09/24/2025
âĄď¸CORTISOLâĄď¸ - a super common buzzword...
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Your body releases CORTISOL when youâre stressed. Itâs like your internal alarm system.â° But when youâre under constant stress, your body keeps sounding the alarmâeven when itâs not neededâwhich can lead to problems like fatigue, anxiety, or weight gain.
Thatâs where NRF2 comes in.
đż What is NRF2?
NRF2 is like the switch that turns on your bodyâs clean-up crewâthe natural way your body defends itself against stress, toxins, and inflammation.
đĄď¸ How NRF2 Helps Lower Cortisol:
Cleans Up Stress Messes:
-When youâre stressed, your body creates junk (called oxidative stress).
â>NRF2 activates your bodyâs antioxidants, which clean up that junk.
-When the mess is gone, your body doesnât need to stay in âfight or flightâ mode, so it calms down and stops making as much cortisol.
-Soothes Inflammation
-Inflammation is like a slow-burning fire in the body. It keeps cortisol levels high.
â>NRF2 puts out that fiređĽ, so your body doesnât need to keep using cortisol to cool things off.
-Boosts Energy Systems
â>NRF2 helps your cells make clean energy, so your body feels less âburned out.â
When your body has better energy, it doesnât feel as stressedâwhich means less cortisol.
-Resets Your Stress System
-Your body has a stress thermostat (called the HPA axis). NRF2 helps reset that thermostat, so your body responds to stress more appropriately, instead of staying stuck in overdrive.đđ¨
đ§ In Short:
Activating NRF2 helps your body feel safer and more balanced. That means it doesnât have to pump out stress hormones like cortisol all the time. Itâs like telling your body, âHey, everythingâs okay nowâyou can relax.â
And NRF2 has been doing this WAAAAAAYY longer than cortisol has been a buzzword!đ
