Unique Solutions for a Womanβs Unique Sleep Problems
βWomen are probably the most sleep-deprived creatures on earth,β says Dr. Joyce Walsleben, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the NYU School of Medicine.
Fluctuating hormonesβwhether from PMS, pregnancy, perimenopause, or menopauseβcan wreak havoc on your sleep. If youβre a new mom, you could lose seven hundred hours of sleep in your babyβs first year! As you get older, your sleep schedule can slip off track. Depression and chronic pain can erode your sleep. What you eatβor donβt eat, if youβre dietingβcan sabotage your nights, and then thereβs the pressure of juggling work, home, and parenting.
Womenβs unique sleep problems require unique solutions. The authors explain how to combat restless nights with the right sleep-promoting foods, supplements, herbs, exercise, stress reducers, and biorhythm adjustments, as well as with prescription, over-the-counter, and alternative treatments. Youβll learn how to avoid the sleep robbers hidden in many common foods and medications. Youβll also receive valuable tips on how to get a good nightβs sleep when a tossing and turning partner or wakeful child is the problem. A comprehensive resource section will guide you to support groups, websites, and sleep clinics. With this groundbreaking guide tailored to your unique needs, you wonβt ever have to drag yourself through another exhausted day again.
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