Tag Archives: sleep

Sleep, hormone ratios and the peri-menopausal transition

I’ve often said that if I could only fix only one hormone driven problem encountered in the years leading into menopause, it would be to ensure a deep and restorative night’s sleep.  While there is still much science does not know about how and why sleep is so critical to the human brain, each of us know that when we don’t…

The Sweet Scent of Sleep

Although I’m not an expert in aromatherapy, I was recently re-reminded of the benefits of lavender as herbal therapy.  Lavender has been cultivated for over 2500 years, and was used extensively by the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks for its cosmetic and antiseptic properties. Lavender is said to be beneficial for a number of indications, and over the years I’ve had patients…

Middle aged and want to lose weight?

     There, I got your attention didn’t I?  But I do have practical advice that can work for you, so stay with me.  Let’s start by discussing what is probably the most ‘in your face diagnosis’ of the next ten years for most middle aged adults: diabetes.  As an aside, we can argue the definition of middle aged, but I am…