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## Episode Show Notes

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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 sleep
- The real reason your sleep tracker might be making things worse, not better
- Which popular sleep remedy I rank dead last, and why
- What separates a fix that helps a little from one that actually gets to the root cause
- The 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

Listen and follow: [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insomnia-fix-how-to-sleep-better/id1586562865) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6fj4roTWP1u48SZK0BJxod)