Is Your Health Keeping You Awake? 4 Medical Conditions that Can Ruin Your Sleep
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Is Your Health Keeping You Awake? 4 Medical Conditions that Ruin Your Sleep
Are you lying in bed exhausted but wide awake? It might not be stress—or bad luck. In this episode, Dr. Vickie Petz Kasper uncovers four often-overlooked medical causes of insomnia: chronic pain, acid reflux, sleep apnea, and mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. You’ll learn how each one disrupts sleep, how to spot the signs, and what you can do tonight to start sleeping better. This is a mini medical school episode packed with practical tips and smart sleep science.
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