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S2: EP 2 - The Sleep-Gut Connection: Why Your Digestion Affects Your Sleep

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Ever wake up feeling exhausted despite a full night's sleep? Or find yourself wide awake at 3 AM staring at the ceiling? The culprit might be hiding in your gut.
The relationship between your digestive system and sleep quality creates one of the most powerful yet overlooked health connections in your body. When your digestion struggles with inflammatory foods, undigested particles, or nutrient deficiencies, it triggers a stress response that ripples through your entire system. Your cortisol rhythm gets disrupted, histamine levels rise, and suddenly that peaceful night's sleep becomes impossible.
Histamine foods deserve special attention for sleep-troubled individuals. Gluten, nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers), and certain nuts can act as sleep saboteurs by elevating histamine levels in the brain. As Renee explains, "When there's high histamine, there's no way to go down to sleep." This explains why many people find themselves exhausted yet wired at bedtime – their biochemistry simply won't allow them to downshift.
Modern living compounds these issues through blue light exposure and disrupted circadian rhythms. The practical solution? Yellow-tinted glasses after 7PM (yes, they look a bit like Elton John's, but they work), morning sunlight exposure, and proper electrolyte balance. Contrary to popular belief, salt restriction can actually worsen sleep problems by impairing digestion and adrenal function.
The chicken-or-egg relationship between gut health and sleep quality means you need to address both simultaneously. Start with an anti-inflammatory diet, support digestion with proper enzymes, implement solid sleep hygiene practices, and consider how environmental factors like EMFs might be affecting your body's electrical system.
Break the vicious cycle between poor digestion and poor sleep. Your body will thank you with renewed energy, clearer thinking, and that deep, restorative sleep you've been missing.

Get to the root cause of your Gut Issues! Watch the Gut Restoration Masterclass at https://learn.digestivehealthsolutions.com/

For a FREE Gut Health consultation, visit us at https://thetummywhisperer.com/.
Contact Renee:
Email: [email protected]

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Chapters

1. Welcome to The Tummy Whisperer (00:00:00)

2. The Gut-Brain Connection Explained (00:03:40)

3. Histamines and Sleep Disruption (00:09:10)

4. Sleep Hygiene Essentials (00:14:30)

5. The Salt and Hydration Connection (00:18:00)

6. EMFs and Energy Alignment Devices (00:22:30)

24 episodes

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Manage episode 505333098 series 3455168
Content provided by Renee Barasch. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Renee Barasch or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Ever wake up feeling exhausted despite a full night's sleep? Or find yourself wide awake at 3 AM staring at the ceiling? The culprit might be hiding in your gut.
The relationship between your digestive system and sleep quality creates one of the most powerful yet overlooked health connections in your body. When your digestion struggles with inflammatory foods, undigested particles, or nutrient deficiencies, it triggers a stress response that ripples through your entire system. Your cortisol rhythm gets disrupted, histamine levels rise, and suddenly that peaceful night's sleep becomes impossible.
Histamine foods deserve special attention for sleep-troubled individuals. Gluten, nightshades (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers), and certain nuts can act as sleep saboteurs by elevating histamine levels in the brain. As Renee explains, "When there's high histamine, there's no way to go down to sleep." This explains why many people find themselves exhausted yet wired at bedtime – their biochemistry simply won't allow them to downshift.
Modern living compounds these issues through blue light exposure and disrupted circadian rhythms. The practical solution? Yellow-tinted glasses after 7PM (yes, they look a bit like Elton John's, but they work), morning sunlight exposure, and proper electrolyte balance. Contrary to popular belief, salt restriction can actually worsen sleep problems by impairing digestion and adrenal function.
The chicken-or-egg relationship between gut health and sleep quality means you need to address both simultaneously. Start with an anti-inflammatory diet, support digestion with proper enzymes, implement solid sleep hygiene practices, and consider how environmental factors like EMFs might be affecting your body's electrical system.
Break the vicious cycle between poor digestion and poor sleep. Your body will thank you with renewed energy, clearer thinking, and that deep, restorative sleep you've been missing.

Get to the root cause of your Gut Issues! Watch the Gut Restoration Masterclass at https://learn.digestivehealthsolutions.com/

For a FREE Gut Health consultation, visit us at https://thetummywhisperer.com/.
Contact Renee:
Email: [email protected]

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Welcome to The Tummy Whisperer (00:00:00)

2. The Gut-Brain Connection Explained (00:03:40)

3. Histamines and Sleep Disruption (00:09:10)

4. Sleep Hygiene Essentials (00:14:30)

5. The Salt and Hydration Connection (00:18:00)

6. EMFs and Energy Alignment Devices (00:22:30)

24 episodes

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