Ep. 590 “Mastering the "Master Clock!” – Why Late-Night Eating Disrupts Your Cellular Circadian Receptors | Menopause & Sleep
5/7/202633 min
Welcome to this week’s Midlife Minute, where we’re taking a closer look at sleep—one of the most frequently asked-about topics. Stay tuned as I walk through the science, the hormones, and the everyday habits that can make or break your sleep quality, especially in midlife. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Various risk factors for poor sleep How consistently getting less than 5 hours of sleep increases the risk of obesity What actually happens in each stage of sleep How circadian receptors throughout the body influence sleep and metabolism How eating late at night disrupts melatonin, cortisol, and digestive circadian rhythms Why melatonin is far more than just a sleep hormone Reasons why sleep becomes more challenging for women in perimenopause and menopause Lifestyle, nutrition, and supplement strategies that can improve sleep quality Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow. Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia’s Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line
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First 90 secondsCynthia Thurlow· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, nurse practitioner Cynthia Thurlow. This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals. My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week, and impact over a million lives. [upbeat music] This is the start of a new Thursday series called The Midlife Minute that is really designed to address listeners' questions in a little bit longer length of time and/or deeper dive into topics. Ideally, we're gonna keep these podcasts under 20 minutes. Occasionally, we may go over to 30, but I'm trying to reinforce some key concepts and ensure that I'm addressing listeners' questions in a way that's really helpful. So the questions that I will be addressing, topics are gonna be items that I'm being asked over and over and over again. I hope you enjoy this series. Please share with your friends, and as you know, you can always send your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com. I appreciate each and every listener. [upbeat music] Welcome to the latest Midlife Minute. This one is going to be sleep-focused because I've received 30 questions on sleep, and I thought I would