Episode #83 - Shawn Stevenson: Why Sleep Is So Important For Better Health

In this week's episode, Shawn Stevenson is back with us to discuss another aspect of successful weight loss and health: getting enough sleep. It's all too easy to neglect the body's need for sleep, but studies show that a lack of sleep can be catastrophic for the body's healing and detoxifying systems. While we sleep, our brain rests and works on repairing the damage of the day: without sleep, you find yourself burning vital nutrients and setting yourself up for a difficult day. Shawn talks to us about the balance between melatonin and cortisol, and how a lack of magnesium could be affecting your sleep. It has been shown that poor quality sleep makes weight loss harder and exacerbates health problems: if you're looking to get healthy and fit, start with addressing your sleeping habits. Shawn's top tips for getting better sleep include imposing a screen curfew at night, and getting moving in the morning when you wake. Both of these things will help toward improving the amount of deep sleep you get. We also look at the difficulties associated with certain medications and their impact on health: could alternative or functional medicine be the answer to your health issues? Further reading: Check out The Model Health Show today for more information on any of today's topics You can follow Shawn on Twitter using @shawnmodel Discover Oceans Alive and order their product here Orange shades for blue light protection can be found at Amazon