HPA axis dysfunction: symptoms, testing, and how to reverse it
The four cortisol patterns, which test to run, and a 12-week reversal protocol.
- • Wired-but-tired at night
- • Morning fatigue despite adequate sleep
- • Afternoon energy crash
Symptom library
Every guide below follows the same structure we use in clinic: mechanism, a self-audit, the exact tests worth running, the protocol, and honest timelines. No symptom-suppression advice.
The four cortisol patterns, which test to run, and a 12-week reversal protocol.
Why the low-histamine diet is a test, not a treatment — and what to look for upstream.
The wake signature that tells you whether it's glucose, cortisol, or hormones.
Timing the bloat tells you which of the four drivers you have.
Which markers to run, what they mean together, and how to remove the source.
The five root causes we test for and the order to work through them.
Most people have three of these at once. The Integrative Life Compass sorts which one is upstream — 13 questions, 4 minutes, no email required.
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