Herbs for Circadian Disruption

with Lena DeGloma

In this class we will explore the relationship between “chronodisruption” (or the misalignment between the circadian timing system and sleep/behavior that occurs during night shift work and travel through time zones) and a variety of aspects of health, including: sleep-wake regulation, the gastrointestinal system and the “gut clock”, the neuroendocrine stress response, the immune system, and cardiometabolic health. We will consider herbal and lifestyle approaches to help mitigate the harmful effects of chronodisruption.


Lena DeGloma, MS, LMT, CD, CLC, CCCE, is the founder of Red Moon Wellness in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Lena is a clinical herbalist, licensed massage therapist, certified birth doula, certified lactation counselor and certified childbirth educator. Her wellness practice focuses on women’s health and the childbearing cycle through therapeutic massage, herbal and nutritional consultation, and birth and breastfeeding support. She also integrates fire cupping, hydrotherapy, and aromatherapy into her clinical work.


Recorded on June 23, 2020