July 05, 2024

Why is good sleep so important for your fertility?

34 minutes

Charlotte Faure Green, a nutritionist specializing in anxiety, stress, and sleep, shares her personal journey with sleep issues and how she became interested in the field.

She explains the importance of sleep for overall health and fertility, highlighting the impact of sleep on hormones like progesterone and estrogen.

Charlotte discusses the circadian rhythm and its role in sleep, as well as the negative effects of poor sleep and shift work on fertility.

She provides tips for improving sleep habits, such as reducing screen time before bed, keeping the bedroom cool, and incorporating calming activities like meditation or breathwork.

Takeaways

Sleep is crucial for overall health and fertility, as it affects hormone levels and reproductive outcomes.

The circadian rhythm, driven by cortisol and melatonin, plays a key role in regulating sleep.

Poor sleep, irregular sleep patterns, and shift work can negatively impact fertility.

Creating good sleep habits, such as reducing screen time before bed and keeping the bedroom cool, can improve sleep quality.

Activities like meditation and breathwork can help calm the mind and promote better sleep.

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😴 For more support on sleep see Katy's (Reflex East) up coming Sleep School............

"Sleep School is our signature DIY reflexology course to help you finally get a good night’s sleep.

This year we will have both myself, Katy, and our wonderful reflexologist Marta leading your sessions where we will guide you through reflexology, sleep hygiene practices and acupressure points that will help get the most restful night’s sleep you have had in years!

Join us at 8.45pm Sunday 21st-Thursday 25th to get you through the working week. And it’s totally FREE!

If you can join us live each night you really will get the most out of the sessions and help you to form new habits around sleep. But don’t panic! All sessions will be recorded and accessible for everyone who has signed up to Sleep School

And, if you join sleep school, you'll enjoy a discount on seeing Marta and me at our Hackney clinic throughout July and August—newbies get 15% off their first consultation and regulars get 10% off follow-ups

All you need to do is follow the link to join: https://mailchi.mp/17244c7c768c/sleep-school-2024

💛 To find out more about working with us you can book a free 15 minute ⁠⁠⁠Discovery Call⁠⁠⁠.

💛 You can work with us to support your fertility both ⁠⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠and across ⁠⁠⁠four London clinics.⁠⁠⁠

💛 For more information and access to all our webinars, support events and community come and join our fertility support group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don't Tell Me To RELAX.

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