12 Oct, 2026 | Stephanie Sanders | No Comments

Why Am I Still Tired? Becoming the Detective of Fragmented Sleep

Article 3 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Stephanie’s Review In Article 1, we explored sleep architecture—the repeating sequence of N1, N2, N3, and REM sleep. We learned that: In Article 2, we investigated deep sleep and the glymphatic system. […]

Article 2 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Deep Sleep and the Brain’s Cleaning System Deep NREM sleep is associated with coordinated changes in brain activity, blood flow, and cerebrospinal-fluid movement. Educational illustration of slow brain waves and cerebrospinal-fluid movement […]

Article 1 of 3 in the Sleep Detective Series Stephanie Larmour Sanders, MS, RDN, CDE, FNLPClinical Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Functional Nutritionist Sleep and Overnight Restoration Sleep is not an inactive state. Throughout the night, the brain and body move through a carefully organized series of restorative stages. Educational illustration of the brain during […]