The Longevity Vault
The Longevity Vault with Kat Fu
Poor sleep is not the problem
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Poor sleep is not the problem

It's just a symptom (here's why that matters):

Resources:

Sleep OS Hormones → https://thelongevityvault.com/sleep-os/hormones/

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Your First Action Step: Personalize Your Sleep Improvement Journey

Everyone’s sleep is unique. Some struggle to fall asleep, others wake too early, and each pattern points to a different solution.

This short personalization path helps you pinpoint which pattern applies to you, focus where improvement matters most, and receive resources that fit your sleep profile:

Personalize My Sleep Improvement Path

It’s the starting point for tailoring future insights to how you improve your sleep.


Poor sleep is not the problem

Person A does everything “right” for sleep—supplements, light control, routines—and still gets inconsistent results. Person B is not strict. They keep a steady rhythm, wake once, and fall back asleep fast.

This piece argues that sleep is rarely the core problem.

Poor sleep is usually a downstream signal, like back pain. More tips can help temporarily, but they often miss the driver.

Listen for:
What changes when you stop treating sleep as the problem and start treating it as feedback.

Read the full article: Poor sleep is not the problem

If 3 a.m. wake-ups have become the new normal, explore how hormonal and metabolic support can help your body sustain sleep—not just signal it.
Learn more inside Sleep OS Hormones →

Sleep OS Hormones

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