The Real Reason You Can’t Sleep Through the Night.

One of the busiest menopause threads online right now isn’t about hot flashes.

It’s about women wide awake at 3AM.

Night after night, desperate for sleep.

And the comments?

Whew.

Here's the thing.

You fall asleep fine.

But at 3AM…

You’re wide awake.

Brain racing.

Tired.

Sound familiar?

You’re not alone.

This is one of the most common struggles I hear from women in perimenopause and menopause.

Sleep problems are one of the hallmark symptoms of this stage of life.

Here’s why it happens.

Your hormones have shifted.

Estrogen and progesterone usually help calm the brain, steady body temperature, and support deep sleep.

When they're not aligned. Sleep goes.

And then there is life itself. Careers, kids, aging parents, new responsibilities.

Stress piles on, and stress by itself is one of the biggest sleep disruptors.

So when women tell me, “I am so tired, but my body will not let me sleep,” here is the truth:

It is not just in your head. It is biology. And it is fixable.

So what helps?

Magnesium glycinate – helps the body relax and may keep you asleep.

A cool bedroom, skip alcohol at night, and stick to a steady bedtime.

Sleep problems in menopause usually come back to hormones.

Supplements and habits can help, but they’re often a band-aid.

When we get your hormones, stress, and metabolism working together again.

That’s when you finally sleep through the night.

And mornings don’t feel so hard.

You don’t have to accept restless nights as your “new normal.”

Restful, deep sleep is possible.

And it’s the foundation for your energy, mood, and weight.

– Dr. Beckford

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