Back to School: The Importance of Digestion and Sleep
Paula Kruppstadt, MD
When the daylight hours lengthen and school lets out for the summer, it’s easy to take a relaxed attitude toward kids’ sleep habits. But despite the fact that few children want to go to bed before it’s dark outside, it’s not a good idea to ditch the regular bedtime schedule. Late bedtimes result in an altered circadian rhythm and a tired (and perhaps cranky) child. There are several potential health consequences of skimping on sleep during the summer, such as changes in mood, difficulty paying attention, overeating, and maintaining weight. Adequate, restful sleep ensures that their digestive organs have time for rest and repair.
Since 80% of the body’s immune system dwells in the digestive tract, maintaining digestive health is crucial to the body’s overall well-being. In turn, a healthy digestive system must be maintained in order for our body’s hormones and circadian rhythm to maintain balance and deliver quality sleep. In this webinar you will hear what board certified pediatrician Paula Kruppstadt has to say about the impact that healthy nutrition and digestion have on sleep.
Since 80% of the body’s immune system dwells in the digestive tract, maintaining digestive health is crucial to the body’s overall well-being. In turn, a healthy digestive system must be maintained in order for our body’s hormones and circadian rhythm to maintain balance and deliver quality sleep. In this webinar you will hear what board certified pediatrician Paula Kruppstadt has to say about the impact that healthy nutrition and digestion have on sleep.
About the Speaker
Paula Kruppstadt, MD, graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed her pediatric internship and residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso. She served as a U.S. Army pediatrician at Fort Hood and then relocated to The Woodlands in 1995. She has since worked as a general pediatrician at Texas Children’s Pediatrics and Texas Children’s Urgent Care, and served as a pediatric hospitalist for Baylor College of Medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital. Dr. Kruppstadt is a Certified Practitioner of Functional Medicine by The Institute for Functional Medicine. As of the live webinar, she was one of only nine pediatricians in the world who are certified IFMCP.