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Suhas Gujarathi's avatar

the spike in the middle of the day is due to lunch/food intake? the spike at the start of the day (early morning) - does the max high cortisol level vary from person to person - even if they follow similar routine? this is interesting now we are getting deeper and deeper. you are right these things are hardly spoken about. thank you for sharing.

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Nickhil Jakatdar, Ph.D.'s avatar

Thanks Suhas. The noon and dinner-time mini-peaks are like your body pressing a “boost” button to stabilize energy, blood sugar, and focus before tapering off into the night. The levels and even shape of the curve changes from person to person. The graph above is close to an ideal graph

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