Dr. Tabatha Barber explains the DUTCH Plus saliva test, which tracks cortisol at five points throughout the day. Cortisol should spike within 30 minutes of waking, acting like a natural cup of coffee. Without this rise, people struggle to get out of bed.
Oh, I cannot emphasize enough, you need to know what your 24-hour cortisol pattern looks like. I love the Dutch test for this. It's actually the Dutch Plus. We collect your saliva morning, half hour later, hour later, afternoon, and bedtime. And I'm using my hand, if you're watching on YouTube, to show a healthy cortisol pattern. It should rise within the 30 minutes of waking up. It's like your body's natural cup of coffee, right? And what does it feel like when you don't make that. Yeah, you can't get out of bed.
