In This episode, Tina talks with Valerie Cacho, MD, about women’s sleep health in perimenopause. As an integrative sleep medicine physician and women’s sleep expert, Dr. Cacho discusses the reasons behind sleep problems and explains the role hormones play in women’s sleep patterns. She also provides practical nutritional advice to improve sleep, as well as supplements to consider.
Dr. Valerie Cacho talks about:
- Why sleep problems are more common in perimenopause
- How hormones play a role in sleep patterns
- How to deal with hot flashes and night sweats
- Symptoms of undiagnosed sleep apnea
- Why is it so common to wake up between 1 and 3 in the morning?
- Reasons for waking up to urinate at night
- Specific nutritional recommendations to sleep better
- Supplements to consider to sleep better
- How your mindset and identity impact sleep
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Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake, as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).
Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance in their diets while achieving their body composition goals.
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About Dr. Valerie Cacho:
Valerie Cacho, MD, is an integrative sleep medicine physician and women’s sleep expert. Her interests and expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of medical sleep disorders, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion and mindfulness, clinical hypnotherapy, and promotion of sleep health and whole living. She is the president and founder of Sleep Life Med, a telesleep practice in Hawaii and California. Additionally, Dr. Cacho is the CEO of Sleephoria, a sleep health resource for women founded on the belief that a well-rested woman has the energy, clarity, and drive to change the world.
