@drfitzmaurice: Part 3: Poor Sleep Increases Inflammation (Nerve Series) PART 3 of the sleep + nerve pain cycle. We’ve covered pain sensitivity. Now here’s the inflammation layer. When you don’t sleep well, stress hormones and immune signaling lose rhythm. Inflammatory signals go up. Those inflammatory chemicals can make nerves more sensitive and may even affect the tiny blood vessels that support nerve tissue. So if your symptoms spike after stress or a few short nights… That’s a stress-inflammation response. Not random. Not “just in your head.” Chronic short sleep keeps the body in a more pro-inflammatory state. Better sleep doesn’t just improve energy — it may help turn down irritation signals your nerves are sending. Part 4 is about nerve repair and recovery. Save this series. Comment SLEEP if you’re following along. More education at DrFitzNutrition. #nervepain #neuropathy #sleephealth #inflammation #chronicpain #nervoussystem #healtheducation #painreliefeducation #deepSleep #drfitznutrition
