Episode 187- How Sleep and Light Affect Weight and Blood Sugar with Mollie Eastman

Mollie Eastman is a sleep expert specializing in creating quality sleep and its direct correlation with one’s quality of life. After struggling with insomnia herself, Mollie dedicated her professional career to educating others about the value of sleep. I loved our conversation about creating an optimal sleep environment, the importance of melatonin and its correlation with our lighting environment, creating a regular sleep-wake schedule, and more!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [8:33]- How Mollie became passionate about sleep as a skill.  [17:32]- What are the four sleep stages? What are the pros and cons of using a sleep tracking device?  [28:40]- What is meant by “A good night's sleep starts at daybreak?”  [38:44]- How is melatonin dysregulation associated with sleep disorders, an increase in respiration and HRV, and other health consequences?  [48:33]- Can sleep be a supplement to hormone replacement therapy? How can someone create an ideal sleeping environment to have restorative sleep?  [1:04:11]- How do alcohol and caffeine affect sleep quality?  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  If you are new to light therapies, Midwest Red Light Therapy creates affordable and effective blue light blocking glasses for both daytime and nighttime. Use code SHANA10 for 10% off your order from Midwest Red Light Therapy.  Red light therapy, blue light blocking glasses, EMF shielding products, PEMF mats, and so much more- Bon Charge offers all the biohacking products! Use code SHANAH for 15% off all Bon Charge products.   If you are looking for the PERFECT Father’s Day gift, Redmond Real Salt products will do just the trick! SHANAH will take 15% off your order.  FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM MOLLIE EASTMAN:  Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com  Podcast: Sleep Is A Skill Instagram: mollie.eastman   LET'S GET IN TOUCH:  Instagram: @shana.hussin.rdn Facebook: Fast To Heal With Shana Hussin Website: https://www.fasttoheal.info/ MY FREEBIES AND PROGRAMS: ENROLL in Low Insulin Academy ON-DEMAND HERE! My specialty course decoding everything about reversing metabolic illness!  If you want to work with me directly check out my coaching community! Schedule a FREE, 15 minute Q&A session with me to get all your questions answered about Low Insulin Academy!  My FREE Starting Guides, a great place to learn more about the strategies I teach!  Register for my FREE webinar, You've Got Insulin Resistance and Blood Sugar Issues... NOW WHAT?!  Grab my metabolic testing guide!  Metabolic Makeover Starter Course teaches you how to transition from a sugar burner to a fat burner!  BE ON THE PODCAST by emailing support@fasttoheal.info and sharing your story of how Fast to Heal Services have changed your life!