Ep #62 | Your Number One Health Ally: Sleep with Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND
Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND is the founder of True Roots Health Care in Uxbridge and today’s conversation is dedicated to talking about sleep, emphasizing the reasons why sleep is so important and how it can impact our health and our hormones when we are not getting enough of it.
Dr. Leigha is a naturopathic doctor who recurrently sees in her practice that most health issues have their roots in nutritional deficiencies and chronic stress, and when these two aspects are corrected, the body recovers its natural ability to heal and turn into a more vibrant state.
Dr. Leigha has come to realize there are 4 fundamental principles to putting your health first and these are sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset, she will dive deep into these four aspects and give practical and actionable advice for you to start changing your sleep habits to improve your overall health.
Here are some of the main topics addressed in this amazing conversation:
- Definition of perimenopause.
- Transition from perimenopause to menopause.
- 4 principles to putting your health first: sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset.
- Simple steps to care of your sleep environment (temperature, sound, light, order).
- Sleeping is very rarely a solo event.
- How blue lights affect our sleep.
- Blood sugar and cortisol levels during the day affect your sleep at night.
- How does caffeine work in our bodies?
- When to stop eating before sleep?
- Supplements and essential oils to use for a better sleep.
- The importance of being assessed individually.
Hoping you learned as much as I did about the vital importance of good quality sleep for health and healing. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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Dr. Leigha Saunders is a naturopathic doctor and the owner and founder of Uxbridge, Ontario’s premier wellness clinic, True Roots Healthcare. She maintains a private practice with a special interest in helping busy women gain energy, balance their mood, regulate hormones and sleep deep, particularly through perimenopause. She is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, holds general, IVIT and therapeutic prescribing certification with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario and is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Associations of Naturopathic Doctors. Dr. Leigha believes that when you have your health, you have everything.
After 6 years in practice, Dr. Leigha has come to realize there are 4 fundamental principles to putting your health first – sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset. It’s not fancy, but it’s incredibly powerful.
She sees women struggling to integrate and maintain these things in their day to day life. In this Masterclass, Dr. Leigha will take you through how to put yourself and your health first to gain energy, balance your mood, regulate hormones and sleep deep!
You can sign up for Dr. Leigha free Health First Masterclass by visiting http://www.leighasaundersnd.com/healthfirst
Ready to start sleeping better tonight? Grab Dr. Leigha’s top 7 tips for a better night’s sleep here: https://leighasaundersnd.activehosted.com/f/3
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Quotes:
“Do what you love and love what you do.”
“If you are not sleeping you cannot heal and restore.”
“How you sleep at night is created by what you do during the day.”
“It takes 12 hours to metabolize a cup of coffee.”
“Your body and brain drives on routine.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.