Our focus this week: sleep: how it impacts testosterone, sperm and our children’s future health
The JourneyShow Notes
Welcome to the weekly round up from Better Babies. This week is all about sleep and not in the way you may think. We take a look at it’s power over hormones and fertility, specifically how it could be behind the huge fall off in sperm count over the last forty years. We also look at how research is suggesting the way a baby’s circadian rhythm is established could be being disrupted by modern life and how crucial this is for preserving and promoting future physical and mental health. Most crucially is what you can do in order to counteract these modern day impacts. Check out www.betterbabies.com for all the detail behind this week’s summary.
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