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September Spotlight

In September, Le Club focuses on Sleep – with added resources, links and articles. It’s an opportunity to ask questions, read up on the latest research, talk to other women and maybe even offer some advice of your own.

Most people spend about one-quarter to one-third of each day sleeping. That’s time well spent, considering the importance of sleep to good health: it’s crucial to everything from the immune system and the nervous system, to social functioning and emotional well-being.

The amount of sleep needed for good health and optimal functioning varies from person to person. But many factors can affect our ability to get enough sleep: work and family responsibilities, illness, chronic conditions, and anxiety or stress, as well as sleep disorders ranging from insomnia to sleep apnea to restless legs syndrome.

A good night’s sleep is one of the foundations of good health, but it often gets less attention than other elements of a healthy lifestyle, such as diet and fitness. That’s why Le Club is talking about Sleep.

This month in Le Club

Ask the Expert

• Our guest expert in September is Dr. Anu Tandon, respirologist and sleep medicine specialist at Women’s College Hospital. Read Dr. Tandon’s bio here, and send in your questions on this month’s topic: Sleep.
• Last month, you submitted your questions about Environmental Health. Read the answers from August’s guest experts, the Environmental Health Team from Women’s College Hospital’s Environmental Health Clinic:
  • Dr. Riina Bray, medical director
  • Dr. Kathleen Kerr, staff physician and research liaison
  • Dr. Alison Bested, staff physician and medical specialist liaison
  • Dr. Lynn Marshall, staff physician and medical education liaison
  • Dr. John Molot, staff physician and medical/legal liaison
  • Gloria Fraser, nurse education co-ordinator
  • Nancy Bradshaw, community outreach co-ordinator

Your Stories

• Read personal stories on health-care topics from Women’s Health Matters readers, or share your own health story.
• Do you have a personal story to share? Even if a story doesn't contain all the facts, it’s a chance to offer a helping hand, to share practical tips and maybe even inspire someone else. Submit your stories now.

Learn More

• Find out more about Sleep and other health topics in our Health A-Z section.

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