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Cortisol Poisoning? what's causing it?
- Danuta Domurad
- Nov 28, 2025
- 2 min read
1. Chronic Stress Loop
Cause: Prolonged emotional stress, unresolved trauma, fear-based living, or constant fight-or-flight activation.
The hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is overstimulated.
Cortisol stays elevated, originally to “help you survive,” but long-term becomes poisonous.
Alternative view: The body is “shouting” through hormones, showing that the person is living out of alignment with their authentic self or higher guidance.
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2. Nervous System Imbalance
Sympathetic dominance (fight/flight) overpowers parasympathetic (rest/digest/heal).
Cortisol remains high to fuel vigilance.
This suppresses repair processes: digestion, immunity, detoxification.
Alternative view: Lack of grounding, disconnection from breath, nature, and natural circadian rhythms.
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3. Emotional & Energetic Triggers
Stored anger, fear, or grief in the subconscious triggers constant micro-stress signals.
The emotional body sends messages of “threat” → the adrenal glands react.
Over time, tissues experience cortisol as a toxin (causing muscle wasting, brain fog, blood sugar swings).
Alternative view: The adrenal glands are “burned out messengers” of an overactive ego and unhealed emotional wounds.
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4. Lifestyle & Terrain Factors
Dietary stressors: processed food, stimulants (caffeine, sugar), alcohol.
Environmental stressors: EMFs, toxins, lack of grounding sunlight, poor sleep.
Spiritual stressors: living without purpose, ignoring intuition, or being locked into survival consciousness.
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5. Metaphysical Cause (Psychosomatic Layer)
The adrenal glands (root chakra area) are tied to security, survival, and trust in life.
Cortisol poisoning reflects an inner belief of:
“I’m not safe.”
“I must be in control.”
“The world is against me.”
This belief system continuously triggers stress chemistry.
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Summary (alt. medicine perspective):
Cortisol poisoning is not just a biochemical accident, but the consequence of chronic stress, emotional trauma, ego-driven fear, and lifestyle misalignment. Healing comes from restoring balance through nervous system regulation, grounding rituals, trauma release, authentic living, nourishing foods, and spiritual reconnection.
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