Lucinda Sykes MD is a retired Canadian doctor with a special outreach for the wellbeing of women after 50.
For many years, Lucinda directed Meditation for Health clinic in Toronto. More than 6000 patients learned mindfulness programs at the clinic — referred by their doctor for help with stress-sensitive conditions, such as chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, fibromyalgia, cancer, heart disease.
After retiring from medical practice in 2022, Lucinda established ‘Joyful After 50‘ — her clinic’s online outreach, serving Women 50+. As well, she developed ‘Best Sleep Now’, a private program for women who request more individual support.
Lucinda's message is simple. More than a third of older women struggle to get enough deep natural sleep. And many depend on sedatives such as sleeping pills, alcohol, or other sleep aids. They don't realize these drugs significantly increase their risk for Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer, and other serious conditions. And chronic use suppresses their mood and increases risk for depression.
Lucinda speaks out about the science, alerting women to published research that shows the danger of sleeping pills & other sedative drugs. Her work emphasizes natural strategies that have been shown to lead to restorative sleep & peace of mind throughout life.
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More than a third of older women struggle to get enough sleep. And many depend on nightly sleeping pills — they don’t realize these pills increase their risk for Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer, kidney disease, and a shortened lifespan.
I’m a retired medical doctor who speaks for natural solutions and honest medicine. In this talk, I’ll summarize reliable research that shows the serious risks of sleeping pills, and their addictive potential. We’ll also highlight the path to natural sleep.
Note: This talk is dedicated to the memory of my dear grandmother who developed early-onset Alzheimer's Disease after many years of nightly sleeping pills.
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