The Sleep Detective podcast: what causes insomnia and how to fix it

By Martha Lewis

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Episodes: 146

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Can't fall asleep? Or stay asleep? And you've 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 insomnia 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 insomnia. 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!

Episode Date
140. How cortisol sabotages weight loss, your thyroid, and your sleep!
May 01, 2024
139. My worst mistakes with insomnia
Apr 24, 2024
138. How to feel your feelings so they don’t break down your body and sabotage your sleep
Apr 17, 2024
137. Brad’s journey to 7+ hours of uninterrupted sleep
Apr 10, 2024
136. The truth about adrenal fatigue and what it means for your sleep
Apr 03, 2024
135. How your poop shows why you can’t sleep
Mar 27, 2024
134. How to sleep 7+ hours uninterrupted in perimenopause
Mar 20, 2024
133. Why you’re PEEING at night
Mar 13, 2024
132. How chakras can help you sleep well with Deidre Norman
Mar 06, 2024
131. A ground-breaking tool to control your mind for better sleep, success and happiness
Feb 28, 2024
130. From barely sleeping and visiting 6+ doctors to finally sleeping well (Jamie’s sleep transformation)
Feb 21, 2024
129. 3 necessary steps to overcome insomnia
Feb 14, 2024
128. 3 Essentials for Deep & Peaceful Sleep
Feb 07, 2024
127. Unique sleep challenges for entrepreneurs and high achievers
Jan 31, 2024
126. The little-known link between H. pylori and sleep
Jan 24, 2024
125. 6 Common Causes of Insomnia For MEN
Jan 17, 2024
124. Parasites and sleep: what you need to know
Jan 10, 2024
123. How to breathe for your best sleep
Jan 03, 2024
122. What your insomnia is trying to tell you
Dec 27, 2023
121. How to finally solve your sleep mystery
Dec 20, 2023
120. How to sleep better during the holidays
Dec 13, 2023
119. Travel sleep tips
Dec 06, 2023
118. Sleep deprivation, cortisol and hunger with Martha Lewis and Victoria Yates
Nov 29, 2023
117. Benzos, sleep and withdrawal: what you need to know
Nov 22, 2023
116. Don’t let burnout sabotage your sleep with Julie Lamb
Nov 15, 2023
115: How toxins sabotage your sleep
Nov 08, 2023
108: Are EMFs affecting your sleep with Chris Henderson
Nov 02, 2023
114. How Laurie overcame insomnia after 20 years
Nov 01, 2023
113. Why you feel like you can’t handle stress!
Oct 25, 2023
112. Waking up at 3am? Julia’s sleep breakthrough session
Oct 18, 2023
111. Is histamine causing your sleep issues?
Oct 11, 2023
110: Zero health issues for the first time in years-Andrea's story
Oct 04, 2023
109: Does cannabis help or hurt your sleep?
Sep 27, 2023
107: Why stress hormones are high at night (and how to lower them so you can sleep!)
Sep 13, 2023
106: Mold causing insomnia? Joseph’s sleep breakthrough session
Sep 06, 2023
105: What triggers insomnia?
Aug 30, 2023
104: Can’t sleep? Both your body and mind are causing your insomnia
Aug 23, 2023
103: Client Success! From 5 to 8 hours of sleep a night-Wes' story of commitment and perseverance
Aug 16, 2023
102: Five Hidden Causes of Insomnia in your body
Aug 09, 2023
Arefaine: a Sleep Breakthrough session
Aug 04, 2023
101: How brain inflammation affects your sleep
Aug 02, 2023
Bonus: Sleep better at night with these 10 essential daily activities
Jul 28, 2023
Bonus: How to deal with sleep deprivation the next day
Jul 27, 2023
100: The bottom-line truth about why you can't sleep and how to fix it
Jul 26, 2023
Bonus: Sleep Better Jumpstart program
Jul 25, 2023
Bonus: Going through a bout of insomnia? Here's what to do!
Jul 25, 2023
Bonus: The Sleep Detective podcast-why I changed the name and what to expect!
Jul 21, 2023
99: How to figure out the best diet for sleep for your body
Jul 19, 2023
98: How to stabilize your blood sugar to sleep better quickly
Jul 12, 2023
97: Find out why you can't sleep with these 4 functional lab tests
Jul 05, 2023
96: The 3 keys to improve your sleep: Part 3 epigenetics
Jun 28, 2023
95: The 3 keys to improve your sleep: Part 2, Your Mind
Jun 21, 2023
94: The 3 keys to improve your sleep: Part 1: Your Body
Jun 14, 2023
93: How to sleep better and make your insomnia the best thing that ever happened to you!
Jun 07, 2023
92: The 6 most important things I do every day for great sleep
May 31, 2023
91: 7 Critical mistakes most insomniacs don’t know they’re making.
May 24, 2023
90: 3 reasons why insomnia is so hard to overcome
May 17, 2023
89: The most effective way to address insomnia and mental health together with Tina Salicco-Jackson
May 10, 2023
88: Use this powerful exercise to sleep more peacefully
May 03, 2023
87: 3 hacks to find your ideal bedtime for better sleep
Apr 26, 2023
86: Truth bomb: Is the water you're drinking destroying your sleep?
Apr 19, 2023
85: A novel way to reduce pain so you can sleep better with Dr. Alissa Wolfe
Apr 12, 2023
84: 15 reasons why it's so hard to be healthy and sleep well!
Apr 05, 2023
83: There's an 85% chance this hidden pathogen is sabotaging your sleep
Mar 30, 2023
82: 3 things you need to transform your sleep (and your life)
Mar 22, 2023
81: Insomnia, anxiety, and a hack to beat them both with life coach Stephanie Spinelli
Mar 15, 2023
80: Waking up at 3am? This is why!
Mar 08, 2023
79: 6 things to do (and 3 not to do) when you can't sleep
Mar 02, 2023
78: Avoid this one food if you want to sleep better!
Feb 22, 2023
77: 5 “healthy” things you shouldn’t do if you can’t sleep
Feb 16, 2023
76: Sleeping better than he has in years! (Jesse's story)
Feb 08, 2023
75: Why the medical system can’t solve your insomnia (and what can)
Feb 01, 2023
74: Can’t sleep? Do this one exercise for 5 minutes a day!
Jan 25, 2023
73: 2 Ways to reset your circadian rhythm
Jan 19, 2023
72: Is anxiety causing your insomnia?
Jan 11, 2023
71: Off meds and sleeping all night (Maura’s story)
Jan 05, 2023
70: A powerful way to rewire your brain to sleep better
Dec 28, 2022
69: 8 ways a parasite causes insomnia!
Dec 21, 2022
68: Better sleep at any age (Peter’s story)
Dec 16, 2022
67: 7 Ways To Calm Your Nervous System
Dec 07, 2022
66: Off meds and sleeping better in a few weeks! (David’s story)
Nov 30, 2022
65: Can't sleep? These 4 lab tests will tell you why!
Nov 23, 2022
64: The truth about how the menstrual cycle affects sleep and how to balance hormones naturally
Nov 16, 2022
63: Why guessing at supplements can make your sleep worse
Nov 09, 2022
62: Why your blood work is "normal" but you still can't sleep
Nov 02, 2022
61: The deal with DHEA and your sleep
Oct 26, 2022
60: Why a colonoscopy or endoscopy won't help with gut health and insomnia
Oct 19, 2022
59: What is normal sleep?
Oct 12, 2022
58: 5 things to look at to overcome insomnia
Oct 05, 2022
57: Why therapy hasn’t helped you sleep
Oct 01, 2022
56: Is serotonin deficiency causing your insomnia?
Sep 21, 2022
55: 3 Reasons Why You Can't Sleep
Sep 14, 2022
54: Should you use sleep trackers (Fitbit, Oura ring, Apple watch, etc.)?
Sep 07, 2022
53: 5 Ways Birth Control Sabotages Your Sleep
Aug 31, 2022
52: Why the basic sleep advice and sleep hygiene don’t work
Aug 24, 2022
51: Are your sleep issues genetic?
Aug 17, 2022
50: How to keep your brain from sabotaging your sleep
Aug 10, 2022
49: How heavy metals can cause insomnia
Aug 03, 2022
48: Want to sleep better? Do this exercise for worry and fear
Jul 27, 2022
47: How Mineral Imbalances Can Cause Insomnia
Jul 20, 2022
46: What you need to know about blood sugar and sleep
Jul 13, 2022
45: How Andrew went from sleeping poorly since age 14 to sleeping great
Jul 06, 2022
44: How the gut-brain connection affects your sleep
Jun 29, 2022
43: How Andrey went from not sleeping to feeling like superman!
Jun 22, 2022
42: How your gut affects everything else that causes insomnia
Jun 15, 2022
41: How inflammation sabotages your sleep
Jun 08, 2022
40: How neurotransmitters affect sleep
Jun 01, 2022
39: Why the sleep aids aren’t working: magnesium, melatonin, CBD and cannabis
May 25, 2022
38: The 6 obstacles that are keeping you from sleeping
May 18, 2022
37: Mold toxicity could be causing your insomnia
May 11, 2022
36: 6 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Sleep
May 04, 2022
35: 2 kinds of stress that cause insomnia
Apr 27, 2022
34: The anxiety, depression, insomnia connection
Apr 20, 2022
33: Is hormone imbalance causing your insomnia?
Apr 13, 2022
32: Sleep apnea vs insomnia
Apr 06, 2022
31: Are food sensitivities causing your insomnia?
Mar 30, 2022
30: Sleep better with a morning routine
Mar 23, 2022
29: How to exercise to sleep better
Mar 16, 2022
28: 11 ways to minimize toxins to sleep better
Mar 11, 2022
27: Is your liver causing your insomnia?
Mar 02, 2022
26. Your 5 options for overcoming insomnia
Feb 23, 2022
25: Sleep and Alzheimer’s: What you need to know
Feb 16, 2022
24. How to produce melatonin naturally
Feb 09, 2022
23. An important mindset shift to make so you don't sabotage your sleep
Feb 02, 2022
22. 7 myths about insomnia
Jan 26, 2022
21. 5 reasons you're so tired!
Jan 19, 2022
20. 6 questions you doctor should be asking you to uncover why you can't sleep
Jan 12, 2022
19. Is your thyroid causing your insomnia?
Jan 05, 2022
18. How to find out if you have copper toxicity, a hidden cause of insomnia
Dec 29, 2021
17. How to heal your gut in 5 steps
Dec 22, 2021
16. How I can help you sleep
Dec 15, 2021
15. The truth about why your mind is racing and how to calm it so you can sleep
Dec 08, 2021
14. How to optimize your diet for better sleep
Dec 02, 2021
13. How to Nap Without Ruining Your Sleep
Nov 24, 2021
12: What’s living in your gut can cause insomnia: H. pylori, parasites and candida
Nov 17, 2021
11. Change your thoughts to change your sleep
Nov 11, 2021
10. How I overcame insomnia-my origin story
Nov 03, 2021
9. How to stop sleep anxiety
Oct 27, 2021
8. The steps to take to get off sleeping pills
Oct 21, 2021
7. How functional lab tests uncover why you can’t sleep
Oct 13, 2021
6. Three ways an unhealthy gut causes insomnia
Oct 06, 2021
5. Four Reasons Why Nothing Has Worked To Help You Sleep
Sep 29, 2021
4. 5 things you can do today to sleep better
Aug 31, 2021
3. How stress and cortisol affect sleep
Aug 31, 2021
2. 5 Hidden Causes of Insomnia in your body
Aug 30, 2021
1. How your mind and your body cause insomnia
Aug 30, 2021