When menopause arrived, the first thing to change — and the most obvious — was my sleep. For years I could lie down and stay out cold until morning. Then, somewhere along the way, I started waking in the middle of the night for no reason, and mornings stopped feeling like rest. So before changing … Read more
Quick Takeaways ✔ Your overall daily eating pattern matters more than any single “sleep food” ✔ Kiwi and tart cherry are among the few foods with actual human sleep studies behind them ✔ Heavy, late, or highly processed meals are consistently linked to worse sleep ✔ Cutting back on caffeine and alcohol has the strongest … Read more
When the 3am wake-ups started, I assumed it was just perimenopause doing what perimenopause does. What surprised me was that running — something I’d started years earlier for a completely different reason — seemed to make a real difference. I’d picked up running just to build some basic stamina. I’d always thought of myself as … Read more
Magnesium: Reading the Label Correctly Magnesium labels are a little confusing, mostly because two different numbers get mixed up: the total compound (raw material) weight, and the elemental magnesium that actually ends up in your body. Elemental Magnesium vs. Compound Weight A capsule can say “Magnesium Glycinate 1000mg,” but that doesn’t mean you’re getting 1000mg … Read more