Sleep Health

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.

How to Boost Serotonin Naturally for Better Sleep

How to Boost Serotonin Naturally for Better Sleep

Discover the pivotal role of serotonin in enhancing sleep quality and overall well-being. This post delves into strategies to boost serotonin levels, from nutrient-rich foods to the benefits of sunlight exposure, offering actionable insights for anyone seeking to improve their sleep without relying on supplements.

Why Good Sleep Hygiene Alone Hasn't Solved Your Sleep Issues

Why Good Sleep Hygiene Alone Hasn't Solved Your Sleep Issues

While sleep hygiene is important, it often overlooks the critical role of stress and physiological dysfunction in sleep disturbances. Let’s talk about how chronic stress, hormonal imbalances, and nutrient deficiencies can impact your sleep. In this post, you’ll find out why additional interventions like functional testing to address the underlying issues and personalized protocols are essential for achieving restful nights.

Daylight Savings Time: Essential Sleep Tips to Help Adults Spring Forward

Daylight Savings Time: Essential Sleep Tips to Help Adults Spring Forward

As Daylight Savings Time approaches on March 10, adjusting your sleep schedule is crucial for a smooth transition. By gradually shifting your bedtime and embracing morning sunlight, you can ease the adjustment period and maintain your well-being. Follow these expert tips to navigate the time change with minimal disruption to your sleep cycle.

How Poor Methylation Impacts Your Sleep

How Poor Methylation Impacts Your Sleep

Sleep is an indispensable aspect of our overall well-being, especially for busy women like us who are  juggling multiple roles. However, when the delicate balance of sleep is disrupted, it can have profound effects on our daily lives. One lesser-known yet influential factor that significantly impacts sleep quality is methylation—a biochemical process that plays a crucial role in various bodily functions, including the regulation of sleep patterns.

Is Estrogen Dominance to Blame for Your Sleep Issues?

Is Estrogen Dominance to Blame for Your Sleep Issues?

Are sleepless nights leaving you exhausted? Estrogen dominance might be the hidden culprit behind your sleep issues. In this post, I explain how hormonal imbalances, particularly during perimenopause, can disrupt your sleep. Learn about the impact of estrogen on neurotransmitters, melatonin production, and body temperature regulation. Discover actionable tips to balance your hormones, improve gut health, manage stress, and enhance your sleep quality. Start your journey to restful nights and better health today.

How Blood Sugar Impacts Your Sleep

How Blood Sugar Impacts Your Sleep

Blood sugar levels play a crucial role in your sleep quality. This blog post explores how dysregulated blood sugar can lead to sleepless nights and offers practical tips to stabilize your blood sugar for better sleep. Learn about the impact of blood sugar on sleep and discover strategies to enhance your sleep quality through balanced nutrition and lifestyle changes.

How Grounding Can Improve Your Sleep

How Grounding Can Improve Your Sleep

Grounding, also known as earthing, reconnects you with the Earth's natural energy, offering significant benefits for your sleep. Delve into the science of grounding, its impact on reducing cortisol and inflammation, and get practical tips for incorporating grounding into your routine. Learn how to improve your sleep quality naturally through grounding.

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.

Why Perimenopause Can Cause Sleep Issues

Why Perimenopause Can Cause Sleep Issues

Struggling with sleep during perimenopause? You're not alone. This blog post delves into why perimenopause affects sleep and shares practical strategies to manage insomnia. Learn how to navigate hormonal changes and achieve restful nights in midlife.

Why You May Not Sleep As Well This Summer

Why You May Not Sleep As Well This Summer

Are you struggling with sleep during the summer months? You're not alone. Kelly Murray, FDN-P, explains why humans may be wired to sleep less in the summer and offers expert tips to improve your sleep quality. Learn about the impact of light pollution, warmer temperatures, and more, and discover practical solutions to ensure you get the restful sleep you need.

Why Your Liver is Waking You Up at Night

Why Your Liver is Waking You Up at Night

Struggling with insomnia despite following all the right sleep practices? Your liver might be the hidden sleep sabotager. In this blog post, we get into the crucial role of liver health in sleep quality. Learn about the liver's functions, how they impact your sleep, and practical steps to support your liver for restful nights. From reducing toxin exposure to incorporating liver-friendly habits, get the insights you need to reclaim your sleep. Discover more and book a complimentary discovery call to start your journey to better sleep.

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.

Improve Your Sleep, Crush Your Goals in 2023

 Improve Your Sleep, Crush Your Goals in 2023

For many of us, the start of a new year is filled with ambitious goals and plans for the future. But have you considered how your sleep habits can impact these resolutions? It’s no secret that our sleep patterns directly influence our performance and productivity. What’s more, improved sleep can also help you maintain a healthy weight, build muscle mass, improve your mood, and even enhance relationships. In this blog, we will explore why improving your sleep can help you crush your goals in 2023.