Discover the surprising effects of stress and unbalanced hormones on your sleep. Learn why waking up between 1:00 am and 4:00 am is so common and how nutrition plays a crucial role in sleep quality. Explore actionable strategies to lower stress and enhance melatonin production, improving your ability to stay asleep and enjoy restful nights. This conversation highlights the transformative power of good sleep on overall health and productivity, making it a must-listen for anyone struggling with slumber.
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Sleep Deprivation Effects
Poor sleep has a significant negative impact on productivity, focus, and even weight control.
Sleep deprivation is comparable to being drunk in terms of performance impairment.
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Cortisol and Sleep
Cortisol, the stress hormone, plays a vital role in regulating sleep-wake cycles.
An imbalance in cortisol levels can cause tiredness, making it difficult to fall or stay asleep.
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Stress and Sleep Disruption
High cortisol levels, often due to stress, can disrupt sleep.
Waking up between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. can indicate elevated cortisol during the night.
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Not only does poor sleep make you less productive and uncomfortably tired, but it can also wreak havoc on your hormones and health. Yet so many patients tell me they often find themselves awake between 1:00 am and 4:00 am. There are many factors that can contribute to sleep issues, but the two most common culprits threatening your sleep-wake cycles are unregulated blood sugar levels (or poor nutrition status) and chronic stress.
In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk all about sleep and my top tips for what you can do to stay asleep and sleep more deeply.
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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
Symptoms of unbalanced cortisol (4:38 / 1:06)
Melatonin production in the body (5:55 / 3:21)
How stress affects sleep-wake cycles (6:49 / 4:13)
Strategies to optimize nutrition to handle stress effectively and get high-quality sleep throughout the whole night (7:55 / 5:15)
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