Resource Roundup: Integrative Interventions to Promote Better Sleep

Why Sleep is Essential for Disease Prevention, An Integrative Sleep Doctor Explains

Sleep problems are direct, modifiable risk factors for the top ten causes of death and disability around the world, said Shane Creado, MD, at the 2023 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City.

“Sleep is a weapon,” said Creado. "It’s your variable fountain of youth. And it’s the difference between disability and great quality of life.”

In his presentation, Creado, a sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist trained in integrative and functional medicine, described sleep as a “cornerstone of integrative medicine” and detailed the crucial role that it plays in preventing disease.

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