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What suggestions do you have for bringing in on the cortisol awakening response during winter months when people might be awake for several hours before the sun rises? Do light machines used for seasonal affective disorder have any effect on morning cortisol production?

What suggestions do you have for bringing in on the cortisol awakening response during winter months when people might be awake for several hours before the sun rises? Do light machines used for seasonal affective disorder have any effect on morning cortisol production?

Chris Kresser: Yes, they do. And that is the recommendation for people that live in those latitudes.

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