02/09/2026
reminder — there’s a difference between what is considered “normal” and what is considered “common” ⬇️
common ≠ normal
your body is meant to secrete the most cortisol first thing in the morning; from there, your cortisol production will decline over the course of the day, so that in the evening, the body is able to produce adequate melatonin in order to get you to sleep.
In some cases, cortisol production first thing is insufficient or nearly absent — which can make the mornings significantly more challenging for someone to feel awake, alert, and ready for the day.
Through functional labs, we can clarify what your cortisol looks like throughout the course of the day and use this data to correlate with how you might be feeling and then also to provide us with a clear understanding of a path ahead 🫡
