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Sleep Hygiene Endocrinology

Meaning

This is a specialized focus within endocrinology that examines the profound, reciprocal relationship between sleep quality, sleep timing, and the cyclical secretion of regulatory hormones. It is the clinical practice of optimizing sleep behaviors and environmental factors (“sleep hygiene”) specifically to normalize and enhance the circadian and ultradian rhythms of key hormones, including cortisol, melatonin, growth hormone, and leptin/ghrelin. Optimal sleep is viewed as a non-negotiable prerequisite for endocrine health.