Cortisol Information

Paul is an active advocate for thyroid patients through his regular blog posts, which offer a wealth of information that both relate to his books as well as current news and insights.

This category includes topics related to cortisol, cortisol testing or the adrenal glands. Most importantly it covers recovering from cortisol issues and the Circadian T3 Method (CT3M).

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Research Shows The Importance of T3 Thyroid Hormone to Cortisol Production

Here is another new piece of research that provides more scientific support for what I have been saying for many ...

Low Cortisol or Hypocortisolism or Adrenal Fatigue?

I got asked a question today from a patient who wondered if the adrenals would recover from adrenal fatigue over ...

Raising Cortisol with The Circadian T3 Method (CT3M) Resources

From time to time people contact me and ask questions about where to find information about how cortisol might be ...

High Cortisol Symptoms – High Blood Pressure & Chest Pains

I have recently discovered an effect that high cortisol can have on the human body. I already knew that high ...

The Flawed Concept of ‘Resting Adrenal Glands’ for Thyroid Patients

So much is written on the Internet by thyroid patients and thyroid patient groups about the idea of 'resting the ...

Why The Circadian T3 Method is So Important To Thyroid Patients – Video Version

This is a 10 minute video that explains why the Circadian T3 Method (CT3M) should be a standard tool available ...

Why The Circadian T3 Method is So Important to Thyroid Patients – Text Version

When a thyroid patient has symptoms, or test results, of low cortisol, The Circadian T3 Method (CT3M) can be enormously ...

Interpretation of Signs in The Circadian T3 Method (CT3M)

This post assumes that the thyroid patient has low cortisol, but that there is no Addison's disease or hypopituitarism. It ...

More on Circadian Dose Size and Timing Adjustments

I have been having lots of discussions recently with people who wanted to know how much to increase the circadian ...

Circadian T3 Method and Weaning Adrenal Steroids

Observations on Weaning Adrenal Hormone Medications Like Hydrocortisone (HC) and Florinef. This is based on the experience that patients have ...