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Sign up for the Smart Sleeper email series: https://thesleepdetective.com/smart-sleeper-emails Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here (https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt)  In this episode, I explain why you keep waking up to pee at night and can't fall back asleep, even after you've cut off water in the evening. I share what my own lab tests revealed and the hidden imbalances I find most often in my clients. You'll learn: Why waking up to pee usually isn't about your bladder or your age The hormone pattern that makes your body produce urine when it should be sleeping What my own lab results showed and what changed when I addressed it The commonly missed cause I find in about a third of my clients Why taking magnesium may not be enough Resources mentioned: Smart Sleeper email seriesSleep Mineral Analysis: How to Breathe for Your Best Sleep with Sachin Patel 00:00 Nighttime Pee Problem00:20 Hidden Imbalances Overview01:13 Cortisol and Inflammation03:04 Testing for Root Causes03:34 Breathing and Mouth Taping04:38 Mold Toxicity Clues05:45 Oxalates and Food Swaps07:15 Mineral Balance Fix08:05 Wrap Up and Next Steps

👉Join the Complete Sleep Solution: https://thesleepdetective.com/complete-sleep-solution Have you tried everything for your insomnia and started to wonder if you'll ever sleep well again? When you've struggled with sleep for years, it's easy to lose hope. But just because other approaches haven't worked doesn't mean you're out of options. In this episode, you'll discover: The one thought that can change how you approach your insomnia. Why sleep hygiene, supplements, and other common solutions may not be enough to resolve chronic sleep problems. How hidden health imbalances may be keeping you awake, even when you're doing everything right. Why your past struggles with sleep don't have to determine your future. If you're tired of feeling like nothing will ever work, this episode will help you see why better sleep is still possible. Learn more about working with Martha: https://thesleepdetective.com 00:00 The Missing Sleep Belief 01:05 Why Trying Everything Fails 03:12 Mainstream Advice Limits 04:03 Root Causes In Body 05:04 Humans Are Meant To Sleep 07:21 Medical Vs Health Care 08:49 One Thought You Need 10:20 My Insomnia Story 11:12 Functional Testing Breakthrough 13:35 Borrow My Belief 15:24 Complete Sleep Solution Overview 16:30 Labs And Personalized Protocol 19:24 Who The Program Helps 21:22 Health Restoration And Sustainability 22:32 Final Encouragement

Join my free masterclass on October 22nd, Sleep Through the Night: Find the Hidden Imbalances Keeping You Awake. Sign up here: https://thesleepdetective.com/masterclass-signup In this episode, I explain the one simple reason why the supplements, bedtime routines, sleep studies and CBTI you've tried haven't fixed your sleep, and why that's actually good news. You'll learn: The real reason nothing you've tried for sleep has worked so farWhat I discovered when I developed insomnia myself, even though my doctor said I was perfectly healthyWhy feeling like you've tried everything means there's still something left to find 00:00 Why Nothing Works01:39 The Real Root Cause02:03 Masterclass And Giveaways03:58 Why Common Fixes Fail05:05 Hidden Imbalances Example06:39 How Healing Happens07:09 You Are Not Broken07:59 Hope And Next Steps

Register for my free masterclass, Sleep Through the Night: Find the Hidden Imbalances Keeping You Awake, on October 22nd at 3:00 PM ET: https://thesleepdetective.com/masterclass-signup Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here (https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt). In this episode, I explain why having the MTHFR gene variant and taking methylated B vitamins might not be fixing your sleep, and why the gene might not be the problem at all. You'll learn: Why having the MTHFR variant doesn't automatically mean you have a methylation problem, and why you can have a methylation problem without itThe difference between undermethylating and overmethylating, and how to tell which one might fit youThe common sign people overlook that can point to a methylation problemHow methylation connects to your hormones, histamine, and the brain chemicals that help you sleepWhat to do first so you don't waste money on supplements you don't need 00:00 MTHFR Sleep Confusion 00:45 Personal MTHFR Story 01:25 Sleep Masterclass Invite 02:15 Methylation Basics 03:14 What MTHFR Does 04:01 Two Key Variants 05:13 Variant vs Real Issues 06:27 Signs Methylation Off 07:59 Under vs Over Methylation 10:12 Why It Wrecks Sleep 12:14 What To Do Next 14:38 Wrap Up And Register

Get the free guide to these lab tests: https://thesleepdetective.com/lab-guide Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here (https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt). In this episode, I walk you through the four functional lab tests I use to find the hidden imbalances that keep you from sleeping, even when you've tried everything else.  I also share what these tests uncovered for my client John after 25 years of insomnia and nearly a dozen professionals who couldn't help him. You'll learn: What a hormone test can reveal about why your mind races at bedtimeHow your gut can keep you awake at night even if your digestion feels fineThe brain chemicals that decide whether you feel calm or wired when you're trying to sleepWhy hidden toxins can build up in your brain and disrupt your sleep, even if you live a clean lifestyleWhat John's four tests showed and how his sleep changed 00:00 Hidden Sleep Imbalances 00:32 John’s Insomnia Story 01:13 Hormone Zoomer Explained 02:26 Cortisol and Detox Clues 04:27 Gut Zoomer Deep Dive 05:07 Pathogens and Candida 06:42 Neurotransmitters and Sleep 08:10 Toxin Burden Testing 09:30 Putting the Puzzle Together 10:18 John’s Results and Wrap Up

Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here (https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt) or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation (https://p.bttr.to/3VJwvDs) so you can sleep well and feel like yourself again. In this episode, I explain why you can be completely exhausted and still lie in bed wide awake, and why normal blood work doesn't tell you the reason. You'll learn: Why feeling tired but wired at bedtime has causes your doctor's tests weren't designed to findWhat your body may be doing at night that keeps your mind racing, even when you've done everything rightHow to find out what's really keeping you from falling asleep so you can stop guessing 00:00 Why You’re Exhausted 01:20 Root Causes Over Hygiene 02:08 Nighttime Cortisol Spike 04:10 Hormones And Sleep 06:27 Gut Health Connection 08:42 Toxins And Inflammation 10:52 Neurotransmitters Balance 12:38 Testing And Program 14:36 Why Sleep Matters

Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here Or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation In this episode, I explain why your blood work can come back completely normal while you're still lying awake every night, and what your doctor's tests are actually missing. You'll learn: Why "normal" on a lab test doesn't mean your body is actually balancedThe hidden imbalances that never show up on standard blood work but quietly wreck your sleepHow one client went from a decade of relying on sleep meds every night to sleeping through the night without them 00:00 Why Normal Labs Mislead 01:03 Optimal vs Normal Ranges 02:04 Blood Sugar and Sleep Clues 03:32 Functional Testing Explained 05:00 Sleep as Check Engine Light 06:07 Gut Health Missing Piece 07:51 Cortisol Rhythm Testing 08:46 Hormones and Balance 10:38 Neurotransmitters and Detox 12:18 Toxins and Mold Burden 13:29 Client Case Study BJ 15:01 Program and Next Steps

Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here Or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation In this episode, I walk through the five most common reasons I see clients waking up at 3am, and how I found every single one of them in my own body before I finally slept through the night again. You'll learn: The five most common reasons your body wakes you up at the exact same time every nightWhy doing everything right with sleep hygiene still isn't enough to keep you asleepThe strange thing I picked up years before it finally caught up with my own sleep 00:00 Why 3 AM Wakeups Happen 01:34 Cortisol Night Spikes 03:17 Blood Sugar Rollercoaster 05:50 Tracking Glucose Data 07:05 Gut Pathogens at Night 08:48 Leaky Gut and Neurochemicals 10:25 Liver Detox and Toxins 12:23 Five Causes Recap 13:21 Test Dont Guess Approach 15:03 Complete Sleep Solution Program 16:33 Sleep Issues Are Fixable

Register for the masterclass Get Your Sleep Back in 3 Simple Steps:  Masterclass to Uncover and Fix Sleep Issues Naturally It’s happening Sept. 17th at 3pm ET and everyone who registers will get the recording of the masterclass and a special bonus. You’ll learn what’s really causing your sleep issues and the 3 simple steps to get to the bottom of your sleep problems once and for all so you don’t have to deal with this ever again. In this episode, I walk you through the exact 30 day plan I'd follow if my own sleep started falling apart again: from the first questions I'd ask myself on Day 1, to the diet, gut health, and mindset changes I'd make, to the simple tracking method that shows you what's actually working. You'll learn: What I'd change first about what and when I'm eating, and why it matters more for sleep than most people realize The daily habits I'd look at closely, and which ones I'd cut out completely for the full 30 days How I'd handle the mental side of not sleeping, and the simple way I'd track it all to know what's actually working 00:00 30 Day Sleep Reset 00:40 Day One Baseline 01:29 Food Blood Sugar Fix 03:46 Gut Health Basics 04:22 Alcohol Dinner Timing 04:58 Screens Wind Down 05:53 Mindset For Wakeups 06:55 Simple Bedtime Tools 07:40 Track And Spot Patterns 08:57 Day 30 Review Next Steps 09:35 Testing Masterclass Safety

Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here Or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation In this episode, I sit down with my client Carli to talk about how she went from two years of insomnia, doctors who kept handing her prescriptions she didn't want, and sleepless nights every time she traveled, to finally sleeping through the night again. You'll learn: Why her insomnia showed up out of nowhere and never really went awayWhat it was like cycling through sleep aids, therapy, and a sleep study with no lasting reliefWhat her labs actually revealed was driving her sleep issuesWhy traveling kept throwing her sleep off, even after she started feeling betterHow she finally got her sleep back for good, without relying on medication 00:00 Carli’s Sleep Turnaround 00:52 Hitting Rock Bottom 02:08 How Insomnia Started 03:30 Doctors and Meds Spiral 05:01 CBT-I and Sleep Anxiety 06:48 Finding a New Approach 07:53 Lab Results Explained 09:03 Diet and Lifestyle Shifts 11:17 What Worked Fastest 13:01 Travel Sleep Ups and Downs 15:45 Life Beyond Better Sleep 17:35 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation In this episode, I go through every popular insomnia fix, from sleep hygiene to medication to hormone testing, and rank them from least to most effective. You'll learn: Why the thing you tried first probably isn't the thing that's actually going to fix your sleepThe real reason your sleep tracker might be making things worse, not betterWhich popular sleep remedy I rank dead last, and whyWhat separates a fix that helps a little from one that actually gets to the root causeThe one type of testing I rank a perfect 10, and what it looks at that blood work misses 00:00 Insomnia Fixes Overview 00:43 Sleep Hygiene Basics 01:57 CBT-I Explained 02:26 Supplements Melatonin Magnesium CBD 03:50 Sleep Trackers Pros and Cons 05:29 Meditation and Nervous System 06:15 Acupuncture for Sleep 06:46 OTC and Prescription Sleep Meds 08:19 Hormones and Midlife Sleep 08:46 Personalized Testing Root Causes 09:55 Ranking What Works Best 13:01 Next Steps and Email Series

Sign up for the Complete Sleep Solution Program here (https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt). In this episode, I break down what benzodiazepines actually do to your brain, why quitting them isn't as simple as just stopping, and what I recommend instead of going cold turkey. You'll learn: Why benzos can be harder to quit than heroin The real reason withdrawal happens, and why it's so often mistaken for relapse The side effects doctors don't always mention What to try before you ever consider starting a benzo for sleep How my client Matt finally got his sleep back without depending on medication If you've tried everything and you still can't sleep, book a consultation with me and let's find out why and fix it: https://p.bttr.to/3VJwvDs 00:00 Benzos and Sleep Fears 00:49 Matt’s Sudden Insomnia 02:00 What Benzos Really Do 04:36 Side Effects and Dependence 06:06 Safe Tapering Strategy 07:43 Root Cause Sleep Program 08:19 Support During Withdrawal 08:47 GABA Alternatives to Try 09:32 Matt’s Test Results Breakthrough 10:17 Genetics Aren’t Destiny 10:40 Off the Benzo and Final Takeaway

Sign up for the Complete Sleep Solution Program here: https://l.bttr.to/9LmUt In this episode, I sit down with Chandra Verret, a licensed Primal Trust practitioner, to talk about why your nervous system might be the missing piece behind your sleep issues. Chandra will also be joining as a weekly coach inside my Complete Sleep Solution program, helping clients with nervous system regulation. You'll learn: Why being wired at night could mean your nervous system is stuck in fight or flightThe signs that show up when your nervous system is dysregulated, even if you don't think you have an issueWhy insomnia and racing thoughts are often signs of something deeper than sleep habitsHow your nervous system keeps working while you sleep, and why that mattersWhy meditation alone often isn't enough if you're dysregulated the rest of the dayChandra's own health story, and how nervous system work became part of her healing 00:00 Why Regulate Your Nervous System01:56 Signs of Dysregulation and Insomnia05:00 Stuck in Stress Mode07:21 What Regulation Really Means08:35 Cell Danger Response Explained09:43 Chandra’s Healing Story13:12 How Coaching Fits the Program13:54 Weekly Calls and Core Concepts16:11 Tools You’ll Practice in Real Life19:17 Work With Chandra and Next Steps20:51 Final Encouragement and Wrap-Up

Sign up for the Complete Sleep Solution Program here or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation In this episode, I share the story of a client who had broken sleep for seven years, tried nearly everything, and was skeptical I could help. I walk through the exact labs we ran and the supplements that finally fixed it. You'll learn: Why his cortisol looked fine on paper but was still keeping him up at nightWhat his mineral levels revealed about just how burned out his body really wasThe surprising gut findings that were connected to his sleep the whole timeWhich neurotransmitters were depleted and how that changed his sleep and his moodThe exact supplement protocol we used, and how long it took to see resultsWhat his life looks like now that he's finally sleeping through the night 00:00 Bill’s Sleepless Struggle00:34 Health History and Symptoms02:17 Jumpstart Sleep Changes04:34 Early Supplements and Detox05:10 Test Results Overview05:33 Cortisol and Hormone Clues08:18 Neurotransmitters and Minerals12:40 Mold and Gut Findings16:52 Personalized Protocol Plan20:51 Six Month Transformation22:33 Final Results and Next Steps

Sign up for the Complete Sleep Solution Program here or talk to me first by scheduling a consultation. In this episode, I break down four steps to stop sleep anxiety for good, and none of them are the meditation or deep breathing advice you've probably already tried. You'll learn: The four steps to stop sleep anxiety for good Why your brain won't stop bringing up sleep, even when you're trying not to think about it Why your sleep might not actually be as bad as you think it is A simple technique to use at bedtime or if you wake up anxious in the night The root cause that keeps sleep anxiety coming back even after you've tried everything else Plus, I share my client Samantha's story, from years of band aid fixes to a breaking point that cost her time at work, and what we finally found underneath it all. 00:00 Sleep Anxiety Spiral 00:49 Samantha’s Breaking Point 02:01 Why Your Brain Fixates 04:20 Step One Track Thoughts 05:59 Step Two Reframe Thinking 08:12 Step Three Sleep Mantra 10:14 Step Four Find Root Cause 12:12 Samantha’s Test Results 13:19 Recovery Setbacks and Wins 14:19 Hope and Next Steps