Sleep Science

Illustration of how falling estrogen, progesterone and hot flashes cause menopausal 3am waking

Why Do Menopausal Women Wake Up at 3am?

If you sailed through decades of solid sleep and now snap awake at 3am drenched or wired, you are not imagining it. Menopause rewires sleep.

Why Do Menopausal Women Wake Up at 3am?

If you sailed through decades of solid sleep and now snap awake at 3am drenched or wired, you are not imagining it. Menopause rewires sleep.

Timeline showing glycine taken 30 to 60 minutes before bed for best effect at sleep onset

How Long Before Bed to Take Glycine

Getting glycine's dose right is only half the job. Take it at the wrong time and you blunt a good ingredient. Here is the simple timing.

How Long Before Bed to Take Glycine

Getting glycine's dose right is only half the job. Take it at the wrong time and you blunt a good ingredient. Here is the simple timing.

KSM-66 ashwagandha root extract shown lowering cortisol as a stress reset for sleep

What Is KSM-66 Ashwagandha? The Gold Standard

Ashwagandha is everywhere, but not all of it is equal. What KSM-66 is, why the name matters, and the honest version of what it does.

What Is KSM-66 Ashwagandha? The Gold Standard

Ashwagandha is everywhere, but not all of it is equal. What KSM-66 is, why the name matters, and the honest version of what it does.

Guide to when waking up at 3am is normal versus when it signals a sleep problem

Is Waking Up at 3am Bad for Your Health?

The 3am wake-up gets treated as an omen. The calmer, accurate reading is that a brief night waking is usually normal, and only sometimes a signal.

Is Waking Up at 3am Bad for Your Health?

The 3am wake-up gets treated as an omen. The calmer, accurate reading is that a brief night waking is usually normal, and only sometimes a signal.

Comparison of glycine for sleep depth versus melatonin for sleep timing

Glycine vs Melatonin: Which Is Better for Sleep?

These two get pitched as rivals but are barely playing the same sport. One moves the clock, the other deepens the night.

Glycine vs Melatonin: Which Is Better for Sleep?

These two get pitched as rivals but are barely playing the same sport. One moves the clock, the other deepens the night.

Illustration of cognitive arousal at bedtime and how lowering it calms a racing mind

Racing Mind at Night: Why You Can't Stop Thinking

The cruel irony of a racing mind is that it arrives exactly when you want quiet. Here is what's happening, and what actually calms it.

Racing Mind at Night: Why You Can't Stop Thinking

The cruel irony of a racing mind is that it arrives exactly when you want quiet. Here is what's happening, and what actually calms it.