It’s a new year! To begin our 2023 webinar series, Dr. Debbie Rice covers the nuances of assessing cortisol health and the HPA axis. She answers questions like: Where does cortisol come from? How does it affect inflammation and autoimmunity? How can patients change their lifestyles to improve their stress response?

The DUTCH Test offers a comprehensive review of HPA axis function, and we want to offer a guide through this webinar on how to best gather information on the stress response, and how this can influence our daily lives.

Key Moments:
00:00 Intro
04:55 What is stress?
11:50 Longterm effect of cortisol release
17:25 Cortisol and daily rhythm
25:50 Prioritizing sleep
31:01 Cortisol, sleep, and daily rhythm
37:12 Evaluating cortisol
45:50 How to make it better
55:00 Q&A