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If you're just waking up then for seemingly no reason, that screams low blood sugar episode, so you might want to focus your research on that. Some people find that spoonful of honey before bed is helpful for that, although that is more of a band-aid that a fix, but it might help to confirm what the issue is. As  understand it, if the body thinks blood sugar is getting low, it secretes cortisol and goes into an energized state to release more sugar from glycogen stores. A time restricted feeding window and making sure you are "fat-adapted" are two things to look into for this, although a consult with a doc who specializes in that type of thing would be ideal. I beleive Dr. Craig Koniver in charlston SC is one to consider and there are podcasts with him you can listen to. Ben Greenfield has interviewed him and he talked a lot about cortisol management.