How gut health affects your quality of sleep

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is not a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making any significant changes in your health practices, diet and nutrition.

Getting quality sleep is one of the most important things we can do for our overall health and well-being.

We know that getting outside first thing in the morning, sleeping and waking at the same time each day and putting away our devices one or two hours before bed, can all help towards quality sleep.

But did you know that the health of your gut microbiome also plays an important role?

In this video, Dr. Mark Hyman speaks with sleep health author and podcaster Shawn Stevenson about how the microbiome can affect sleep, and also discusses the Functional Medicine approach to optimising gut health with physician and nutritionist Dr. Elizabeth Boham.

View the original video here.

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