HOT FLASHES, NIGHT SWEATS AND SLEEP QUALITY Understanding your body’s core temperature and circadian rhythms are crucial to getting a good night’s sleep. Temperature changes throughout the night affect the way you go in and out of various sleep stages. Many studies have shown that getting a good night’s sleep is dependent on having your body be at the right temperature at the right time. Body temperature decreases at night, making us fall asleep, and increases right before we

Insomnia is the inability to fall or stay asleep on a regular basis and since everyone suffers from it at one time or another we all know how frustrating it can be. Insomnia hurts concentration, memory and performance, and it also creates fatigue and a diminished sense of well being. There are two general types of insomnia: Short term or temporary insomnia is usually the result of anxiety, stress or “monkey mind” and lasts less than a month. It can also be caused by a change