If you feel like sleep suddenly hits differently in your 40s, you're not imagining it. You are now wide awake at 5AM, tossing and turning through the night, or waking up exhausted despite getting what should be enough hours of sleep.
In this episode, Dr. Lucky Sekhon and Dr. Alicia Robbins are joined by quadruple board-certified sleep specialist Dr. Saema Tahir, also known as The New York Sleep Doctor, to break down what actually happens to sleep as women move through their 30s, 40s, and 50s. They explain why sleep quality matters just as much as sleep quantity,how estrogen and progesterone fluctuations can disrupt sleep during perimenopause, and why getting seven to nine hours doesn't necessarily mean you're getting restorative sleep.
The conversation also tackles one of the most overlooked issues in women's health: sleep apnea. Dr. Tahir explains why irritability, brain fog, fatigue, mood changes, and poor sleep may actually be signs of an underlying sleep disorder. They discuss the truth about melatonin and why it's more of a timing medication than a sleep aid, and whether magnesium, ashwagandha, CBD and THC actually work.
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Why am I waking up at 5AM every single day now???
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I'm getting 8 hours of sleep, so why am I STILL exhausted??
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