15/07/2026
SLEEP is not a luxury. It is medicine.
Suggested timing: late month
In winter, when the mornings are dark and the bed is warm, it is tempting to think of sleep as something we indulge in. It is the opposite. Sleep is one of the most powerful regulators of health we have.
When sleep degrades , and for many people it quietly does, over years - everything downstream is affected. •Hormone production
•Mood
• Appetite and weight.
• Physical recovery
• Immune function
• Even how your skin ages
Here is the part people miss: poor sleep is often a symptom, not just a bad habit. Hormonal shifts, stress physiology, and other treatable factors frequently sit underneath chronic poor sleep.
If you have been blaming yourself for not sleeping well, it may be worth investigating what is actually going on.
— Dr Thys Heyns, The T Clinic · Bryanston · Brooklyn · Groblersdal
www.drthysheyns.co.za
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