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3 AM Silence: Why You Wake Up & How to Stop Fighting It | The Menopause Conversation
This episode of The Menopause Conversation explores the phenomenon of waking up at 3 AM, reframing it not as a sleep failure but as a biological shift driven by hormonal changes. Host Belinda Rosales explains how dropping estrogen levels allow natural cortisol surges to disrupt rest, causing sharp awakenings and racing thoughts. This guide is essential for women navigating perimenopause and menopause who struggle with night wakings, anxiety, and insomnia, offering a compassionate, science-backed perspective on why this happens and how to respond without panic.
We dive deep into the circadian…
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