{"id":18247,"date":"2019-02-20T00:32:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T19:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/functionalnutritionlab.com\/blog\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:00:59","slug":"functional-nutrition-tool-sleep-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/functional-nutrition-tool-sleep-assessment","title":{"rendered":"Functional Nutrition Tool: Sleep Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sleep is what I call a \u201cNon-Negotiable.\u201d It must be addressed. Right away.<\/p>\n

In fact, one of the principles that helped me solve the \u201cunsolvable\u201d cases and help guide people to resolution even when they\u2019d been everywhere and done everything is this:<\/span><\/p>\n

If they\u2019re not sleeping, pooping, and their blood sugar isn\u2019t stable, you (as a clinician) can\u2019t move forward with many of your other treatments, recommendations or interventions. That means your infection fighting protocols, your chelation proposal, and even your weight management remedies may not work, no matter how hard you (or they) try.<\/span><\/p>\n

learn more and get my Sleep Assessment now!<\/a><\/p>\n

While I know it\u2019s tempting to search for a single miracle solution to your client\u2019s symptom or diagnosis, I assure you this is a trap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Non-Negotiable Trifecta<\/h2>\n

To truly get to the roots of your clients suffering, (please) don\u2019t forget to address the Non-Negotiable Trifecta\u2014sleep, poop, and blood sugar balance. Otherwise, rather than clearing the muddy waters<\/em>, you may actually be adding mud to those proverbial waters and making those roots more difficult to find!<\/p>\n

Because this Trifecta is so important to practicing Functionally, I\u2019ve created assessments and tracking tools to help you work with each one. Today I\u2019m eager to share our Sleep Assessment<\/a> with you, but first let\u2019s look at why sleep is so very important.<\/p>\n

Importance of sleep<\/h2>\n

A good night\u2019s sleep supports immune, neurological and hormonal function. It helps balance the microbial diversity in the gastrointestinal tract. Sleep is one of our most critical (and natural) forms of detoxification. And sleep is one of the biggest factors that I\u2019ve found to be clinically relevant in weight loss resistance.<\/p>\n

If your client isn\u2019t getting a proper amount of sleep to meet their body\u2019s unique needs, they’re likely to show up with several of these symptoms:<\/p>\n