Mary Brooks, M.ed - Sleep Well Naturally
Episode description
Mary Brooks, M.Ed. Nutrition, is a fatigue, gut and thyroid expert. She had her own personal health journey including thyroid cancer and an addiction to sleeping pills. Today Mary is healthy, happy, sleeps well, and takes no prescription drugs.
In this episode we discuss Mary’s healing journey, the role of hormones in sleep, and Mary’s top strategies for getting good sleep.
Quote: “Everyone else is going to sleep. Chickens go to sleep. Cows go to sleep. Mary goes to sleep. Day is done.”
What's Inside:
2:24 Mary's sleep struggle story
7:46 Getting off meds by taking ownership of her mind
14:13 Managing your blood sugar to sleep better
17:06 Mary's recommendation on carbohydrate timing
19:24 2 big reasons you may be waking up in the middle of the night
21:15 The importance of minerals for sleep
23:01 Establishing bedtime rituals
25:49 Why you can't be a night owl and get a good night's sleep
28:04 Sleep habit stacking for success
34:29 Keys to sleep success: patience, self-compassion and awareness
Resources:
Mary’s website: https://fuelbetterformula.com/
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