Sleep hacks every midlife woman should know – with Dr Sophie Bostock

About this episode

Dr Sophie Bostock discusses the importance of quality sleep for midlife women and offers practical advice for improving sleep health.

Quality sleep may be one of the most overlooked tools that we have for healthy ageing. Sleep scientist Dr Sophie Bostock joins Liz to unpack how disrupted sleep in midlife impacts everything from mood and metabolism to cardiovascular wellbeing. They discuss how perimenopause can interrupt a good night’s rest, the connection between sleep deprivation and blood sugar imbalance, and why catching up with a long lie-in at the weekend might do more harm than good. Sophie explains how light exposure and regular movement can help your body prepare for rest. She also shares practical advice to help restore healthy circadian rhythms and get your shut-eye back on track. In this episode: ·     The link between poor sleep and cardiovascular disease ·     What happens to the brain when you're asleep ·     The importance of daylight to help you wind down ·     Why poor sleep impacts insulin sensitivity ·     Easy ways to support a good night’s rest ·     Why long lie-ins don’t make up for a week of bad sleep   Links mentioned in the episode…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Earle

Guest: Dr Sophie Bostock

Topics covered

• sleep
• midlife
• healthy ageing
• perimenopause
• circadian rhythms

Keywords

• sleep hacks
• midlife women
• healthy ageing
• circadian rhythms
• perimenopause
• insulin sensitivity
• cardiovascular health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: thesleepscientist.com

Products: Magnesium, Ashwagandha

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