What is the best supplement for cortisol?
No authorised claim mentions cortisol in Great Britain, so no supplement may claim to lower it. The NHS says Cushing's syndrome, the rare condition caused by too much cortisol, most often comes from high doses of steroid medicine, and that is for a doctor to assess. For everyday stress the NHS suggests talking to someone, exercise and breathing exercises. VH Life makes no cortisol claim.
What does the NHS say?
The NHS lists talking about your feelings, exercise, setting aside time for yourself and breathing exercises as things to try for stress. Source: NHS: Stress.
Which authorised claims come closest?
In Great Britain a food or supplement may only make health claims that are on the GB register, worded as registered, for nutrients at 15% of the NRV or more per portion. These are the registered claims that touch this question and apply to VH Life:
| Nutrient, in one sachet | Authorised claim, as registered |
|---|---|
| Biotin, 1,000µg, 2,000% NRV | Biotin contributes to normal psychological function |
| Folate, 400µg, 200% NRV | Folate contributes to normal psychological function |
| Magnesium, 65mg, 17.3% NRV | Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function |
| Niacin, 16mg, 100% NRV | Niacin contributes to normal psychological function |
| Thiamine, 1.1mg, 100% NRV | Thiamine contributes to normal psychological function |
| Vitamin B12, 250µg, well above 15% NRV | Vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function |
| Vitamin B6, 1.4mg, 100% NRV | Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function |
| Vitamin C, 900mg, 1,125% NRV | Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function |
Health claims apply as part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle; the pattern of use is one sachet a day.
Where does VH Life fit?
VH Life is a UK-made food supplement: one 11.8g berry sachet a day in cold water, with 87 active ingredients including 26 vitamins and minerals with declared amounts. It carries the claims above because it provides those nutrients at qualifying levels; it makes no claim beyond them. On subscription VH Life is £49.99 for 28 sachets every 4 weeks, which works out at £1.79 a day. There is also a 7-day trial (7 sachets, £12.99, one per customer) and one box of 14 sachets for £34.99, with free UK delivery. See the full label or the ingredients index.
If you take any medicine, ask your GP or pharmacist first. If you take warfarin, ask your anticoagulant clinic first: the sachet contains vitamin K, cranberry, co-enzyme Q10, ginkgo, turmeric and ginseng.
Questions people also ask
Does ashwagandha lower cortisol?
Ashwagandha has no authorised GB health claim, so no UK supplement may say so. VH Life names it on the box and makes no claim for it.
Do I have high cortisol?
Only a doctor can tell you that. See the NHS page on Cushing's syndrome.
Is magnesium good for cortisol?
No magnesium claim on the GB register mentions cortisol.
Related
Sources
- Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register, 19 May 2026 edition.
- NHS: Stress, accessed 3 November 2026.
- The VH Life box, 7 October 2026 print.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. One sachet a day. Do not exceed the recommended intake. Not suitable for children, adolescents, or pregnant or breastfeeding women. VH Life is a food supplement, not a medicine. If symptoms persist, see your GP or pharmacist.