Sleep is essential for clear thinking and vibrant energy.
There are several nighttime disturbances that can challenge healthy sleep: early morning waking, nightmares and PTSD night terrors, oversleeping, not being functional in the morning, and not being hungry for breakfast. What these disturbances have in common is that they’re made worse by glucose regulation problems
The buttons below connect you to our best resources that explain how glucose regulation relates to sleep disturbances. We encourage you to try some healthy sleep experiments. These resources address sleep issues as well as other conditions related to glucose regulation, so you will find overlap with other condition-specific pages.
Note: it can take 10-14 days to see the impact of experiments for improving sleep.
This material is provided for educational and informational purposes only. As Dr. Allott is also a licensed medical practitioner, we must make it clear that none of the products are intended to constitute medical advice, consultation, recommendation, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are concerned about your health, please seek appropriate care in your area.
Are you and your kids getting enough sleep?
Here’s what the National Sleep Foundation recommends:
Older adults (65+): 7-8 hours
Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours
Younger adults (18-25): 7-9 hours
Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours
School-aged children (6-13): 9-11 hours
Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours
Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours
Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours
Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours
Resources
Blog Posts
Videos
Improving Sleep. Presented by Dr. Kristen Allott to the Rotary Club of Castle Rock. (38:57)
PTSD and Night Terrors. We know that sleep is essential for clear thinking and vibrant energy to engage in the challenges and passions of life. There are many things that can disturb sleep, from early morning waking to night mares to night terrors. Medications that over ride these challenges often just leave people drowsy in the morning without providing restful sleep. (45:41)
Handouts
Experiments for Better Sleep (handout)
Experiments for Falling Asleep (worksheet)
Storytelling
You might also be interested to read a story to see how some of this information plays out in daily life:
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C Reactive Protein (pdf)
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