Nutrition and lifestyle tips for a good night's sleep

Poor sleep is one of the most common complaints of women during perimenopause and menopause.

A 2015, survey conducted by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that sleep problems increased significantly for women aged 40-59 years, who were experiencing perimenopause. The key data from the survey showed:

• 56% of women slept less than 7 hours a night
• 24.8% of women said they had trouble falling asleep 4 or more times in a week
• 30.8% of women said they had trouble staying asleep at least 4 nights a week
• 49.9% of women wake in the morning feeling tired, rather than rested, 4 or more days in a week

Today, Lisa provides insight into why s ...