SEASON 4, EPISODE 2: WE NEED OUR SLEEP!

Some Like It Hott

March 1, 2026 52 mins

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Sleep Expert Dr. Whitney Roban, from Solve Our Sleep, tells us all about the importance of that good, deep, restorative sleep, and how it affects every system in your body.   She gives us some good tips and recommendations for getting that deep sleep and reminds us why it's essential to all of us, especially those of us in menopause!

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March 1, 2026

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52 mins
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  • SEASON 4, EPISODE 2: WE NEED OUR SLEEP!

    Sleep Expert Dr. Whitney Roban, from Solve Our Sleep, tells us all about the importance of that good, deep, restorative sleep, and how it affects every system in your body.   She gives us some good tips and recommendations for getting that deep sleep and reminds us why it's essential to all of us, especially those […]

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Do you wonder why women don’t know more about menopause, even though it happens (and has been happening for centuries) to every woman on the planet? Why we are left to suffer in silence, not knowing that there are simple solutions to common issues such as hot flashes, weight gain, bloating, hair loss, dryness (everywhere!) […]

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