Podcasts about Sleep and metabolism

I'm honored to connect with Dr. John La Puma today. Dr. La Puma spent three decades building the case that food, nature, and light are clinical tools, not just lifestyle add-ons. He was the first physician to complete a professional cooking curriculum, and he used that training to co-develop the first cooking and nutrition course taught in a U.S. medical school, a course now adapted across roughly 80% of U.S. medical schools. He later did the same thing for Nature, co-developing and teaching the first skills-based Nature as Medicine CME course for physicians with UCLA. His most recent work extends the same logic to the built environment, coining the phrase "digital obesity and indoor epidemic" to describe a specific underdiagnosed driver of modern fatigue tied to how little time people spend outdoors and how much artificial light and screen exposure they get instead. In our conversation, Dr. La Puma discusses how we went from chefs' training to co-developing the first culinary medicine course; the indoor epidemic and digital obesity; how most people spend about 93% of their lives indoors; how light impacts bone health; and deep sleep metrics. We also explore how poor air quality can reduce cognitive performance, the significance of phthalate exposure and other endocrine-mimicking chemicals, and green dopamine. Dr. La Puma highlights the health benefits of gardening, explaining how it exposes us to microbes and stimulates serotonin. We also cover nervous system awe, movement, how forest bathing can boost your immune system while reducing inflammatory markers, how exercise can help us live longer, nighttime red light therapy exposure, sleep and recovery, and animal companionship as a health intervention. Stay tuned for today's interesting and highly informative conversation about lifestyle as medicine with Dr. John La Puma. I highly recommend his book, The Indoor Epidemic, with the actionable information it contains. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. La Puma shares his motivation for bringing nutritional science and cooking into his medical practice How spending much of your life indoors can affect your nervous system, circadian biology, and metabolism The value of morning light for supporting sleep and rebuilding bones during perimenopause, menopause, and andropause How indoor air quality impacts cognitive performance Dr. La Puma shares his approach to reducing exposure to chemicals from household cleaning products The potential benefits of gardening and spending time with your hands in the soil How intentional time outdoors can support sleep, mood, energy, and memory A bright blue-white light at night may interfere with restorative sleep. Animal companionship and how it can improve our health and wellbeing Bio: John La Puma, MD, ChefMD™ is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, board-certified internist, and professionally trained chef who pioneered Culinary Medicine. He now pioneers EcoMedicine from his small regenerative teaching farm. His upcoming book, Indoor Epidemic, reveals how spending 93% of life indoors steals sleep, focus, and years, and how reclaiming just 7% outdoors can restore them using the evidence-based Outdoor Rx framework. This is a clinically validated intervention, presenting nature as foundational medicine, an essential component of health and the missing pillar in optimizing longevity and healthspan. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com  Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.  Purchase Cynthia's book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. John La Puma On his website The (Indoor Epidemic) book website

Could optimizing your circadian rhythm be the most important health intervention of all? In this show, I take a trip around the 24-hour clock, exploring fascinating ideas about light, leptin, metabolism, sleep, and circadian biology. We’ll look at why direct outdoor light in the morning matters, why eating after dark can cause more fat storage than eating the same number of calories at a different time, and how our modern use of artificial light may be extending “summer” throughout the year. I also explain why the hours from midnight to 3:00 AM are so important for darkness, leptin, human growth hormone, and the body’s overnight repair processes—and why these issues may be especially relevant for post-menopausal women. I wrap it all up with four simple ways to get your circadian rhythm working in your favor: mellow evenings, a dark and cool sleeping environment, energetic mornings, and napping when you need it. I explain why caffeine can override the sleepiness signal your body is trying to send you, and why insufficient sleep can make you 20% slower at everything you do—while making you less aware of it. I’ll also share emerging research on sunlight and immune regulation, including the fascinating field of photoimmunology, plus the sleep-cooling technology I’m currently enjoying with the Somnus Sleep System. The big takeaway? Before you chase complicated health protocols, make sure you’re respecting the biological rhythms that have governed human health for far longer than artificial light, smartphones, and Netflix queues. LINKS: Brad Kearns.com BradNutrition.com B.rad Whey Protein Superfuel - The Best Protein on The Planet! B.rad Superdrink – Hydrates 28% Faster than Water—Creatine-Charged Hydration for Next-Level Power, Focus, and Recovery NEW: B.rad Real Rad Gummies - Creatine + Nootropics for Focus, Motivation, Performance, and Recovery! Brad’s Shopping Page BornToWalkBook.com B.rad Podcast – All Episodes Peluva Five-Toe Minimalist Shoes Morning Exercise Routine Course Can Sunlight Cure Disease? — Apple News A Circadian Rhythm 24-Hour Tour — Part 1 A Circadian Rhythm 24-Hour Tour — Part 2 Dr. Jack Kruse — Cold Thermogenesis 7 We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, I won’t promote anything that I don't absolutely love and use in daily life: Recover Faster: B.rad Superfuel helps with fat loss, longevity, immune function and athletic performance with a potent combo of grassfed whey protein and creatine. A five-star bestseller on Amazon, or order direct and save! Get 20% OFF your first order with code BRAD20 Strengthen Your Feet: Peluva five-toe minimalist shoes naturally strengthen and realign your feet to perform better, relieve pain, and achieve full functionality. Use code BRADPODCAST for 10% off Online Education: Immersive learning to transform your diet in 21 days, endurance train the right way, prepare Paleo meals for the whole week, get started the right way the therapeutic cold exposure, and custom-design a morning movement routine. Somnus sleep system: An advanced, water-based mattress pad that uses intelligent, dual-zone temperature regulation to optimize your micro-climate for deeper, more restorative rest. Use code BRAD for $200 discount on SomnusLab.com Clean Your Indoor Air!: The Jaspr Air Scrubber is an ultra high-performance, automatic-sensor unit that will address the often-disregarded health concern of indoor air quality. Save $200 on your unit with code BRAD Explore B.rad Nutrition, online courses, and my favorite gear at: BradKearns.com/Shop Enjoying the podcast?Please leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts—it helps more people discover the show. Thanks for your support! #bradpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm delighted to connect with Dr. Catherine Clinton today. She's a licensed naturopathic physician, author, and the Founder and Chair of the Quantum Biology Health Institute. With over 18 years of clinical and educational experience, she helps wellness seekers and healthcare practitioners understand health through a systems-based, quantum biology lens. Her work is dedicated to expanding our understanding of health by honoring the body's intelligence and its relationship with light, water, and the environment. In today's conversation, Dr. Clinton explains what quantum biology is and how light shapes circadian rhythms and hormone balance. We discuss the emerging science of structured water, grounding, fascia, mitochondrial health, and the gut's energetic environment, also exploring practical ways to support your health by paying attention to your body's relationship with its surroundings. Join us for a truly fascinating discussion on how light, water, energy, and environment can influence our health in ways we have never even considered. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: How quantum biology differs from conventional biology Why is natural morning light so important for our bodies? The disruptive effects of LED lighting Dr. Clinton explains what structured water is and the important role it may play in cellular function. How healthy mitochondria support cellular energy production, hydration, overall health, and longevity In addition to producing ATP, how the mitochondria can contribute to cellular hydration How the minerals in drinking water can help the water move into and around cells The value of grounding to support the electrical systems within the body Why fascia is increasingly viewed as an active communication network within the body Bio:  Dr. Catherine Clinton Dr. Catherine Clinton, ND, is a licensed naturopathic physician, author, and the Founder and Chair of the Quantum Biology Health Institute. With more than 18 years of clinical and educational experience, she helps wellness seekers and healthcare practitioners understand health through a systems-based, quantum biology lens. While in naturopathic medical school, her diagnosis of two autoimmune conditions and Lyme disease reshaped her understanding of healing and led her beyond conventional models. Dr. Clinton has published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, teaches internationally, and maintains a small clinical practice in Eugene, Oregon. Her work is dedicated to expanding our understanding of health by honoring the body's intelligence and its relationship with light, water, and the environment. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com  Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.  Purchase Cynthia's book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. Catherine Clinton On her website Order a copy of Dr. Clinton's book, Optimize, and get free bonuses

Are you getting eight hours in bed but still waking up exhausted?Dr. Emily Cooper shares groundbreaking findings from nearly 15,000 patient encounters at her metabolic clinic. The data reveals surprising connections between stress, eating frequency, sleep quality, and metabolic health — and why the number of hours you spend in bed doesn't tell the whole story.KEY TAKEAWAYSOver 60% of patients reported trouble staying asleep, even when they got eight hours in bedHigher stress levels were associated with double the rate of low energy and significantly worse sleep qualityEating frequency matters — patients eating five times per day reported the best sleep and highest energy levelsThe sweet spot between meals is two to four hours — longer gaps were linked to sleep disruption and low energyAny amount of alcohol was associated with fragmented sleep, regardless of stress levelsNearly 65% of patients were not hydrating adequately throughout the dayNOTABLE QUOTE"If your cortisol goes high, we can get the same effects that happen when we take steroids, which we know promote pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, weight gain." — Dr. Emily CooperLinks & ResourcesPodcast Home: fatsciencepodcast.comCooper Center for Metabolism: coopermetabolic.comResources from Dr. Cooper: coopermetabolic.com/resourcesJoin Our Community: patreon.com/cw/FatSciencePodcastSubmit Your Question: questions@fatsciencepodcast.com or dr.c@fatsciencepodcast.comFat Science is supported by the Diabesity Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to effective, science-based metabolic care.Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for personalized recommendations.

Feel like hangovers are hitting harder than ever lately?  In this episode, I'm unpacking why alcohol hits differently in perimenopause—and why that glass of wine you used to tolerate now leaves you feeling off for days.  Even long after drinking, alcohol is still disrupting your brain chemistry, slowing your metabolism, and amplifying inflammation throughout your body.  And as women's alcohol consumption has quietly increased in recent years, understanding these hidden physiological shifts has never been more important.  That's why I'm breaking down what's really happening to your body with each sip, especially during midlife hormonal changes.  But don't worry, I share my top tips for you to detox from alcohol successfully, curb cravings, and feel in charge of your body again. Tune in here to change your relationship with alcohol and feel more like yourself!  IN THIS EPISODE Why alcohol feels like it hits harder in midlife What a detox from alcohol can look like for you  The facts behind alcohol misuse and binge drinking  What really happens in a woman's body when drinking alcohol  The symptoms of metabolic dysfunction brought on by drinking  My top recommendations for detoxing from alcohol   How to curb cravings and make non-alcoholic drinking more fun QUOTES “We've been sold a very expensive lie that alcohol helps us relax. And for years, I would've told you that it did just that, that that glass of red wine was self-care, that drinking was harmless.”  “It's not just a hangover anymore. It's not just getting older. Alcohol is impacting your hormones, your brain, your sleep, and your metabolism.” “In order to feed and heal your gut and your liver, we need a much-needed break, and alcohol simply cannot be included.” RESOURCES MENTIONED ⁠Join my 7-Day Hormone & Metabolism Jumpstart https://go.drmariza.com/lp/metabolism-jumpstart/ ⁠Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution https://peri-revolution.com/ Check out my Blood Sugar-Friendly Mocktail Recipes HERE! RELATED EPISODES  #619: The Impact of Alcohol on Women's Health, From Hormones to Cancer #548: The Loaded Truth Behind Mom Wine Culture and the False Need to Wine Down with Celeste Yvonne #345: To Drink Or Not To Drink? Why Drinking as We Get Older Is Hard on Our Hormones #712: Why Lifestyle Medicine Is Mitochondrial Medicine (And What That Means for Your Energy, Metabolism & Longevity)

Feeling tired, wired, anxious, or stuck in a cycle of poor sleep, low energy, and hormonal chaos? In today's episode, I'm joined by Angela Martinucci, FDNP, founder of Mind Balance Neuro and co-owner of the Bay Area Brain Spa, who has helped thousands of people regulate their nervous system through cutting-edge tools like neurofeedback.We break down how chronic stress disrupts hormones, the surprising stressors women overlook, and why nervous system regulation is often the missing link in weight loss, energy, anxiety, mood, and sleep. Angela also explains how neurofeedback works, who it's for, and how changing your brain's stress patterns can transform your metabolism, emotional resilience, and hormonal health.This episode is a must-listen if you've been doing “all the right things” and still feel burnt out, inflamed, anxious, wired at night, or exhausted during the day.Connect with Angela:Mind Balance Neuro: www.mindbalanceneuro.com Bay Area Brain Spa: www.bayareabrainspa.com Instagram: @mindbalanceneuroThanks for listening. Please rate & review so we can reach more women with this very important information. Share with a friend whom you know would benefit from listening to The Balanced Body Podcast.Follow your host, Monika Eva, on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/monikaeevaTake my FREE Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment to find out what's blocking you from releasing the weight & being energized here:https://www.monikaeva.com/whatsblockingyouLearn more about working with Monika here:https://www.monikaeva.com

Nov 10, 2025 – Struggling with sleep? Discover how the lighting in your home might be subtly impacting your health in this enlightening discussion between Dr. Mike Haga and Jim Puplava, as they delve into the latest research on light spectrum and intensity...

Danielle “Dani” Hamilton is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a renowned blood sugar expert specializing in using a personalized circadian and quantum approach to optimizing metabolic health. Her journey into this specialized field was fueled by her personal battle with PCOS, hypoglycemia, acne, and weight loss resistance, which she successfully reversed after learning that blood sugar issues and metaboic issues were at the root.After working with clients for several years and helping hundreds reverse their metabolic issues like insulin resistance, there were others who continued to struggle, despite doing "everything right." Encouraged to dig deeper, Dani turned to nature for answers and discovered the incredible power of light, water and magnetism to help optimize not only metabolic health, but every single aspect of health. Lit up by the sun's healing powers, she now uses a circadian and quantum approach as a foundation for helping her clients heal.Dani is on a mission to help the world get back to nature to heal their blood sugar, uplevel their energy, and feel great. She is the host of the top 50 Nutrition Podcast, Light Up Your Metabolism. She is also the creator of the transformative "Blood Sugar Mastery Program."SHOWNOTES:

On this week's episode of the Balancing Chaos Podcast, Kelley sits down with the sleep coach she has used with both of her own kids, who has truly changed her life for the better, Chrissy Lawler. Chrissy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, lover of sleep, and baby sleep consultant. Like Kelley, she lives in Las Vegas with her husband and four daughters, who are, thanks to her, amazing sleepers. She will tell you they weren't born that way but with what Chrissy teaches, your babies can be amazing sleepers, too!Chrissy founded The Peaceful Sleeper for two main reasons: she recognized how critically important sleep is in all aspects of life (mentally, physically and emotionally), and she believes that many parents are under-informed or feel unnecessary guilt when it comes to sleep learning and sleep coaching their babies. Chrissy has been practicing therapy for 13 years now, and she slowly started to realize that sleep issues were a common thread among all of her clients. So she got some additional training in advanced sleep medicine  and learned that many of the mental health challenges we (and our children) face today stem from inadequate sleep.Together, Kelley and Chrissy discuss sleep patterns for adults and children, emphasizing the importance of age-appropriate sleep durations for optimal health physically and mentally. Throughout the episode Chrissy shares valuable insights on myths about sleep learning, how to initiate an independent sleep process with your child no matter what their age, how to address sleep regressions, what to do about adult insomnia and how to truly disconnect from our screens for better quality sleep.So listen in and learn about how to get yourself and your kids to bed and why its so important for all of us! To connect with Kelley click HERETo book a lab review click HERETo connect with Chrissy click HERE 

Have you ever caught yourself tossing and turning at night, worrying about the next day's tasks? Or have you felt the insatiable hunger pangs that seem to strike when stress is at an all-time high? You're not alone, and there's science behind it.  In this episode of Fat Science, Dr. Emily Cooper, Andrea Taylor, and Mark Wright unravel the intricate ties between stress, sleep, and metabolism.  Learn intriguing facts like why technology is a sleep saboteur and how different cultures view rest. Discover how adjusting meal timing and stress management techniques can transform your daily life. Enrich your bedtime routine with unique stress-relieving rituals from the hosts, and find out why singing loudly might be the unexpected stress buster you need!  This episode is not just about the science but also about implementing changes for a healthier, well-rounded life.   Resources from the episode:  Learn more about Fat Science here.   Connect with Dr. Emily Cooper on LinkedIn.   Connect with Andrea Taylor on LinkedIn.   Connect with Mark Wright on LinkedIn.   Fat Science is a podcast on a mission to explain where our fat really comes from and why it won't go (and stay!) away. In each episode, we share little-known facts and personal experiences to dispel misconceptions, reduce stigma, and instill hope. Fat Science is committed to creating a world where people are empowered with accurate information about metabolism and recognize that fat isn't a failure. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  If you have a show idea, feedback, or just want to connect, email Mark Wright at mark@beatsworking.show.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fatscience/message

Sleep – it's a topic that has garnered so much attention in recent years – and yet there is still so much to understand. The influence on metabolism, the role of physical activity, how to counteract circadian disruptions and more. Based on your downloads of sleep specialist guests like Dr. Meeta Singh, Dr. Chris Winter and others over the years, this is a topic you love – and today we're going to uncover even more about this critical topic.Welcome to the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today's guest is clinical and translational scientist – and self-described sleep nerd -  Dr. Josiane Broussard. She is an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University and the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She is the director of the Sleep and Metabolism Laboratory where her team is uncovering fascinating research on all things sleep. She is also one of the keynote speakers at the coaching event of the year - the Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium in Estes Park, Colorado this September.Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts Dr. Cooper has discovered to improve your personal and professional life!For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Forum Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218.  This is an awesome group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which provides a full library of freely available videos covering health, wellness & performance: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

On this episode, Faraz Khan shares some of his latest anti-aging and longevity metrics that he is tracking. He also shares some of the steps he is taking to hack his body and take charge of his biology to look and feel younger for much longer. Check out the show notes at https://antiaginghacks.net/farazupdate  

Eve Van Cauter, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, directs the the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center. She explores how sleep loss and poor sleep quality are risk factors for obesity and diabetes. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 24581]

Eve Van Cauter, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, directs the the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center. She explores how sleep loss and poor sleep quality are risk factors for obesity and diabetes. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 24581]

Eve Van Cauter, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, directs the the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center. She explores how sleep loss and poor sleep quality are risk factors for obesity and diabetes. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 24581]

Eve Van Cauter, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, directs the the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center. She explores how sleep loss and poor sleep quality are risk factors for obesity and diabetes. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 24581]

Eve Van Cauter, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, directs the the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center. She explores how sleep loss and poor sleep quality are risk factors for obesity and diabetes. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 24581]

Eve Van Cauter, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, directs the the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center. She explores how sleep loss and poor sleep quality are risk factors for obesity and diabetes. Series: "UCSF Consortium for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 24581]