Recipes & Rituals — cortisol

Poor sleep and IBS have a relationship that most people do not fully understand — and it goes both ways. Understanding it is one of the most practical things you can do to manage your symptoms.How Poor Sleep Worsens IBSSleep deprivation increases cortisol — the primary stress hormone and one of the most potent IBS triggers known. Even a single night of poor sleep raises cortisol levels significantly, which directly increases gut sensitivity, alters gut motility and lowers the threshold for pain perception in the gut.Research published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that IBS patients who reported...