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Adrenal Chronotype Alignment

Meaning

Adrenal Chronotype Alignment refers to the therapeutic or lifestyle practice of synchronizing an individual’s daily adrenal hormone secretion pattern, primarily cortisol, with their natural circadian rhythm or chronotype. The clinical objective is to optimize the timing of stress hormone release to match the body’s genetically predisposed sleep-wake cycle, thereby enhancing energy, sleep quality, and overall endocrine balance. Clinical intervention aims to mitigate the adverse effects of chronic circadian misalignment on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function. A well-aligned system promotes efficient energy utilization and reduces chronic stress-induced dysfunction.