Why 8 Hrs of Sleep Might Be The Wrong Goal | New Study Has Me Pumped! - 1240

Sleep problems in women over 40 are real! In this episode, Chalene shares the latest sleep research showing why a consistent wake time can matter more than chasing eight hours and how cooling your actual bed can boost deep and REM sleep. She digs into perimenopause and menopause hormones that wreck sleep, the best natural sleep supplements, and real world tests of bed cooling systems. There is also a simple creatine protocol that can sharpen focus after a rough night. Practical, science backed, and easy to try tonight.

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🤓 What You Will Learn

• How hormone shifts after 40 disrupt sleep
• The one habit that predicts better sleep and health
• Quick ways to cool your bed for deeper sleep
• The most effective natural sleep supplements
• A creatine plan for brain fog after poor sleep
• When HRT makes sense and how to find providers

🎯 Related Links:

• Sleep Breakthrough  http://chalene.com/sleep
• BrainMD Creatine  http://chalene.com/creatine
• BrainMD Bright Minds  http://chalene.com/memory
• Cooling beds
• Eight Sleep: http://chalene.com/coolbed Get $350 Discount
• Chilipad: http://chalene.com/getcool Get 20% off!
• BedJet: https://bedjet.com/
• HRT resources and provider directories 
• https://myselfagain.com/choose-clinician/

 

🤓 Related Episodes:

• 7 SHOCKING Benefits of Creatine for Women (Beyond Just Muscle Growth!)
• Watch: https://youtu.be/3RCCqsdAcAE?si=mjhGh1-glwdR-Sgb
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chalene-show-diet-fitness-life-balance/id911042029?i=1000720206363

• #1 Best Way to Use Creatine for Fat Loss, Bone & Brain Health Over 40
• Watch: https://youtu.be/osSDjmmMu7Q?si=Xwi1iWChpW18b8kK
• Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chalene-show-diet-fitness-life-balance/id911042029?i=1000694711649

• THIS IS WHY You Can't Fall Asleep at Night (It's NOT Hot Flashes)
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• Get Better Sleep, Melt Fat and STOP SUFFERING NOW Over 40!
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🔥 Research:

• Why Sleep Is Important
• https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep/why-sleep-important#:~:text=as%20puberty%20approaches.-,Metabolism%20and%20sleep,Metabolic%20syndrome
• What to Do if You Wake Up Tired Every Day
• https://medresearch.umich.edu/research-news/what-do-if-you-wake-tired-every-day#:~:text=People%20who%20experience%20unrefreshing%20sleep,amounts%20of%20caffeine%20and%20alcohol.
• Sleep Debt: The Hidden Cost of Insufficient Rest
• https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/sleep-debt-and-catch-up-sleep#:~:text=Sleep%20debt%20can%20quickly%20add,negative%20effects%20of%20sleep%20loss.
• Enhanced conductive body heat loss during sleep increases slow-wave sleep and calms the heart
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-53839-x
• Creatine Improves Cognitive Performance During Sleep Deprivation
• https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/news/archive/press-release/2024/creatine-improves-cognitive-performance-during-sleep-deprivation?utm
• Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort study
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37738616/
• Optimal sleep timing revealed: a new perspective on reducing all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-cause mortality in older adults
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40488264/
• Irregular Sleep-Wake Cycles May Raise Heart Attack, Stroke Risk by 26%
• https://www.healthline.com/health-news/irregular-sleep-wake-cycles-heart-attack-stroke-risk

 

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