Diaphragmatic / bag breathing ➞ Walks in nature ➞ Friendships / relationships ➞ A stimulating environment + hobbies ➞ Negative air ions OTHER FACTORS: ➞ Optimizing digestion ➞ Lowering histamine / mast cell activation ➞ Avoiding excess PUFA (seed oils) ➞ Identifying other environmental toxins (metals, mold, endocrine disruptors) ➞ Keeping estrogen in check (vitamin E is key) ➞ Lowering lactic acid (vitamin B1 is key) OTHER SUPPLEMENTS: ➞ L-Theanine ➞ GABA ➞ Progesterone ➞ Pregnenolone ➞ Aspirin