24/11/2025
Sleep isn’t optional, it’s one of the most important pillars of your health.
And the research is clear: poor sleep affects every major system in the body.
It doesn’t just make you tired.
Chronic poor sleep is linked with increased inflammation, pain sensitivity, hormonal imbalance, weight gain, anxiety, low mood, metabolic issues, and a higher long-term risk of chronic disease.
During deep sleep, your body:
• repairs muscles and connective tissue
• regulates inflammation
• processes pain signals
• supports hormonal balance
• consolidates memory and mood
• restores metabolic and cardiovascular function
This is why healing slows when sleep is poor and why improving sleep often improves pain, energy, and recovery so quickly.
Evidence shows that consistently poor sleep is associated with:
• higher rates of chronic pain
• increased cardiovascular risk
• impaired glucose regulation
• greater stress reactivity
• reduced immune function
• worsening peri- and menopausal symptoms
Helpful habits that support deeper sleep:
😴 Keeping a consistent sleep + wake time
📵 Reducing screen exposure before bed
☕ Avoiding caffeine after midday
🕯️ Creating a calm wind-down routine
💊 Using magnesium glycinate, inositol and glycine (taken 1 hour before bed)
🌙 Keeping your room dark, cool and quiet
Small improvements in sleep create big improvements in health, resilience, recovery and overall wellbeing. Your body simply can’t heal in survival mode, sleep is the foundation.
