The Sleep Detective podcast: why you can't sleep and how to fix it

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**The Sleep Detective podcast: why you can’t sleep and how to fix it**

Can’t fall asleep?
Or stay asleep?
Tried everything?

In this podcast, sleep expert and functional health coach Martha Lewis gets into the science of why you can’t sleep in both your body and your mind. She tells you how to find the root cause of your sleep issues so you can sleep well naturally. She talks about what to do when you can’t fall asleep, natural remedies for insomnia, why you have trouble sleeping, and what causes chronic trouble sleeping.

If you’ve tried everything and you still can’t sleep, this podcast is for you. You are meant to sleep well! and you can cure your insomnia!

Latest Episodes:

BONUS. Why you don't feel sleepy anymore Oct 22, 2024

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If you're exhausted but never feel sleepy, there's a reason why !

Find out more and sign up for the ⁠Insomnia Insight program⁠.

BONUS. The 4 simple steps to consistently sleep well without drugs Oct 21, 2024

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No matter what caused your sleep issues or how long you've had them, these 4 simple steps are crucial to overcome insomnia naturally.

Find out more and sign up for the Insomnia Insight program.

164. Four reasons why nothing has worked to help you sleep Oct 16, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find and fix the root cause of your insomnia so you can sleep well without meds.

Client Testimonial

My client Susan said:

“The content you send out each week is phenomenal and I've never experienced a more comprehensive sleep program that addresses every underlying issue that could be causing sleep problems. Now that it has been six months, I do find my anxiety around sleep is much better, I am almost off of my Unisom…I feel lighter and more vibrant with the food I'm eating.”

Show Notes

A healthy body sleeps well. If you have trouble sleeping, it’s a sign that your body isn’t healthy. Even if you feel healthy. Even if you live a healthy lifestyle.

If you can’t sleep normally, there are things going on in your body and your mind that are keeping you awake at night.

I work with clients who have tried many different things to help them sleep: melatonin, magnesium, CBD, herbs, sleeping pills, Tylenol PM, sleep trackers, a new mattress, essential oils, a cooling pad, etc. and nothing really worked.

If this sounds like you, there are several reasons why these things haven’t improved your sleep. Find out what they are in this episode!

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

163. Why stress hormones are high at night (and how to lower them so you can sleep!) Oct 09, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find and fix the root cause of your insomnia without meds.

Client Testimonial

My client Andrey said:

“I’m not 100% percent with everything, but I couldn’t imagine that I was going to feel like this. Honestly. Before your program, my cortisol was elevated when it wasn’t supposed to be. We did a mold test, and that came back elevated. I had a previous test done, which you accepted, and that was off. It’s a whole slew of things that traditional medicine doesn’t even test for, which is crazy to me.”

Show Notes

One of the most common causes of insomnia is high cortisol.

Cortisol should be low at night so you can fall asleep easily and stay asleep all night.

But if you can’t sleep, cortisol and other stress hormones are probably high at night.

In this episode, you'll find out:

what hidden health imbalances can make your body release cortisol at night
which tests identify what's causing high cortisol in your body
what genes cause your body to hold onto stress hormones at night
how to know if you have these genes and how to deal with them

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

162. How your genes impact your sleep Oct 02, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find out exactly what's causing your insomnia and get a plan to fix it within 30 days.

Client Testimonial

My client Burton said:

"Before working with you, I was having trouble falling asleep and would stay up way too late. I also had trouble with waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep. I was alternating between Trazadone, Xanax, Advil Pm and tart cherry juice to sleep.

Now I'm able to fall asleep on a consistent basis with a bedtime routine that Martha came up with without drugs. I can usually fall back asleep when I wake up in the middle of the night. It's a huge accomplishment to not need sleeping pills anymore. YAY!!

The whole experience was great. It was interesting to learn about gut health and how it relates to my sleep.

I used to be hesitant about going to sleep because it was hard for me to fall asleep in general unless I took a sleeping pill! Now I feel much more confident about sleep. I'm not as groggy as when I wake up from a sleeping pill. I'm also going to bed at a reasonable time. I'm more healthy overall. I'm eating a better diet and drinking less alcohol."

Show Notes

People wonder if their sleep issues are genetic because their mom or dad or sister or brother also has insomnia.

The truth is, your genes do play a role in your sleep.

In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:

Why genes are not your destiny
What really matters when it comes to genes and sleeping
A genetic testing alternative
Genes that lead to insomnia

I know it can feel like you’ve tried everything, but we really need to look at everything going on in the body, mind, and genes. And if you haven’t taken the big picture, whole health approach, you haven’t tried anything like the Complete Sleep Solution.

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

161. Mold toxicity could be causing your insomnia Sep 25, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find out exactly what's causing your insomnia and get a plan to fix it within 30 days.

-To see the symptom clusters and the graphics explaining CIRS, go to https://www.thecompletesleepsolution.com/post/mold-toxicity-could-be-causing-your-insomnia.

Client Testimonial

My client Maura said:

“I love just having a plan. It wasn’t just ‘here’s your prescription and that’s all I got for you.’ Instead, it was ‘ok, we’re going to work together for this amount of time’ and slowly we added supplements. And once those were done working, we slowly took them away. And just having the support as well. If I needed to email you, you answered right away. Finally having someone in my court made me feel like I wasn’t in this alone. It was very helpful to know I had a team. I weaned off meds after 2 months. I was able to come off. I’m now sleeping 7-8 hours a night on average, and I’m feeling a lot better.”

Show Notes

Mold toxicity is an overlooked and common cause of sleep issues. You could be living in mold and not even know it because it isn't always visible. Or you could have been exposed to mold in the past and your body hasn’t been able to detoxify it properly.

It’s estimated that 75% of homes have water damage. And 25% of the population has a gene that puts them at risk for developing CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) when they’re exposed to mold. This syndrome causes many symptoms in many different systems in the body.

I have 6 clients with mold toxicity and whose sleep is getting better as we deal with it!

In this podcast episode, I’m talking all about mold:

How mold affects sleep
What CIRS is and the symptoms
The 4 steps for dealing with mold
How to deal with mold in your body and in your environment

While mold can cause many symptoms and severe sickness, it’s relatively simple to deal with once you know it’s there. If you can’t sleep and you have other weird symptoms, mold could be the culprit. And I can help you with this so you feel better and can sleep normally!

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

160. How heavy metals ruin sleep Sep 18, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find out exactly what's causing your insomnia and get a plan to fix it within 30 days.

Client Testimonial

My client Todd said:

“I am happy to report my 4th consecutive night of only getting up once. Yay.”

Show Notes

Heavy metals could be causing your sleep problems.

I’ve seen this recently in many of my clients. They have high levels of mercury, aluminum, copper, lead and arsenic as well as others.

In this episode, you’ll find out:

What heavy metals are and how they get into our bodies
How heavy metals affect the body and your sleep
How to test for heavy metals
Why it’s important not to overlook heavy metals if you can’t sleep

If you've done other testing and haven’t solved your sleep problem, this could be the missing test. You can address gut health, hormone balance and everything else, but if you also have heavy metal toxicity then you won’t get better.

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

159. How mineral imbalances (like magnesium) can cause Insomnia Sep 11, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find out exactly what's causing your insomnia and get a plan to fix it within 30 days.

Client Testimonial

My client Jim said:

“Before working with you I was waking up for 2-3 hours during the night. I also had an upset stomach and my energy level was good but not as good as it was in the past.

My sleep has improved overall. I’m still waking up during the night but I go back to sleep faster. I do feel I get a deeper sleep and I feel more rested, a noticeable improvement in comparison prior to working with you. Also, my stomach feels better and my energy level is much better. Anxiety over the simplest things have diminished greatly. Now I can better identify and handle stressful situations.

I liked that you're very good at listening to any symptoms that I was experiencing and compassionate about those symptoms. You're knowledgeable on the tests and on the many products that are available to relieve/resolve a person's issues.

It's been good working with you!”

Show Notes

Mineral imbalances can cause insomnia.

You hear about vitamins all the time, but you rarely hear about the importance of minerals for health and sleep. All of my clients have some sort of mineral imbalance which makes sense since they aren’t sleeping well.

In this episode you'll learn:

how different mineral imbalances affect sleep
how to test for mineral balance
why you don't want to overlook minerals if you can't sleep

I have all my clients do an easy Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis test so we can see what’s going on with their minerals that’s affecting their sleep. If you focus on your gut or your hormones but you don’t address mineral imbalances like copper toxicity, you won’t fully get over your insomnia.

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

158. How neurotransmitters in your brain affect sleep Sep 04, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find out exactly what's causing your insomnia and get a plan to fix it within 30 days.

Client Testimonial

My client Sherry said:

"I slept 9 hours last night!!!!! First time in years that I didn’t have extreme irritability 2 days prior to period!!! I was in a great mood! Thank you!!!”

Show Notes

You need the right amount of neurotransmitters to feel and sleep well.

Neurotransmitter deficiencies happen when your gut isn't healthy and your brain isn't healthy.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The most important neurotransmitters for sleep
What causes deficiencies in neurotransmitters
How to improve neurotransmitter levels so you can feel great and sleep well

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

157. Your liver could be sabotaging your sleep Aug 28, 2024

Show notes

In this podcast series, you’ll learn what causes poor sleep and how to “cure” your insomnia so you can sleep better permanently and naturally.

Resources

-Download the checklist to find out what could be causing your sleep issues

-Use code SLEEP20 to get $20 off the Sleep Essentials course

-Sign up for the Insomnia Insight program to find out exactly what's causing your insomnia and get a plan to fix it within 30 days.

Client Testimonial

My client Jesse said:

“On a macro level, my sleep has improved. It’s not perfect. It’s not where I ultimately want it to be, but it is certainly light years ahead of where it was several months ago. I now wake up in the middle of the night occasionally, rather than frequently. I sometimes wake up earlier than I would like to, so I don’t always feel super refreshed, but it’s significantly better than it used to be. There’s less of just dragging through the day. That’s given me reason to be optimistic that I can continue to improve, because so far I’ve seen an upward trajectory.”

Show Notes

Your liver could be causing your insomnia.

Many of my clients have an unhealthy liver and it’s keeping them awake at night.

That’s because the liver is most active between 1 and 3am. If it has more toxins than it can handle then those toxins circulate around causing lots of inflammation. Your body releases cortisol to deal with the inflammation which wakes you right up!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

other signs of liver dysfunction
the functional tests I use to see if your liver is affecting your sleep
simple things you can do now to support your liver

We can help you get 7+ hours of consistent, uninterrupted sleep.

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