Cortisol-Support Supplements

What qualifies for the Cortisol Support directory?

This page is limited to current products explicitly positioned around healthy cortisol levels, cortisol response or closely related adrenal-stress management. It should not duplicate the broad Adaptogen directory simply because many cortisol formulas contain adaptogenic herbs.

The current verified set includes Integrative Therapeutics Cortisol Manager, Pure Encapsulations Cortisol Calm, Life Extension Cortisol-Stress Balance, NOW Adrenal Stress Support with Relora, Gaia Adrenal Health Nightly Restore and Moon Juice SuperYou.

Current cortisol products use materially different formula architectures

Cortisol Manager combines Sensoril ashwagandha/L-theanine, a magnolia/epimedium blend and phosphatidylserine. Life Extension Cortisol-Stress Balance uses Relora plus Oligonol. NOW Adrenal Stress Support combines Relora, green-tea extract, ashwagandha and supporting nutrients. SuperYou uses a four-adaptogen formula.

This creates the first cortisol-specific information-gain layer: explicit cortisol positioning does not imply one common ingredient architecture.

Relora-based products form one distinct subgroup

Life Extension currently lists 500 mg Relora plus 100 mg Oligonol per capsule. NOW currently lists 200 mg Relora per capsule alongside 90 mg green-tea extract and 20 mg ashwagandha.

MenPS should therefore expose Relora presence and amount as product facts while keeping any cortisol-response claims clearly attributed to the manufacturer.

Cortisol Manager uses a different ashwagandha/phosphatidylserine architecture

Integrative Therapeutics currently lists a 500 mg Sensoril ashwagandha/L-theanine proprietary blend, a 450 mg magnolia/epimedium blend and 100 mg phosphatidylserine per two-tablet serving. This should be compared as its own formula architecture rather than flattened into a generic “adaptogen” label.

Timing is a category-specific comparison field

Gaia Adrenal Health Nightly Restore is explicitly structured for nighttime use, with suggested use one hour before bed. Cortisol Manager is also commonly directed before bedtime. Other products use daytime or daily patterns.

Serving timing therefore creates useful information gain on this page and should be recorded separately from ingredient amount.

SuperYou is an intentional overlap with Adaptogens

Moon Juice currently positions SuperYou for daily cortisol management and lists 250 mg ashwagandha, 150 mg amla, 450 mg shatavari and 150 mg rhodiola per two-capsule serving. On this page, that explicit cortisol positioning is the reason for inclusion. On Adaptogens, its herb architecture is the reason for inclusion.

Recommended Cortisol-page data model

The core fields should be explicit cortisol/adrenal positioning, principal formula architecture, Relora/Sensoril/phosphatidylserine presence where relevant, serving timing, nighttime versus daytime use, stimulant status, current availability and source-check date.

Cortisol support should not become diagnosis or hormone-treatment content

MenPS should not imply that a supplement diagnoses, treats or corrects pathological cortisol abnormalities, adrenal disease or endocrine disorders. Manufacturer language about maintaining already-healthy cortisol levels should remain clearly attributed.

Current-source verification

All six inventory rows were freshly checked during the September audit. Current official sources support the formula and timing distinctions used here.

Useful follow-up questions

Is Cortisol Support the same as Adaptogens?

No. Many cortisol products contain adaptogens, but this page requires explicit cortisol or adrenal-stress positioning.

Why compare bedtime use?

Because current products differ materially in intended serving timing, including dedicated nighttime formulas.

Does a cortisol-support label mean a product treats high cortisol?

No. MenPS records current commercial positioning and does not convert it into an endocrine-treatment claim.

Ashwagandha, rhodiola or other adaptogens can appear in many products that are not marketed for cortisol. The Cortisol Support directory should require explicit current cortisol or adrenal-stress positioning. This rule keeps the page from absorbing the much broader Adaptogen category and reduces overlap with the already-rebuilt Stress Support page.

Adaptogen content alone is not enough for inclusion here

Gaia Adrenal Health Nightly Restore is explicitly used before bed. Integrative Therapeutics Cortisol Manager is also bedtime-oriented. Moon Juice SuperYou is positioned as a morning daily routine, while NOW Adrenal Stress Support is taken multiple times daily. A dedicated timing column therefore helps users compare intended routines without implying that one timing pattern is clinically superior.

Routine architecture separates bedtime, daytime and multi-dose products

This is an important information-gain field because two products can share similar cortisol-support positioning while offering very different ingredient-level transparency.

Several current cortisol formulas rely on proprietary blends. Cortisol Manager discloses total amounts for its Sensoril/L-theanine and magnolia/epimedium blends, while Life Extension discloses total amounts for Relora and Oligonol. MenPS should record what the label actually reveals and avoid estimating undisclosed ingredient amounts inside a blend.

Blend transparency should be recorded independently of cortisol positioning

Primary product sources used for this snapshot

Current product identity, formula composition and positioning were checked against official manufacturer sources. These support catalog facts and attributed positioning, not independent efficacy conclusions.

• Integrative Therapeutics Cortisol Manager - current product source
• Pure Encapsulations Cortisol Calm - current product source
• Life Extension Cortisol-Stress Balance - current product source
• NOW Adrenal Stress Support with Relora - current product source
• Gaia Adrenal Health Nightly Restore - current product source
• Moon Juice SuperYou - current product source