Ep. 359 AMA #8: Sleep, HRV and Supplements for Perimenopause and Menopause with Cynthia Thurlow, NP

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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I am excited to share AMA number eight with all our listeners today, where we dive deep into listener questions concerning sleep and HRV. In today's AMA episode, we investigate the physiology of sleep, also looking at changes that occur with perimenopause and menopause. We discuss supplements for better sleep, explore sleep hygiene and metrics for REM and deep sleep, examine melatonin and glycine, touch on heart rate variability, and review various gadgets beyond the Aura that can enhance sleep quality. Join me for a comprehensive exploration of HRV and the benefits of better sleep. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Why middle-aged women experience poor sleep during perimenopause Why sleep hygiene is essential, particularly during perimenopause and menopause Which supplements help with better sleep? The benefits of a low-carb or ketogenic diet for improving sleep quality How HRT helps to induce better sleep The benefits of melatonin for improving sleep quality Why deep sleep is essential for memory consolidation, improving the immune system, and overall health Factors that could impact heart rate variability (HRV) How to improve your heart rate variability (HRV) Gadgets I have found helpful for sleep Tips for improving sleep quality Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Resources: Ep. 301 Creatine: The Best Supplement for Better Bones & Brain Health with Darren Candow, PhD, CSEP-CEP Purchase myo-inositol Purchase creatine Research: Nocturia through the menopausal transition and beyond: a narrative review The influence of high and low levels of estrogen on diurnal urine regulation in young women Technically sleeping? A clinical single-case study of a commercial sleep robot

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	This is AMA number eight,
0:31.4	diving deep into all of your questions related to sleep and
0:35.0	HRV. We talk about the physiology of sleep and how things change in perimenopause
0:40.7	and menopause. We spoke at great length about supplements that help with sleep,
0:44.8	sleep hygiene, metrics for REM and deep sleep, melatonin and glycine, HRV, heart rate variability, and lastly talking about gadgets beyond the aura that can be helpful for sleep
0:58.4	quality.
0:59.2	Hey, we are back for AMA number eight. This one is going to be sleep and HRV
1:09.7	Centric. We got a lot of questions surrounding these particular two topics.
1:15.0	First question is from Caroline.
1:17.0	Why is my sleep so bad in middle age?
1:20.3	I'm perimenopausal and I cannot believe how much my sleep quality has devolved over the last several years.
1:27.5	There's lots of reasons why this happens and I know for many of us who maybe have never had issues with sleep before it can be a
1:36.0	tremendous source of frustration. Number one we get changes in our circadian rhythm due to shifts
1:42.1	in estrogen and maybe some people in the
1:46.1	community don't realize that actually estrogen is responsible for helping to
1:49.5	coordinate our circadian clock so as we have fluctuating levels of estrogen in the
1:55.0	beginning and mid part of perimenopause, latter stages, less estrogen that
1:59.5	circulating that can exacerbate insomnia issues.
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