{"id":31471,"date":"2025-07-10T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=31471"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:41:02","slug":"can-a-cortisol-cocktail-help-relieve-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=31471","title":{"rendered":"Can a \u2018Cortisol Cocktail\u2019 Help Relieve Stress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Influencers say that the concoction can boost energy and help you relax. We asked experts whether that\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Feeling overwhelmed or sluggish? Can\u2019t sleep? Craving junk food? According to some on social media, the \u201ccortisol cocktail\u201d may be just what you need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Its proponents say the drink, made from fruit juice, coconut water and salt, can help reverse a condition they call \u201cadrenal fatigue.\u201d When you are chronically stressed, some influencers say, your adrenal glands will produce more of the hormone cortisol, causing the glands to become overworked and to start functioning poorly (or not at all). This, they add, can result in symptoms like fatigue, sleep issues and cravings for sweet and salty foods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Will the cortisol cocktail help you feel better? We asked five experts for their thoughts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1njxe4c eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6f2cec6\">What is cortisol?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Cortisol is often called the stress hormone because it prepares your body to respond to threatening situations, but it also plays other important roles, including regulating metabolism, energy levels and circadian rhythms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The adrenal glands \u2014 two tiny, triangle-shaped organs that sit on top of your kidneys \u2014 release cortisol every day, said Dr. Irina Bancos, an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Cortisol is highest in the morning, which helps you feel alert, and lowest in the evening, which lets you rest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When something stressful happens \u2014 say, you need to sprint to catch a bus or give an impromptu presentation at work \u2014 your adrenal glands produce extra cortisol. This increases the amount of glucose in your bloodstream so your body can use the sugar for quick energy. It also reduces the urge to use the bathroom so you can focus on the threat, Dr. Bancos said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Cortisol surges are helpful for stressful situations that occur in brief bursts. But with longer-term stressors, such as demanding jobs or difficult family circumstances, your cortisol levels may remain elevated \u2014 including at night, when it can affect your sleep, Dr. Bancos said. Poor sleep can cause symptoms that the cortisol cocktail is meant to address, like fatigue and food cravings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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We asked experts whether that\u2019s true.Feeling overwhelmed or sluggish? Can\u2019t sleep? Craving junk food? According to some on social media, the \u201ccortisol cocktail\u201d may be just what you need.Its proponents say the drink, made from fruit juice, coconut water and salt, can help reverse a condition they call \u201cadrenal fatigue.\u201d When you are chronically stressed, some influencers say, your adrenal glands will produce more of the hormone cortisol, causing the glands to become overworked and to start functioning poorly (or not at all). This, they add, can result in symptoms like fatigue, sleep issues and cravings for sweet and salty foods.Will the cortisol cocktail help you feel better? We asked five experts for their thoughts.What is cortisol?Cortisol is often called the stress hormone because it prepares your body to respond to threatening situations, but it also plays other important roles, including regulating metabolism, energy levels and circadian rhythms.The adrenal glands \u2014 two tiny, triangle-shaped organs that sit on top of your kidneys \u2014 release cortisol every day, said Dr. Irina Bancos, an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Cortisol is highest in the morning, which helps you feel alert, and lowest in the evening, which lets you rest.When something stressful happens \u2014 say, you need to sprint to catch a bus or give an impromptu presentation at work \u2014 your adrenal glands produce extra cortisol. This increases the amount of glucose in your bloodstream so your body can use the sugar for quick energy. It also reduces the urge to use the bathroom so you can focus on the threat, Dr. Bancos said.Cortisol surges are helpful for stressful situations that occur in brief bursts. But with longer-term stressors, such as demanding jobs or difficult family circumstances, your cortisol levels may remain elevated \u2014 including at night, when it can affect your sleep, Dr. Bancos said. Poor sleep can cause symptoms that the cortisol cocktail is meant to address, like fatigue and food cravings.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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