{"id":38007,"date":"2023-10-23T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=38007"},"modified":"2023-10-23T15:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:24:39","slug":"menopause-does-what-to-your-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/menopause-does-what-to-your-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause Does WHAT to Your Sleep?!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Menopause<\/a> is often associated with symptoms like hot flashes<\/a> and difficulty losing weight. Many women also report that going through menopause has done a number on their typical sleep<\/a> pattern. Uncomfortable symptoms can make it much more difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Of course, getting enough sleep remains an essential piece of your health and wellness, so addressing barriers is important. Understanding how menopause affects sleep can help you prepare and incorporate habits to set yourself up for success.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Menopause and Sleep: The Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n

Sleep issues become more common as women get older. Evidence suggests that approximately<\/a> 40-50% of perimenopausal women experience sleep disorders and this number can rise to as high as 60% among postmenopausal women.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Why? Menopause comes with a few of its own specific sleep-disrupting characteristics. Many women experience insomnia<\/a>, hot flashes, and sleep-disordered breathing that makes it difficult to consistently get rest<\/a>. And understandably so \u2014 nobody rests well when they\u2019re overheating, breathing abnormally, or awake into the wee hours of the night for no apparent reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

As for the underlying causes, we can mostly blame the fluctuating hormones. Menopause is literally the pausing of the menstrual cycle. During this season of life, your ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone. These two hormones are heavily involved in your appetite, mood, sex drive, sleep, body temperature regulation, and even your breathing rate \u2014 so no wonder all of these things are affected.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Not getting enough sleep is annoying and impacts every aspect of your life beyond bedtime. Adequate sleep is critical for your ability to focus and think clearly, have the energy to engage in your daily activities, for your immune health, and for your long-term wellness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Now that you know how menopause affects sleep, what can you do about it? Let\u2019s dive into some potential options.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All-Natural Remedies for Better Sleep\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n

The best approach for improving menopausal sleep is to incorporate consistent everyday habits that may help ease symptom severity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

One way to do this is by incorporating natural remedies. While Western medicine and pharmaceuticals certainly have a place in getting through menopause, natural remedies may help alleviate certain symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n

Lifestyle Changes to Improve Sleep<\/h3>\n\n\n

Consider what your typical day-to-day routine looks like and identify some areas where improvements could be made to better support your sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Three of the most impactful lifestyle habits include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n