Anyone who has every experienced interrupted sleep or suffered from chronic insomnia, will appreciate the importance of its restorative actions. We need to sleep. Just how many hours of sleep are required for optimal health remains undecided in the research. But, what research does agree on is that we all need daily quality, restorative sleep. Some people do very well on seven hours while others need between eight to ten hours. Teenagers can need up to twelve hours.
There are many factors that can disturb sleep quality, but perhaps one that you have not considered is your gut health. A disturbed microbiome has been shown to significantly impact sleep quality and quantity.
Sleep remains an underestimated component of health, and the gut microbiome may be a significant influence. Connections exist between the GI microbiome and sleep physiology. The Gut Brain Axis, variations in the light/dark cycle, inflammation, as well as microbiome abundance and diversity may elucidate factors linking the gut microbiome and sleep physiology. Addressing the Gut Brain Axis may be an avenue to support sleep in tandem with host physiology. — Julia Malkowski, ND, DC
The gut is intricately connected to many other organs of our body – brain, lungs, muscles, hormones, immune and nervous systems.
Getting adequate quality sleep daily is integral to good health.
Your pre-conception care should include sleep and the many factors that influence its quality and restorative action. This is particularly important because for the first several months [but sometimes for a few years] after the birth of your baby, your sleep will be interrupted.
Read how gut health and microbiome diversity can affect your sleep and how you can support the health of both.
https://truemedicine.com.au/tips/sleep-and-your-microbiome/
