5. Sleep hormone Melatonin
should be in balance with
stress hormone Cortisol,
creating a healthy
sleep-wake cycle.
Disturbances
in this balance
affect sleep
quality.
6. Sleep robbers include:
- Peri-menopause –
hot flashes, night
sweats, sharp drop
in melatonin over
age 40
- Obesity – over half
of obese also have
sleep apnea
- Shift work –
interrupts sleep-
wake cycle
- Tablets & phones –
blue light keeps
us awake