The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast 227: Kaely McDevitt, Registered Dietitian Specializing in Women's Health. Sleep, Stress, and Hormones: Unlocking the Hidden Connections
BIO:
Kaely McDevitt is a Registered Dietitian specializing in nutrition for women's health. She owns a virtual private practice where she and her team help their clients reclaim their energy, optimize fertility and overcome hormone symptoms through personalized nutrition. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health first hand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women to build health from a place of connection: to self, to nature and to community.
SHOWNOTES:
😴 How do hormones, ovulation, and fertility connect with sleep?
😴 What personal health struggles led our guest to pivot into women’s hormone health?
😴 Why is sleep often the first “tell” when stress and hormones are out of balance?
😴 What role does circadian rhythm play in fertility and hormone balance?
😴 How can lifestyle “low-hanging fruit” like light, caffeine, and routines improve sleep?
😴 Why are minerals like magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium unsung heroes for sleep?
😴 How does under-eating or blood sugar instability sabotage sleep and hormones?
😴 How does cycle syncing help optimize nutrition, workouts, and even sleep quality?
😴 Why is progesterone called the “sleep hormone,” and what happens when it’s low?
😴 What morning and evening routines support better sleep for women (and moms!)?
😴 What was Kaely’s biggest “aha” moment for healing sleep and hormones?
😴 And so much more!
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