The Best TIME to Sleep
It's no surprise that sleep is important. We are reminded of it constantly by social media, television, articles, etc. I grew up hearing from my parents and elders that sleep plays an important role in growing and staying healthy. And, that in order to stay well we need to get adequate sleep each night. But, did you know that there is a specific time of day that your body is the most restorative and healing?
My mom used to tell me that the sleep before midnight is twice as good as the sleep after midnight. I always assumed this was a clever way for her to get my sisters and me to go to sleep and to give her some peace. And, while that was likely true, it turns out she was way ahead of her time because countless studies have shown the same thing (not surprising:)).
The Best Restorative Time to Sleep
The best time to achieve the most restorative and healing sleep is between 10 PM - 2 AM*.
As a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Doctor of Chiropractic, I am patient-focused and not disease-focused. The focus of FDM (Functional Diagnostic Medicine) is less on the condition and more on identifying and removing the underlying cause and obstacles that block healing, and improving existing physiological systems. Loss of good, quality and healing sleep is one common obstacle I see in patients.
*Special thanks to Functional Medicine University
