{"id":11226,"date":"2021-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annshippymd.com\/?p=11226"},"modified":"2022-01-26T00:08:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T08:08:31","slug":"tips-for-better-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annshippymd.com\/tips-for-better-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Better Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Shippy\u2019s Hacks For Better Sleep<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

I know first-hand how hard it is to function, perform and feel your best when sleep is lacking. The years after I left my engineering career were filled with medical school, residency and having two babies! <\/span><\/p>\n

Being a new mom is hard enough with very interrupted nights, but add long shifts at the hospital to the mix and my sleep schedule was far from consistent or ideal. It eventually took a toll and was one underlying piece in the <\/span>health crisis<\/span><\/a> that had me seeking new answers, which luckily I found in the field of Functional Medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, after practicing Functional Medicine for over 15 years, it is beyond clear to me <\/span>how important sleep is<\/span><\/a>, not only for myself in order to be the best doctor I can be, but for my patients to be able to heal from their own health challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When we sleep, the body performs many important functions: sleep helps us to <\/span>detoxify<\/span><\/a>, recover from exercise and illness, supports favorable <\/span>epigenetics<\/span><\/a> and increases <\/span>longevity<\/span><\/a>. In short, if you ever wanted a magic pill to look and feel your best, getting enough quality sleep is it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The problem is that so many aren\u2019t getting the sleep their body needs. We are busy burning the candle at both ends, tapped into our screens and missing the sleep cues the body is sending.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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