Cortisol Control

[TT Eric]

Cortisol is necessary in the body to reduce inflammation and handle stress...reducing cortisol below what is a normal amount will result in negative health issues. People hear that cortisol breaks down muscle and they then want to eliminate it altogether because they do not understand how it works in the body...they only know one aspect...this is the case of a little information is a dangerous thing.
The body operates optimally in homeostasis which mean with optimal levels of cortisol and other hormones ie estrogen, testosterone etc

The answer to your question is yes it will cause health issues if suppressed below what is optimal.
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Glad you are here!

Does the cortisol produced through an intense training is a good thing ? In other word does that mean I should stop taking PS after workout ?

Maybe the 75g of WM is enough to suppress it ?

(I found nothing related to cortisol and L-Glycine before bed, though Glycine may help sleep better).

Thanks

Eric

[Praetorian]

A good post workout shake consisting of whey isolate protein and a higher GI carbs source such as malto/waxy maize/dextrose is enough to circumvent any negative cortisol issues.
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[ironwill]

A good post workout shake consisting of whey isolate protein and a higher GI carbs source such as malto/waxy maize/dextrose is enough to circumvent any negative cortisol issues.
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Great advice for normal postwork stresses....BUT, if one is having interrupted sleeps, and extra outside stressors emotionally etc that is causing higher stress, extras are required throughout the day....such as vit c, glutamine, etc....Assists in cortisol control outside of gym stresses...

[Praetorian]

Yes agreed extras may necessary if stress is over the top and causing issues...you could also alleviate stress and cortisol via physical methods...ie deep breathing, meditation, massage etc.
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[ironwill]

Yes agreed extras may necessary if stress is over the top and causing issues...you could also alleviate stress and cortisol via physical methods...ie deep breathing, meditation, massage etc.
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