S2E6 Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & How It Affects Your Hormones with Anna Brown, RD

***This episode is not meant to be medical advice. If you're currently experiencing something out of the normal please contact your medical provider for individualized care.***

You’ve probably heard of circadian rhythm. Although you won’t hear it ticking, did you know that your body has its own clock?

The rhythms are coordinated by your circadian clock,and are aware that it influences your sleep cycle. But what you may not know is that daily rhythm also plays a role in many other bodily processes. 

Today’s episode, we invited Anna Brown, a functional registered dietitian nutritionist and together we talked about how our circadian rhythm controls our hormones and how they affect our sleep.

Episode Highlights:

• What is circadian rhythms  and why they matter for our hormones
• What can disrupt circadian rhythm
• Tips on improving your circadian rhythm
• Melatonin supplementation: Uses, side effects and precautions
• Can Tart Cherry Juice boost melatonin and improve sleep quality
• How much sleep do we really need
• How to get enough sleep
• Sleeping-tracking devices: What you need to know

And so much more!

About Anna Brown:

Anna is a Functional Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with an undergraduate degree from Stanford in Psychology and a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition from NYU. She combines her love of nature with a passion for behavior change and evidence-based nutrition to help clients achieve optimal health and wellbeing through hormone balance, gut health, and food freedom. 

Learn more about Anna:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritionsqueezed/

SYNC YOUR CIRCADIAN RHYTHM WITH ANNA: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63e56437781752946ff2ba18

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