# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSXdz9mEZiv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61793400-ciarafoyinc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-17T13:42:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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It’s sleep. And I protect it like my hormones depend on it…because after 40, they do.

Netflix isn’t rest. Sleep is. And your hormones know the difference.

Here’s what the research shows about sleep after 40:

🧬 The Hunger Hormone Disaster:
Just ONE week of poor sleep increases your hunger hormone (ghrelin) by 28% and decreases your satiety hormone (leptin) by 18%. You wake up starving - and it’s not willpower, it’s biology.

🩸 The Insulin Nightmare:
Sleep deprivation drops your glucose clearance by 40%. Your body literally can’t process what you eat properly. Hello, belly fat.

⚡ The Cortisol Cascade:
Poor sleep keeps cortisol elevated when it should be dropping. High nighttime cortisol = belly fat storage + next-day cravings + accelerated aging.

🔥 The Appetite Trap:
Short sleepers report 24% higher hunger and crave carb-rich foods specifically. You’re not weak - your hormones are hijacked.

And for women WHEN you sleep matters just as much as how long.

I aim to be asleep by 10pm. Why? Your body’s repair hormones peak between 10pm-2am. Miss that window and you miss the magic - no matter how many hours you get later.

This isn’t about being “good.” It’s about working WITH your circadian rhythm instead of against it.

The women I work with who finally prioritize 7-8 hours AND get to bed by 10? They lose weight without trying harder. Their skin improves. Their energy returns.

Sleep isn’t lazy. It’s the most powerful anti-aging, fat-burning tool you have after 40.

🔥 Comment “TRANSFORM” to learn about my 6-month transformation program for women over 40! 

👉 SAVE this for when you’re tempted by “just one more episode”

👉 Drop 🙌 if this changes everything

👉 FOLLOW for evidence-based hormone truths

•	Ghrelin +28% / Leptin -18%: PMC2084401
•	Glucose clearance -40%: PMC2084401
•	Hunger +24%: PMC2084401

#sleepandweightloss #womenover40 #antiaging #bellyfatafter40 #cortisol

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bellyfatafter40, womenover40, antiaging, cortisol, sleepandweightloss

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