The Sleep Detective podcast: why you can't sleep and how to fix it

If you can’t sleep, your gut isn’t healthy. This may not be the only thing causing your insomnia, but it’s a piece of the puzzle. Healing your gut involves more than just taking a probiotic. (In fact, some of my clients have so much bacterial overgrowth that a probiotic will make things worse!) In this week’s episode, you’ll learn the 5 necessary steps to heal the gut so you can sleep well. Click...

If you’ve tried everything from supplements to meds to cbti to sleep and nothing is helping, there’s something going on in your body that is keeping you from sleeping normally. Find out the lab tests I use to get to the root cause of your insomnia and how I help you correct what’s out of balance so you can sleep better as soon as possible. Join my FB group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/sleepa...

Does your monkey mind keep you awake at night? Either you can’t fall asleep or you wake up with your mind racing? It’s not your fault! Your ruminating thoughts might seem like a mental problem but it’s not all in your head. There are true physiological reasons why you can’t control your thoughts. In this episode of The Insomnia Fix, you’ll learn the 4 main reasons why you have a racing mind that’s...

There is a difference between eating healthy and eating right for your body. I'm not going to tell you to eat turkey and drink milk and so on to sleep better. The ways food nourishes our body are more complicated than that. Instead, I’m going to dive deeper into how to find out which foods are best for your individual body so that you can be healthy and sleep well. Ready to get over your insom...

You are allowed to nap. Yes, even if you have trouble sleeping at night. In this episode, you’ll find out why I recommend napping, how to nap (timing, length, tips), and the real purpose of a nap (it’s not to fall asleep!). Click here to sign up for the ⁠Insomnia Insight program⁠ . You'll know exactly what's causing your sleep issues and have a plan to fix it in 30 days so you can sleep we...

Do you know that what’s living in your gut could be causing your insomnia? In this week’s episode, you’ll learn: The most common pathogens I see in my clients (H. pylori, parasites, candida) How pathogens affect sleep How to find out if you have them Your options for dealing with them If you have a hard time falling asleep or wake up at 3 or 4am, this episode is a must-listen! Click here to sign u...

If you think you won't sleep well, then you won't. Your negative thoughts are sabotaging your sleep. In this episode, you will learn where these negative thoughts are coming from (it’s not your fault!) and my 3 step process for changing your thoughts so you can get out of the vicious cycle of telling yourself you can’t sleep and then not sleeping. Want to find out why you can't sleep?...

If you struggle to sleep, I know exactly how it feels! After not being able to sleep for 2 years, I finally figured out why and was able to fix it. Now my mission is to help as many people as possible get better sleep so they can truly enjoy their lives! Find out my journey to sleeping better in this episode. This is possible for you, too! Click here to sign up for the ⁠Insomnia Insight program⁠ ....

Do you feel anxious when you think about sleep? Do you dread bedtime because you don’t know if you’ll be able to sleep? Does your anxiety about sleep ruin your day or keep you awake at night? You know that worrying about sleep is not going to help you sleep better. But you can’t stop it. If you constantly think about sleep, there’s a reason why and it’s not your fault. In this episode, I break dow...

The reason you can’t sleep isn’t because you’re deficient in Ambien. You aren’t sleeping because your body isn’t healthy. Sleeping pills get your body even more out of whack. They’re a Band-Aid that doesn’t get to the root of the problem and makes everything worse. I’m not judging you if you take sleep meds. I know how awful it is to not be able to sleep. But if you don't want to take sleep me...

Functional lab tests will get to the root of why you can’t sleep. Find out what functional lab tests are, how they differ from the blood work from your doctor, and how I use them to help you sleep normally in this episode. Click here to sign up for the ⁠Insomnia Insight program⁠ . You'll know exactly what's causing your sleep issues and have a plan to fix it in 30 days so you can sleep wel...

All of my clients have an unhealthy gut! What’s going on in your gut has an enormous effect on your health. If your gut isn’t healthy, your mood and your sleep won’t be healthy either. In this episode, you'll learn the 3 ways your gut can be unhealthy and how they affect your sleep. There are 5 steps to restore your gut health so you can sleep normally. I do functional lab testing to find out...

A healthy body sleeps well. If you have trouble sleeping, it’s a sign that your body isn’t healthy. Even if you feel healthy. Even if you live a healthy lifestyle. If you can’t sleep normally, there are things going on in your body and your mind that are keeping you awake at night. I work with clients who have tried many different things to help them sleep: melatonin, magnesium, CBD, herbs, sleepi...

Everything you do during the day determines how you'll sleep at night. Find out what you start doing now to lower inflammation and improve your health so you can sleep better. (This isn't your typical generic sleep advice that you read everywhere else!) I do lab testing to find what’s causing my clients’ insomnia. But I realize that some of you just started having sleep issues or you’re no...

There's one main hormone that sabotages your sleep. When your body constantly releases cortisol to deal with stress, it affects your body in many different ways, and they aren't good! Learn more in this illuminating episode. My clients tell me this explains everything for them: why they can't sleep and why they don't feel well. If you’re experiencing any symptoms at all, including...

If you can't sleep, you know all the sleep rules: avoid screens before bed, don't drink caffeine past 2pm, exercise every day, etc. If those things don't help, you have someone deeper going on in your body that's keeping you awake at night. In this episode, you'll learn the top 5 hidden health issues that are disturbing your sleep and how to fix them. Want to find out why you c...

Why can't you sleep? Both your mind AND your body contribute to your sleep issues.  Cognitive behavioral therapy helps with the mental part.  Doctors may try to help with the physical part but they usually end up prescribing sleeping pills or anti-anxiety medication.  The only way to truly get over your insomnia is to find out what's going on in both your body and your mind and correct all...