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Gut health and sleep: is your poor gut health stopping you from sleeping well?
By Lisa Bowman
Updated 3 years ago
2 min read
These days, many of us complain of being tired and/or bloated, but what if the two are connected? Gassy writer and runner Lisa Bowman explores the link between our gut and sleep, discovering that the two are more intertwined than we may have thought.
Have you ever gone to bed constipated or with a full stomach and woken up the next day feeling groggy and unrested? You’re not alone. I definitely notice that I have weird dreams and restless sleep when I’ve hit the sack unable to empty my bowels properly, or when I’ve eaten late because of an evening yoga class.
“Our gut health is directly linked to our brain through a connection known as the gut-brain axis, so it’s no surprise that gut health can often determine sleep quality,” says Abi Roberts, sports nutritionist at The Gut Co.
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