Is Lavender Evidence-Based?
Patients are increasingly looking for alternatives to sedatives and sleep medications. At the same time, clinicians want interventions supported by evidence rather than anecdotes.
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Why “8 Hours of Sleep” Might Be Making Insomnia Worse (Clinician Guide)
If a patient reports feeling “amazing” after 8–9 hours of uninterrupted sleep following a stressful week, the clinician should help the patient achieve this every…
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Why Popular Sleep Tips Make Insomnia Worse
Sleep medicine physician Dr. Michelle Jonelis MD joins Dr. Nishi Bhopal MD to explain how current public sleep messaging can worsen sleep anxiety and insomnia…
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Sleep, Insulin Resistance, and the Dawn Phenomenon: Clinical Insights from an Endocrinologist
Last year I experimented with wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and it was eye-opening.
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Metabolic Sleep Medicine: Why Better Sleep Beats Diabetes Medication
Dr. Nishi Bhopal interviews triple board certified endocrinologist and lifestyle medicine specialist Dr. Chhaya Makhija about how sleep quality and circadian rhythm disruption contribute to…
Read MoreTreating Insomnia in Clinical Practice: 4 Shifts That Change Outcomes
Dr. Nishi Bhopal explains why insomnia visits often get stuck in a cycle of “sleep effort,” where patients and clinicians try harder, more medications, more…
Read MoreGrowth Hormone, Slow-Wave Sleep, and Metabolic Health: What Clinicians Should Know
Growth hormone secretion occurs during slow-wave sleep, not circadian rhythms. Learn the clinical implications for metabolic health, obesity, sleep apnea, and midlife patients.
Read MoreHow to Evaluate Insomnia in 10 Minutes (Clinical Workflow)
Psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician Nishi Bhopal, MD shares a practical clinic workflow to make insomnia evaluations more straightforward, noting most clinicians receive little formal…
Read MoreHow to Treat Insomnia in Clinical Practice (When Medications and CBT-I Aren’t Enough)
The truth is, many clinicians were never taught a clear framework for managing insomnia in clinical practice. And without that framework, it’s easy to get…
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