Root Causes of Insomnia

Why Can't I Sleep During Perimenopause and Menopause? Finding the Real Answers Behind Midlife Insomnia

Why Can't I Sleep During Perimenopause and Menopause? Finding the Real Answers Behind Midlife Insomnia

Springing forward doesn’t have to mean losing sleep! Follow this simple Daylight Savings transition plan to adjust smoothly, avoid grogginess, and wake up refreshed.

Why Sleep Hygiene Alone Won't Fix Your Insomnia (And What Wil

Why Sleep Hygiene Alone Won't Fix Your Insomnia (And What Wil

You've got the perfect sleep hygiene. Yet you're still staring at the ceiling at 2 AM. Here's why: sleep hygiene treats symptoms, not root causes. If your body has underlying imbalances—gut issues, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal chaos—no amount of chamomile tea will fix that.

How Sleep Will Help You Meet Your Goals for the New Year

How Sleep Will Help You Meet Your Goals for the New Year

Achieve your New Year’s goals by prioritizing quality sleep! Sleep improves cognition, boosts immunity, regulates hormones, and balances emotions, giving you the energy and focus to thrive in 2025. From setting a consistent bedtime to creating a cozy sleep sanctuary, you’ll find science-backed strategies to optimize your rest in this blog post. Plus, discover how functional lab testing can uncover root causes of persistent sleep struggles.

Regulate Your Cortisol to Improve Your Sleep

Regulate Your Cortisol to Improve Your Sleep

Struggling with sleep? Get my five proven tips to help you regulate your cortisol levels and improve your sleep quality. Learn how yoga nidra, morning sunlight, balanced nutrition, adaptogens like ashwagandha, and functional lab testing can help you manage stress and sleep better.

Is Candida Overgrowth Keeping You Up at Night?

Is Candida Overgrowth Keeping You Up at Night?

It's estimated that 70% of individuals have been infected with Candida at some point in their lifetime. Most of us have a little in our systems, which is fine. But when it gets out of control, it can wreak havoc on our entire bodies, impacting our ability to sleep! Get all the details in this blogpost.

The Inflammation-Sleep Connection

The Inflammation-Sleep Connection

Inflammation might be the hidden culprit behind your sleepless nights. This post covers how chronic inflammation disrupts sleep by affecting hormones, gut health, and neurotransmitters. Learn actionable steps to reduce inflammation and reclaim your restful sleep.

Sleep Like Clockwork | Why A Consistent Wake-Up Time is Key to a Goodnight's Sleep

Sleep Like Clockwork | Why A Consistent Wake-Up Time is Key to a Goodnight's Sleep

Embrace a consistent wake-up time to enhance your sleep quality. This blog post explains how sleep pressure and circadian rhythm affect your sleep. Learn why setting a regular wake-up time is more beneficial than a fixed bedtime, and get practical tips for implementing this routine.

3 Tips for Falling Back to Sleep After a Night Waking

 3 Tips for Falling Back to Sleep After a Night Waking

If you're like most of my clients (and how I used to be), you don't have a hard time falling asleep; staying asleep is your issue. You're likely waking up around two or three o'clock in the morning, and it could take you a couple of hours to fall back to sleep, that is if you can fall back to sleep at all. I know all too well how frustrating night wakings can be and have helped not only hundreds of clients overcome night wakings but myself as well.

Why Having a Fast Metabolism Could be to Blame for Your Insomnia

Why Having a Fast Metabolism Could be to Blame for Your Insomnia

You may think that having a fast metabolism is a good thing. However, like everything that has to do with your health, it is all about balance. A fast metabolism can seriously impact your health and sleep as it inhibits your body's ability to absorb calming minerals like magnesium and calcium.

How Your Slow Metabolism Could Be to Blame for Your Poor Sleep

How Your Slow Metabolism Could Be to Blame for Your Poor Sleep

One of the lesser known reasons for insomnia is having a slow metabolism or low rate of oxidation. Through the interpretation of an HTMA I am able to determine whether or not my client’s four main minerals (magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium) are in balance. This gives me important information for how to help you improve your sleep.

How Metabolism Affects Your Sleep

How Metabolism Affects Your Sleep

You’ve heard that your metabolism affects your health, but did you know that it can affect your sleep? Learn if you’re a fast oxidizer or a slow oxidizer, what it means for your sleep, and how you can use that information to start sleeping better NOW.

What to Do When Your Lack of Sleep Impacts Your Health and Relationships

What to Do When Your Lack of Sleep Impacts Your Health and Relationships

You know that sleep affects the way you feel, but you may not realize that your poor night’s sleep is the reason you’re snapping at your loved ones. If this has become a perpetual issue, let’s look into the reasons why and what you can do to solve it. Read how to do it here.

Could Your Blood Sugar Crash Be to Blame for Your Insomnia?

Could Your Blood Sugar Crash Be to Blame for Your Insomnia?

If you’ve ever experienced a jolting 3:00 AM wake-up where you’re rearing to go, you may have wondered why in the world it happened. It’s actually indicative of a blood sugar crash — and here’s why. Find out in the blog post and learn my tips for how to avoid these crashes in the future.

The Link Between Breast Cancer and Sleep: How Sleeping Can Help You Fight the Odds

The Link Between Breast Cancer and Sleep: How Sleeping Can Help You Fight the Odds

The link between sleep and breast cancer is being studied more than ever before. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I want to talk to you about why sleep is critical when it comes to breast cancer education, detection, and prevention. If sleep helps to fight the odds of developing this disease, then I want to make sure I do my part to educate, spread awareness, and get you the sleep you need to win the fight.