I have just see an advert for a cortisol supplement. The advert said if you suffer with the following you have high cortisol. I ticked every box
itching
anxiety
Belly fat
craving sugar
poor sleep
aching joints
round puffy face
My diet isn’t amazing, I tend to have a piece of sourdough with fat free cottage cheese for breakfast, a brown wrap with ham or sliced beef then a main meal at tea which is usually fish, veg, potatoes or spaghetti Bol, chilli, curry, soup or a lighter meal like beans on toast.
i have IBS D so I avoid too much salad or fruit which gives me a bad stomach with wind and bloating.
im 52 and deep in perimenopause with periods every 24 days, heavy and clotty. No hot flushes, lots of niggling symptoms though. I am on HRT but very little oestrogen gel (1 pump at most) as it makes me jittery and headachey. I take progesterone daily.
I don’t want to be suckered in by another supplement that won’t do anything but that advert has really hit the nail on the head and I’m wondering if I should be taking something.