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Mary Brooks, M.Ed. Nutrition, is a fatigue, gut and thyroid expert. She had her own personal health journey including thyroid cancer and an addiction to sleeping pills. Today Mary is healthy, happy, sleeps well, and takes no prescription drugs.
In this episode we discuss Mary’s healing journey and she shares her top tips for getting good sleep.
“Cows go to sleep. Chickens go to sleep. Mary goes to sleep. Day is done.”
02:24 Mary’s sleep struggle story
07:46 Getting off meds by taking ownership of her mind
14:13 Managing your blood sugar to sleep better
17:06 Mary’s recommendation on carbohydrate timing
19:24 2 big reasons you may be waking up in the middle of the night
21:15 The importance of minerals for sleep
23:01 Establishing bedtime rituals
25:49 Why you can’t be a night owl and get a good night’s sleep
28:04 Sleep habit stacking for success
34:29 Keys to sleep success: patience, self-compassion and awareness
If you live in the continental U.S. and are ready, willing, and able to invest in your best health, I offer Functional Medicine Total Health Transformation Programs over Zoom in collaboration with a skilled naturopathic doctor (ND). Get on my calendar for a free 30-minute discovery call.
This comprehensive book is the first to explore all six of the critical lifestyle factors that are the root causes of autoimmune conditions – and the sources of regaining health. Foreword by Mark Hyman, MD
Palmer is a certified Functional Medicine Health Coach who has helped thousands of people reverse autoimmune conditions based on her own two-decade battle to successfully beat multiple sclerosis (MS). She’s the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, Beat Autoimmune, which has a powerful foreword by Functional Medicine pioneer, Mark Hyman, MD.
