Cortisol

Cortisol & Midnight Wakings

Waking at 2–4am is often a cortisol issue, not an insomnia issue.

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A blood-sugar dip in the night can trigger a cortisol surge that wakes you between 2 and 4am.

A small protein-fat snack before bed and a calmer wind-down often solve it within days.

Practical steps

  1. 1Eat a small protein-fat snack 60 minutes before bed (Greek yogurt, nut butter on apple).
  2. 2Dim lights after 8pm and stop screens 60 minutes before bed.
  3. 3Keep the bedroom cool and dark.

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Try a small pre-bed protein snack tonight.

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