Today on the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast Debi talks to sleep expert Anne Marie Boyhan about why she's obsessed with sleep. As a functional diagnostic nutrition root cause practitioner and sleep science coach, Anne Marie shares why you need to “get under the hood” with functional labs to find out where the imbalances are and why insomnia and other sleep issues aren't just an easy fix. Anne Marie is founder of The Sleep Care Company and the author of The Sleep Journal, a science backed wellness journal for sleep. Listen today as she shares with Debi her personal journey with sleep deprivation and burnout and how that led her to this new path of self care, and function lab testing. Plus: some of Anne Marie's top tips for a good night's sleep. Key  Takeaways: [1:48] Why does sleep matter to Anne Marie [5:15] Her book and why analog brain dumping can help you sleep [6:44] What happens when we sleep [7:57] Brains lymphatic system [8:28] Importance of the brain drain [9:16] One thing to do to help with brain drain [10:29] Importance of functional lab testing [11:53] The grasping at straws [12:17] The two types of insomnia – type 1 and type 2 [14:14] Roger Federer’s sleep plan [15:25] Sleep studies on night workers [16:55] The functional labs she runs  [18:55]The GI map [19:26] The liver and insomnia [21:13] Neurotransmitters and melatonin [22:03] The Dutch test [22:53] Mold [23:04] Diet is a huge factor for sleep [25:22] Metabolic balance [26:59] Some of her tips Where to Find Guest: Website Instagram Memorable Quotes: "There's a statistic that says that a CEO that’s functioning on less than 4 hours sleep a night, it is the physiological equivalent of being drunk on the job." [13:24] -Anne Marie  "It's amazing what we can do when we start to look deep and heal.” [25:51] -Debi To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below: Instagram: @debirobinsonwellnessWebsite: DebiRobinson.comHealthy Gut Healthy Bones Program