Night time wakening

Have HIGH CORTISOL, especially at night? In the first stages leading to adrenal fatigue, your cortisol levels can go high. This reflects the early and persistent stress on your body.  As your adrenals start to become fatigued, you can find yourself with a mix of highs and lows, and with nighttime levels too high.  If so, you can supplement with 300-800 mg. Phosphatidylserine, aka PS. Take it before bedtime. You may need to be on the higher end of the range above to lower it. Lowering high nighttime cortisol can help improve your sleep!! I found myself with high cortisol and kept waking up at night. Upon taking PS when I went to bed, I completely stopped waking up all night along and woke up FAR more refreshed. To read more about PS, click here: http://qualitycounts.com/fpps.html

  Melatonin is another good choice for better sleep; treatment 1-3 mgs before bedtime. It may take a few weeks to notice the difference.  Be careful with melatonin as taking it more than a few weeks can serve to lower morning cortisol. Taking zinc one hour before bedtime has also worked well, but make sure you have food in your stomach to prevent stomach upset.  50 mg – 100 mg has worked well to lower high cortisol. New Chapters has an all food zinc that is easier to take.
I think too that reducing the inflammation in your body by eliminating wheat, dairy and sugar really helps to lower night time cortisol.
Here is a picture of things that effect your adrenals
 

Eat good food, love and pray. All good for the adrenals.
Healthy life.
Suzanne