I know this may be hard to hear, but if you aren’t sleeping well, you have a higher risk of developing dementia. I’m not saying this to scare you. The good news is that some of the same imbalances that are affecting your sleep are also increasing your chances of dementia.
This is good news because when you correct the imbalances, you can sleep 7+ hours a night and reduce your risk of developing this scary disease. In this episode, I’m going to explain what those imbalances are and how to fix them.
You’ll learn:
how lack of sleep can lead to dementia, Alzheimer’s and memory loss
4 root causes of both sleep problems and dementia
How sleep meds increase the risk of dementia
How to reduce your chances of dementia even if it runs in your family
If you want to find out more about why you can’t sleep and how to fix it, you want to sign up for my exclusive smart sleeper sunday email series.
Schedule a consultation to get started with the Complete Sleep Solution program so you can consistently sleep 7+ hours uninterrupted, naturally and permanently.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Episode 98: How to stabilize your blood sugar to sleep better quickly
00:00 Understanding the Dementia Epidemic
00:49 The Sleep-Dementia Connection
00:54 Meet Your Host: Martha Lewis
01:24 How Lack of Sleep Leads to Dementia
03:09 The Role of Amyloid Proteins
05:59 Blood Sugar and Sleep
07:28 Stress and Sleep
08:51 Hormones and Sleep
09:31 Heavy Metals and Sleep
10:32 The Problem with Sleeping Pills
11:17 Finding the Root Causes of Sleep Issues
11:51 Join the Smart Sleeper Sunday Email Series
12:33 Conclusion and Next Steps
