The hormonal heatwave: Why high temperatures cause 3 am insomnia
When temperatures soar, most of us chalk up our frayed nerves and sleepless nights to simple discomfort. But something far more complex is happening beneath the surface. Extreme heat is a systemic physiological stressor that throws the body`s most essential hormonal systems into disarray.
From cortisol to melatonin, the hormones that govern our energy, sleep, and emotional balance become collateral damage in the body`s battle against the heat.
Medical experts explore how extreme heat acts as a systemic disruptor, throwing the body’s delicate hormonal ‘internal clock’ out of sync. They provide clinical strategies to regulate cortisol and melatonin when extreme heat disrupts sleep, mood, and energy.
Your body reads heat as a crisis
The moment temperatures climb to an uncomfortable extr...
