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1.
HORMONES & SLEEP
Healthy Solutions to
End Sleepless Nights
2.
60 million Americans suffer from some
form of insomnia – early waking, inability
to get to sleep or stay asleep
3.
Over 90% use
caffeine or
stimulants
on a daily basis
& millions take
sleep aids to
get through
the night
4.
Many are
unaware of
the connection
between
hormones
& sleep
5.
Sleep hormone Melatonin
should be in balance with
stress hormone Cortisol,
creating a healthy
sleep-wake cycle.
Disturbances
in this balance
affect sleep
quality.
6.
Sleep robbers include:
- Peri-menopause –
hot flashes, night
sweats, sharp drop
in melatonin over
age 40
- Obesity – over half
of obese also have
sleep apnea
- Shift work –
interrupts sleep-
wake cycle
- Tablets & phones –
blue light keeps
us awake
7.
7 simple
steps can
help get
your sleep
back in
sync
8.
#1
Set an evening
ritual to wind down.
Decide what time
you want to get
up & count back
8 hours.
9.
#2
Create the right
environment – cool
dark room, no
laptops orTV, white
noise or earplugs