The Complete Sleep Protocol: Peptides, Supplements, Blood Sugar, Blue Light, Cooling Mattresses + The 3 AM Fix That Changed Everything | Her Stack Series

In this episode, I'm giving you the full sleep protocol I built for myself and for the women I work with. Not just how to sleep longer, but how to make the hours you actually get deeper, more restorative, and more efficient. Even if you have a kid in your bed. Even if you are perimenopausal and running hot. Even if you have been broken for years. I share the exact protein-before-bed hack that ended my 3 AM wake-ups, the caffeine half-life math (why your 2 PM coffee is still in your system at 10 PM), why I do not recommend melatonin for most women, the 3 sleep peptides I trust the most (DSIP, Epitalon, Selank), and the fringe biohacks that actually move the needle. If you'd like to work with me, you can book a free call here.   Timestamps: 02:15 - Housekeeping: one-on-one consults are open 05:20 - Why broken sleep is physiological, not a willpower problem 07:50 - The 3 AM wake-up: cortisol, blood sugar, and the Chinese medicine organ clock 10:30 - Sleep architecture (deep sleep first half, REM second half) 12:20 - What good sleep looks like for a woman + how to track it (Oura Ring) 15:15 - The truth about melatonin (why more is not better) 17:30 - The hormone cascade: tryptophan, 5-HTP, serotonin, melatonin 19:35 - GABA, dopamine, cortisol, oxytocin: what happens while you sleep 21:15 - Pillar 1: Nutrition. the protein-before-bed experiment that changed my sleep 25:45 - Cherries, kiwi, magnesium-rich foods 27:30 - Caffeine half-life math + why alcohol wrecks the second half of the night 29:10 - Pillar 2: Lifestyle. the fixed bedtime rule, warm bath, blue light, morning light 35:00 - Pillar 3: Supplements. magnesium glycinate, glycine, L-theanine, chamomile 36:40 - Pillar 4: Peptides. DSIP (100 to 300 mcg, 3x per week) 38:45 - Epitalon (5 to 10 mg, 10 to 20 day course, once or twice a year max) 40:15 - Selank (nasal or subcutaneous, my favorite peptide for women) 44:45 - Sermorelin + Ipamorelin (growth hormone loop + deep sleep) 45:45 - Fringe biohacks: grounding, Pulsetto vagus nerve stimulator, mouth taping 48:00 - FilterOptix blue blockers + Eight Sleep cooling mattress + the EMF caveat 50:30 - Recap + where to start   Resources: My free, trusted Peptide Source Guide. Work with me one-on-one. The Her Stack Planner (digital or prints at home). Join The LongHer Life Longevity Community.   Products mentioned: BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 7-form magnesium blend. Code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. WeNatal prenatal magnesium. Code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. FilterOptix blue-blocking glasses. Code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY. Oura Ring sleep tracker. Eight Sleep cooling mattress cover. Pulsetto vagus nerve stimulator. Code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY.   Let's connect: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music.   This is for educational purposes only. This is not medical advice.