My Top Tips for a Better, More Restful Night’s Sleep | Dr. Mark Hyman
Mark Hyman
Nov 1, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Shift sleep by one hour to risk pre-diabetes
A study found that shifting sleep by just one hour daily to simulate jet lag made healthy participants pre-diabetic in only three weeks.
Create 'ultrabath' with Epsom salt and lavender for relaxation
Take a bath with Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) and 10 drops of lavender oil to detoxify, relax muscles, and reduce cortisol.
Turn off Wi-Fi at night to improve sleep quality
EMFs from devices like your Wi-Fi router can interfere with sleep by suppressing melatonin and increasing your stress response.
Utilize magnesium, melatonin, and B complex to combat insomnia
A clinical trial found that supplementing with magnesium, melatonin, and B complex was highly effective for treating insomnia.
Boost sleep quality with probiotics for gut health
Probiotics support a healthy gut, which enhances the production of neurotransmitters crucial for sleep like serotonin and melatonin.
Combine GABA and theanine for natural sleep support
The speaker takes a combination of GABA and theanine, which acts like a natural Valium to calm the nervous system and make it easier to fall asleep.
Prioritize sleep to support brain detoxification
The glymphatic system cleans waste and toxins like amyloid beta from your brain while you sleep, making poor sleep a major risk factor for Alzheimer's.
Manage sleep to control cravings for junk food
Sleep deprivation decreases leptin (the 'I'm full' hormone) and increases ghrelin (the hunger hormone), causing intense cravings for sugar and carbs.
Use mouth tape to enhance sleep quality through nasal breathing
Using mouth tape at night forces you to breathe through your nose, which helps activate your calming parasympathetic nervous system.
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