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271: Every Popular Insomnia Fix Explained in 15 Minutes

By Martha Lewis8/26/2026
271: Every Popular Insomnia Fix Explained in 15 Minutes
271: Every Popular Insomnia Fix Explained in 15 Minutes
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271: Every Popular Insomnia Fix Explained in 15 Minutes

Episode 271

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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

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