One of the most important things you can do to help you age well, is to get plenty of sleep. But sometimes as we get older, different things negatively affect that ability. Today I’ll give you several suggestions for things you can do to help you get a good night’s sleep.
What you'll learn from this episode:
- Circadian rhythm and sleep explained.
- Prioritize exercise.
- The effect blue light has on your sleep.
- How food affects your sleep.
- Labs to get checked if you’re not sleeping well. Fasting insulin. Fasting blood glucose. Progesterone. Estrogen. DHEA. Testosterone (free and total). Thyroid (TSH, free T3, free T4, TPO antibodies).
- Environmental toxins and sleep.
- H.I.T. (high intensity training)
- Stress and sleep.
- The importance of sleep hygiene and having a ritual. Examples of Dr. Tracy’s ritual.
- The sleep tracking device Dr. Tracy uses. The Oura Ring.
- Sleep apnea.
- Supplements for helping with sleep.
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© 2020 Tracy Page, MD
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