Why Sleep Is Vital for Your Health and Hormones

Learn how sleep impacts a woman’s health and hormones. Guest:Aileen Love, MD, pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist with Lehigh Valley Health Network, discusses sleep issues and tips to improve your sleep with Mike and Steph from B104. Chapters:     · 00:01 - Intro     · 1:31 - How many hours of sleep do you need?     · 2:07 - Do women need more sleep than men?     · 2:51 - Why sleep is essential     · 3:55 - How to improve your sleep     · 5:02 - A good bedtime routine     · 6:18 - Sleep stages and their purpose     · 7:08 - Tart cherry juice      · 7:46 - Snacks before bed?     · 8:49 - Avoid this before bedtime     · 9:28 - Sleep positions      · 10:33 - To nap or not     · 11:48 - Why am I tired during the day and awake at night?     · 12:42 - Sleep issues in women      · 14:04 - Do I need to do a sleep study?      · 15:12 - Why do I struggle with staying asleep?     · 16:44 - Impact of interrupted sleep      · 17:02 - Restless legs syndrome     · 18:17 - Getting your iron levels checked     · 19:09 - Is snoring a concern?     · 19:32 - What is mouth taping?     · 20:10 - Sleep apnea and treatment options     · 20:33 - Can magnesium help with sleep?     · 21:21 - Supplements and sleep     · 21:51 - How hormones affect sleep      · 22:51 - Hormonal birth control and sleep     · 23:17 - How sleep changes throughout your life     · 25:14 - Night sweats     · 26:38 - Poor sleep and your immune system     · 27:01 - Blue-light screens before bed      · 27:53 - How sleep and weight are related     · 28:28 - Pulling an “all-nighter”     · 29:35 - If you’re a “night owl”     · 30:12 - The problem with a late bedtime     · 30:54 - Best time to go to bed     · 31:35 - Tips for quality sleepTo schedule a sleep study, visit lvhn.org/sleepstudy or learn about more services offered at Lehigh Valley Health Network at lvhn.org/pulmonology. Remember to subscribe or follow The Healthiest You, wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode.