Health & Wellness — Hormone Health
The 21 Day Cortisol Detox Diet: Your Ultimate Reset
Molly Moore / 15 May 2025
This 21-day cortisol detox focuses on calming, nourishing foods that help your body feel safe, supported, and steady. No calorie counting. No long prep. Just real food in a real routine.
Cortisol Detox Diet: How It Works
This plan is built around three grounding meals a day, supportive drinks, and smart snacks that keep your energy steady. You’ll rotate themes weekly to keep things interesting without needing a whole new grocery list every few days.
Want a starter pack with recipes and routines to go with this plan?
Grab the Calm & Reset: Cortisol Detox Starter Pack here.
Cortisol Meal Plan: Weekly Breakdown
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WEEK 1: Calm & Clear
Focus on hydration, simple meals, and blood sugar balance.
Breakfasts:
Warm oats with berries, flax, cinnamon, and nut butter
Chia pudding with coconut milk, banana, and walnuts
Smoothie with almond milk, frozen berries, spinach, flax
Lunches:
Grain bowls with quinoa, roasted veg, tahini drizzle
Hummus wraps with cucumber, greens, shredded carrots
Lentil soup with olive oil toast
Dinners:
Sweet potato + black bean tacos with avocado
Stir fry with brown rice and edamame
Roasted veggies with creamy cashew sauce
WEEK 2: Nourish & Soothe
Add more warm meals and grounding ingredients.
Breakfasts:
Cinnamon apple oats with almond butter
Toast with avocado, hemp seeds, and lemon
Breakfast quinoa with pumpkin seeds and berries
Lunches:
Roasted veggie salad with tahini and chickpeas
Grain bowl with lentils, kale, and sweet potato
Miso soup with tofu and brown rice on the side
Dinners:
Cauliflower curry with rice
Zucchini noodles with creamy avocado sauce
Hearty vegetable stew
WEEK 3: Restore & Reset
Gentle meals, calming herbs, and mineral-rich ingredients.
Breakfasts:
Overnight oats with cherries and chia
Herbal smoothie with cucumber, banana, mint
Rice pudding with cinnamon and almond milk
Lunches:
Baked falafel bowl with greens and quinoa
Roasted beet salad with lentils and walnuts
Chickpea wrap with tahini slaw
Dinners:
Stuffed sweet potatoes with kale and white beans
Coconut veggie stew
Brown rice bowl with sautéed greens and sesame dressing
Daily Support Rituals
Keep these simple rituals in your routine every day:
Morning Adrenal Drink: A mineral-rich, no-caffeine start to your day.
(Get the full recipe in the Starter Pack.)
Cut caffeine after 10 a.m. Swap for herbal tea or the wind-down drink in your download.
Stay hydrated with sea salt water or coconut water.
Evening Wind-Down Drink to help ease you into restful sleep.
Short daily walks, morning sunshine, and early lights out.
Repeatable & Realistic
You can cycle this plan as often as you need. Want to keep going beyond 21 days? Just mix and match meals from all three weeks and stick with the daily rituals. Most people start noticing better sleep, energy, and mood by day 5–7.
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