Tip #5: Sleep Part 2

Notice how basic these titles are. I don't want to blur the topic for anyone seeking sleep.

A few weeks ago, I attended a presentation about sleep. Dr. Jean Davis (2018) has identified that people getting adequate amounts of deep sleep have a better release of growth hormone. I know some of you are thinking, "I am done growing!" But what if (this is still hypothetical) they connect growth hormone to loss of weight for those finished gaining height?

Dr. Davis also found that in post-menopausal women, exercise helped them achieve better sleep at night. So go out and exercise 30 minutes or more per day so that you sleep better! If going outside is not an option, stand and move while you do other things like watch TV.

Davis, J. (2018). Effects of exercise on disrupted sleep patterns in estrogen deficient postmenopausal women. The future of nursing research: Economic realities and creative solutions. Midwest Nursing Research Society, Cleveland, OH.

Dr. Davis currently serves as the Paul J. McKee, Jr. Senior Associate Dean for Research.