{"id":6162,"date":"2021-03-19T14:14:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=6162"},"modified":"2023-03-17T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:57:25","slug":"top-tips-to-boost-sleep-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/top-tips-to-boost-sleep-quality","title":{"rendered":"Top tips to boost sleep quality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sleep is SO<\/strong><\/span> powerful for our gut health, but all too often overlooked! Studies show just 2 days of getting less sleep than we need can impact our gut microbes.<\/p>\n

Lack of sleep can also increase inflammation and stress hormones, which might explain why not getting enough sleep is linked with worse gut symptoms, especially for those with IBS…<\/p>\n

So the power of sleep is clear, but 1 in 3 of us aren’t getting enough.<\/p>\n

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How much sleep do we need?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

7-9 hours of sleep every night is considered the sweet spot (hands up if you\u2019re someone who needs 9 hours like me!)<\/p>\n

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So what can you do to boost your sleep quality? Here’s your challenge for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

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Try my top tips<\/strong><\/span> from the Sleep Hygiene Protocol (in my book) developed by my colleagues Dr Al Khatib and team and let me know how you feel.<\/p>\n