Podcasts about sleep health

Struggling to get quality sleep? You're not alone. In this podcast episode of Baptist HealthTalk, we explore how sleep affects your brain and heart health, and why chronic sleep loss can increase risks for dementia, heart disease, and emotional burnout. Our experts share insights on everything from sleep apnea and hormone changes to building better routines and improving sleep hygiene. They also unpack common myths around sleep aids, such as melatonin and magnesium, and explain what really helps. Tune in for practical advice grounded in science and everyday experience.Host:Neki Mohan Award-Winning Journalist Experts:Harneet Walia, M.D. Medical Director of Sleep and Continuous ImprovementBaptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular InstituteRachel Rohaidy, M.D.PsychiatristBaptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute

If you like to take a short nap during the day you might be doing your brain a favor. According to a study published in the journal Sleep Health in June of 2023, people who have a genetic predisposition to napping regularly have larger brain volumes than those who don't. This suggests that napping may protect against brain shrinkage, which occurs faster in people with cognitive problems and neurodegenerative diseases. But before you rush to your bed or couch, there are some caveats to consider. What did the study find? How does napping protect against brain shrinkage? What are the optimal conditions for a nap? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠What are the pros and cons of homeownership in the UK?⁠ ⁠How can I make and keep my new year's resolutions?⁠ ⁠Why does the year begin on January 1st?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 11/1/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does one transform a personal crisis into a groundbreaking business that has the potential to change lives? This question lies at the heart of this episode, as we explore the journey of entrepreneurship through the lens of resilience, innovation, and a relentless drive to make a difference.Our guest, Martha Carlin, transitioned from a career in accounting to founding BiotiQuest after her husband's early Parkinson's diagnosis. Motivated to find solutions outside traditional medicine, Martha uncovered the power of the microbiome and developed specialized probiotics, leveraging years of research and personal investment to help improve lives—including her husband's.This episode provides an inside look at Martha's incredible story, the unique science behind her products, and the significant challenges small health businesses face in the era of digital marketplace giants. It's a must-listen for anyone interested in health, entrepreneurship, or what it truly takes to pursue a mission-driven business in today's digital world. To get the latest from Martha Carlin, you can follow her below!https://www.linkedin.com/in/marthacarlin/https://biotiquest.com/ Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.comLearn more about the documentary Show Her the Money: www.showherthemoneymovie.comAnd don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

In episode 97, I talk with Dr. Kimberly French about her recent study on how daily stressor pile-up impacts parents' and adolescents' health, sleep, and cortisol patterns. We discuss surprising findings from the Work, Family, and Health Network study — including that as stress piles up, sleep first gets shorter, but at extreme levels, both parents and teens actually start sleeping more. Dr. French explains how stress crosses over between parents and teens, what these patterns mean for family well-being, and how to think about stress pile-up in daily life.French, K. A., Smith, C. E., Lee, S., & Chen, Z. (2025). Can allostatic load cross over? Short-term work and nonwork stressor pile-up on parent and adolescent diurnal cortisol, physical symptoms, and sleep. Journal of Applied Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001284https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-12317-001 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthywork.substack.com

Tuesday, June 17-  Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health.First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with a focus on the MIND diet and what it can do for anyone concerned about getting dementia, why the Mediterranean Diet tends to be a foundation for most heart-healthy diets, and why eating beans is beneficial for your health (and a deep dive into why beans are considered the “musical fruit”). Some of the brain-healthy food groups for the MIND Diet are green leafy vegetables, nuts, berries, beans, cold water fatty fish, and olive oil.Next up, why exercise is as important as proper diet and nutrition, a new study shows exercise can be more beneficial than drug intervention for recurrent colorectal cancer, and post menopausal women are at an increased risk for heart disease and why eating mango can help lower the risk of dying from heart disease.Then, diving into why nightshades, including tomatoes, have great antioxidants properties, but not everyone can tolerate nightshade fruits and vegetables.The conversation shifts to the sleep habits of children and how it correlates to a happy family. Yes, a well-slept family is happier — and a happy family gets better sleep with research supporting a strong bidirectional relationship between family happiness and quality sleep.Lastly, Dr. Ken and Doug refer to a conversation from last week's Good Day Health program with Dr. Jack, where Jack said improper supplement brands do nothing but harm your liver and other organs — stating supplements from natural ingredients are far superior than synthetic supplements. Dr. Ken's answer is more about everything in moderation, and why too much of the synthetic supplements can be harmful, but are not inherently harmful. Website: GoodDayHealthShow.comSocial media: @GoodDayNetworks

My conversation with Matthew Walker, PhD on faculty at UC Berkeley where he is a professor of neuroscience and psychology, the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science, and has a long history of seminal contributions on sleep science and health. Audio File (also downloadable at Apple Podcast and Spotify)“Sleep is a non-negotiablebiological state required for the maintenance of human life . . . our needsfor sleep parallel those for air, food, and water.”—Grandner and FernandezEric Topol (00:07):Hello, it's Eric Topol with Ground Truths, and I am really delighted to welcome Matt Walker, who I believe has had more impact on sleep health than anyone I know. It's reflected by the fact that he is a Professor at UC Berkeley, heads up the center that he originated for Human Sleep Science. He wrote a remarkable book back in 2017, Why We Sleep, and also we'll link to that as well as the TED Talk of 2019. Sleep is Your Superpower with 24 million views. That's a lot of views here.Matt Walker:Striking, isn't it?Eric Topol:Wow. I think does reflect the kind of impact, you were onto the sleep story sooner, earlier than anyone I know. And what I wanted to do today was get to the updates because you taught us a lot back then and a lot of things have been happening in these years since. You're on it, of course, I think you have a podcast Sleep Diplomat, and you're obviously continued working on the science of sleep. But maybe the first thing I'd ask you about is in the last few years, what do you think has been, are there been any real changes or breakthroughs in the field?What Is New?Matt Walker (01:27):Yeah, I think there has been changes, and maybe we'll speak about one of them, which is the emergence of this brain cleansing system called the glymphatic system, but spreading that aside for potential future discussion. I would say that there are maybe at least two fascinating areas. The first is the broader impact of sleep on much more complex human social interactions. We think of sleep at maybe the level of the cell or systems or whole scale biology or even the entire organism. We forget that a lack of sleep, or at least the evidence suggests a lack of sleep will dislocate each other, one from the other. And there's been some great work by Dr. Eti Ben Simon for example, demonstrating that when you are sleep deprived, you become more asocial. So you basically become socially repellent. You want to withdraw, you become lonely. And what's also fascinating is that other people, even they don't know that you sleep deprived, they rate you as being less socially sort of attractive to engage with.Matt Walker (02:35):And after interacting with you, the sleep deprived individual, even though they don't know you're sleep deprived, they themselves walk away feeling more lonely themselves. So there is a social loneliness contagion that happens that a sleep deprived lonely individual can have almost a viral knock on effect that causes loneliness in another well-rested individual. And then that work spanned out and it started to demonstrate that another impact of a lack of sleep socially is that we stop wanting to help other people. And you think, well, helping behavior that's not really very impactful. Try to tell me of any major civilization that has not risen up through human cooperation and helping. There just isn't one. Human cooperative behavior is one of our innate traits as homo sapiens. And what they discovered is that when you are insufficiently slept, firstly, you don't wish to help other people. And you can see that at the individual level.Matt Walker (03:41):You can see it in groups. And then there was a great study again by Dr. Eti Ben Simon that demonstrated this at a national level because what she did was she looked at this wonderful manipulation of one hour of sleep that happens twice a year to 1.6 billion people. It's called daylight savings time at spring. Yeah, when you lose one hour of sleep opportunity. She looked at donations across the nation and sure enough, there was this big dent in donation giving in the sleepy Monday and Tuesday after the clock change. Because of that sleep, we become less willing to empathetically and selflessly help other individuals. And so, to me I think it's just a fascinating area. And then the other area I think is great, and I'm sorry I'm racing forward because I get so excited. But this work now looking at what we call genetic short sleepers and sort of idiots like me have been out there touting the importance of somewhere between seven to nine hours of sleep.Matt Walker (04:48):And once you get less than that, and we'll perhaps speak about that, you can see biological changes. But there is a subset of individuals who, and we've identified at least two different genes. One of them is what we call the DEC2 gene. And it seems to allow individuals to sleep about five hours, maybe even a little bit less and show no impairment whatsoever. Now we haven't tracked these individuals across the lifespan to truly understand does it lead to a higher mortality risk. But so far, they don't implode like you perhaps or I would do when you are limited to this anemic diet of five hours of sleep. They hang in there just fine. And I think philosophically what that tells me, and by the way, for people who are listening thinking, gosh, I think I'm probably one of those people. Statistically, I think you are more likely to be struck by lightning in your lifetime than you are to have the DEC2 gene. Think about what tells us, Eric. It tells us that there is a moment in biology in the evolution of this thing called the sleep physiological need that has changed such that mother nature has found a genetic way to ZIP file sleep.Matt Walker (06:14):You can essentially compress sleep from seven to nine hour need, down to five to six hour need. To me, that is absolutely fascinating. So now the race is on, what are the mechanisms that control this? How do we understand them? I'm sure much to my chagrin, society would like to then say, okay, is there a pill that I can take to basically ZIP file my own sleep and then it becomes an arms race in my mind, which is then all of a sudden six hours becomes the new eight hours and then everyone is saying, well, six hours is my need. Well I'll go to four hours and then it's this arms race of de-escalation of sleep. Anyway, I'm going on and on, does that help give you a sense of two of the what I feel the more fascinating areas?Eric Topol (07:01):Absolutely. When I saw the other recent report on the short sleep gene variant and thought about what the potential of that would be with respect to potential drug development or could you imagine genome editing early in life that you don't need any sleep? I mean crazy stuff.Matt Walker (07:19):It was amazing.Glymphatics and Deep Sleepfor more, see previous Ground Truths on this topic Eric Topol (07:22):No, the mechanism of course we have to work out and also what you mentioned regarding the social and the behavior engagement, all that sort of thing, it was just fascinating stuff. Now we touched on one thing early on to come back to the glymphatics these channels to get rid of the waste metabolites from the brain each night that might be considered toxic metabolites. We've learned a lot about those and of course there's some controversy about it. What are your thoughts?Matt Walker (07:55):Yeah, I think there's really quite comprehensive evidence suggesting that the brain has this cleansing system like the body has one the lymphatic system, the brain has one the glymphatic system named after these glial cells that make it up. And I think there's been evidence from multiple groups across multiple different species types, from mouse models all the way up to human models suggesting that there is a state dependent control of the brain cleansing system, which is a fancy way of saying if you are awake in light NREM, deep NREM or perhaps you're just quiet and you are resting in your wakefulness, the glymphatic system is not switched on at the same rate across all of those different brain states. And I think the overwhelming evidence so far using different techniques in different species from different groups is that sleep is a preferential time. It's not an exclusive time, it's a preferential time when that brain cleansing system kicks into gear because as some people have, I think argued, and you could say it's hyperbolic, but wakefulness is low level from a biochemicals perspective, it's low level brain damage and sleep is therefore your sanitary salvation that combat that biochemical cascade.Matt Walker (09:15):So in other words, a better way of putting it would be, sleep is the price that you pay for wakefulness in some ways. And I think there was a recent controversial study that came out in 2022 or 2023, and they actually suggested quite the opposite. They said using their specific imaging methods, they found that the sort of clearance, the amount of cerebral spinal fluid, which is what washes through the brain to cleanse the toxins, the rate of that flow of cerebral spinal fluid was highest during wakefulness and lowest during deep NREM sleep, the exact opposite of what others have found. Now, I think the defendants of the glymphatic sleep dependent hypothesis pushed back and said, well, if you look at the imaging methods. Firstly, they're nonstandard. Secondly, they were measuring the cerebral spinal flow in an artificial way because they were actually perfusing solutions through the brain rather than naturally letting it flow and therefore the artificial forcing of fluid changed the prototypical result you would get.Matt Walker (10:27):And they also argued that the essentially kind of the sampling rate, so how quickly are you taking snapshots of the cerebral spinal fluid flow. Those were different and they were probably missing some of the sleep dependent slow oscillations that seemed to sort of drive that pulsatile flow. Honestly, I think that paper was still very well done, and I still think there is right now, I would still cleave to the majority of overwhelming evidence considering it's not just from one group in one species, but across multiple species, multiple groups. And I think it's nevertheless a weight of burden that has pushed back. And my sense right now, I used to think and cleaves to the notion that it was a sleep expressly selective process. Now I don't think that that's the case anymore. I think that the glymphatic system is a dynamic system, but it's always looking for the opportunity to go into cleansing mode. And you can kind of go into almost like a low battery mode when you are awake, but in quiet rest. And I think that can drive some already early clearance from the brain and then when you go into sleep, it's like powering your phone off entirely. It truly gets the chance to cleanse and reboot the biochemical system. But I think it's really interesting. I think there's a lot of work still yet to be done. It's not quite as case closed as we used to think.Eric Topol (12:03):Yeah, I mean first of all, it's great that you straighten out the controversy because that's exactly what I was referring to. And secondly, as you also pointed out, the weight of the evidence is that it's a sleep dependent phenomena, particularly during flow wave deep sleep is at least what I've seen.Matt Walker (12:21):Yes.Eric Topol (12:22):What's also interesting, your point about it being dynamic, which fascinating, there was a paper in my field of cardiology, people with atrial fibrillation had less active glymphatic, less clearance which was really interesting. And then the other finding that's also noteworthy was that Ambien made things worse. What do you think about that?We Are An Embodied OrganismMatt Walker (12:45):I think it's really interesting, and just to come back to your point about the AFib paper, what we know is that this cleansing system in the brain does seem to track the big slow brainwaves of deep slow wave sleep, but it's not only tracking the big slow brainwaves. If anything, there's something to do with the cardiorespiratory cycle, the respiration rate and the cardiac signal that may actually sink with the brainwaves. And it's essentially a cardiorespiratory neurophysiological coupling, which is a lot of ways, which is to say heart, lungs and brain coupled together. And it's the coupling of the cardiorespiratory slow oscillations that drive these pulsatile fluid mechanical, it's literally a hydro mechanical, hydro meaning cerebral spinal fluid push and pull in and out of the system drawing those metabolites out. So ago, if you have a disrupted either cardiac or respiratory or neurophysiological signal, no wonder the glymphatic system isn't going to work as efficiently.Matt Walker (14:00):I think that's a beautiful demonstration of the hemineglect that people like me who study sleep largely from the neck upwards would miss. But if you think about sleep is not just for the brain, it's for the body and it's not just for the body, it's for the brain. And we're an embodied organism. We study the organism in silos, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, respiratory, but they all interact. And so, I think what's lovely about your example is the reminder that if you don't study the body in this study of the glymphatic system, you could miss out a profound explanation that possibly accounts for the head scratching, I don't know why we're getting this result. So that's a long way to come back to it. But the same group that was the pioneer in the discovery of the glymphatic system led by Maiken Nedergaard at the University of Rochester.In SUPER AGERS, p. 57. SRI-sleep regulatory indexSleep MedicationsMatt Walker (15:01):She has gone on to then look to say, well, if this is a sleep dependent process of brain cleansing during deep sleep, what about sleeping pills because so many people are either taking or are addicted to sleeping pills. And we've gone through, we're in the era of web 3.0 with sleeping pills, we started off web 1.0 which were the benzos, the kind of temazepam, diazepam, lorazepam. Then we went to web 2.0, which was sort of the Ambien (zolpidem), Lunesta, Sonata. And what was common about those two classes of drugs is that they both went after something called the GABA receptor in the brain, which is this major inhibitory receptor in the brain. And essentially, they were called sedative hypnotics because they sedated your cortex. And when you take an Ambien and not going to argue you're awake. You're clearly not awake, but to argue you're a naturalistic sleep, if you look at this, physiology is an equal fallacy.Matt Walker (16:01):They made this interesting experimental hypothesis that when you take Ambien, you sleep longer and based on how you score deep sleep, it would seem as though Ambien increases the amount of minutes that you spend in deep sleep. But if you look at the electrical signature during that “increased deep sleep” it's not the same. Ambien takes a big bite. There's a big dent out of the very slowest of the slow brainwaves, and it's the slowest of the slow brainwaves that drive the glymphatic system. So what they found was that when you take Ambien or you give mice Ambien. Yes, they sleep longer, they seem to have more deep sleep, but the brain cleansing mechanism seem to be reduced by anywhere between 30-40%, which is counterintuitive. If you are sleeping more and you're getting more deep sleep and the glymphatic system is active during deep sleep, you should get greater cleansing of the brain.Matt Walker (17:05):Here they found, yes, the drug increased sleep, particularly deep sleep, but it empowered the cleansing of the brain system. Now, have we got evidence of that in humans yet? No, we don't. I don't think it's far away though, because there was a counter study that brings us onto web 3.0. There's a new class of sleep medications. It's the first class of medications that have actually been publicly advocating for, they're called the DORAs drugs, and they are a class of drugs and there's three of them that are FDA approved right now. DORA stands for dual orexin receptor antagonists, which means that these drugs go in there and they block the action of a chemical called orexin. What is orexin? Orexin is the volume button for wakefulness. It dials at wakefulness, but these drugs come into your system and unlike the sedative sort of baseball bat to the cortex, which is Ambien, these drugs are much more elegant.Matt Walker (18:11):They go down towards the brainstem and they just dial down the volume on wakefulness and then they step back, and they allow the antithesis of wakefulness to come in its place, which is this thing called naturalistic sleep. And people sleep longer. So as a scientist, you and I perhaps skeptics would then say, well, so you increase sleep, and I have four words for you. Yes, and so what. Just because you increase sleep, it doesn't mean that it's functional sleep. It could just be like the old notion of junk DNA, that it's epiphenomenal sleep. It's not functional sleep. There was a study out of WashU and they took 85-year olds and above and they gave them one of these DORAs drugs. It's a drug called Belsomra, it's a play on good sleep or beautiful sleep, chemical named suvorexant and randomized placebo control. What they found is that when they took the drug, yes, these older adults slept longer, they had more deep sleep, but then what they did was clever. Before and after the night of sleep, they drew blood because we can now measure markers of β-amyloid and tau protein circulating in the bloodstream, which are these two markers of Alzheimer's disease.Matt Walker (19:28):Why is that relevant to the glymphatic system? It's relevant because two of the pieces of metabolic detritus that the cleansing system washes away at night, β-amyloid and tau. I'm sure enough of what they found was that not only did the adults sleep longer with these sleeping medications, they also had a greater clearance of β-amyloid and tau within the bloodstream. So this was the exact opposite of the Ambien study, which was where they were seeing an impairment in the glymphatic activity. Here in humans was a study with the web 3.0 sleep medications. Suvorexant, not only did it increase sleep, but it seemed to increase. Well, the assumption was that it was increasing glymphatic clearance because at least as the end outcome product, there was greater clearance of β-amyloid and tau protein in the blood. It wasn't just junk sleep, it was functional sleep. So for the first time I'd seen a sleeping medication that increased sleep more naturalistically, but that increased sleep made you the organism function better the next day as a consequence. Does that make any sense?Eric Topol (20:38):Absolutely. And it's interesting that we may have a sleep medicine finally or a class that actually is doing what is desired. This is one of the other things I was going to ask you about is that as you pointed out, this is an interaction throughout the organism, throughout the human being, and we've seen studies about how sleep disrupts metabolism and through that of course, and even separately, can take down our immune system or disrupt that as well. And so, one of the questions I guess is your thoughts about these other effects because you mentioned of course the potential of looking at things like p-Tau217 markers or other markers that would denote the status of your ultimate risk for moving on to Alzheimer's disease. But there's these other factors that also play a role with lack of adequate sleep and perhaps particularly sleep quality. I wonder if you could just comment about this because there's so many different systems of the body that are integrated here, and so the sanitary effect that you just described with the ability to potentially see less, at least biomarkers for what would be considered risks to ultimately develop Alzheimer's, there's also these other very important effects when we talk about high quality sleep, I guess, right? And maybe you could comment about that.Matt Walker (22:21):Yeah, I think quantity is what we've been talking about in some ways, but quality has also come onto the radar as absolutely essential. And what we find is that the quality of your sleep is as if not more predictive of both all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, metabolic mortality, and in some regards, cancer mortality as well. And when I say quality of sleep, what we're really referring to here is at least one of two things. One is the continuity of your sleep. So you could be sleeping for eight and a half hours according to your sleep tracker, but maybe you are getting eight and a half hours by spending ten hours of time in bed because you are awake so much throughout the night and your sleep is very sort of punctured and littered with all of these awakenings across the night. That's sufficient quantity of sleep eight and a half hours, but it's poor quality of sleep because you are spending too much time awake.Matt Walker (23:30):And so, our measure of quality of sleep typically is what we call sleep efficiency. Of the time that you are in bed, what percent of that time are you asleep? And we like to see some measure of at least 85% or above because once you get less than 85% in terms of your sleep quality or your sleep efficiency, then you start to see many of these unfolding system-wide impairments. You seem to have high risk of diabetes, high risk obesity, high risk, as we said, cardiovascular disease. Also, hormonal changes both in men and in women. We see upstairs in the brain with poor quality of sleep, much more so than quantity of sleep. Poor quality of sleep is a more powerful predictor of mood disturbances and psychiatric conditions. And in fact, I think if you look at the data, at least in my center in the past 23 years, we've not been able to discover a single psychiatric condition in which sleep is normal, which to me is a stunning revelation. And what that tells us is that in many of those conditions they do seem to be getting not too bad of quantity of sleep. What is the marker of psychiatric sleep disturbance is not short quantity, it's poor quality of sleep. So I think it's a wonderful important point that I don't think we pay enough attention to, which is the quality.Eric Topol (25:05):Yes. And the other thing that you've emphasized, and I just want to reiterate to people listening or watching that is the regularity story, just like you said with quality. The data and I'll put the figure in that shows the link between regularity and cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, cancer, that regularity thing. A lot of people don't understand how important that is as well.Matt Walker (25:30):Stunning study from data from the UK Biobank, and this is across thousands and thousands of individuals and they tracked quantity and they tracked regularity and they split people up into the quartiles, those who were most regular and those who were least regular. And as you'll see in those sort of the figure that you flash up, those people who were in the upper quartile of regularity, de-risk all-cause mortality, cancer mortality, cardiovascular mortality, it was stunning. And then they did a cute little experiment of a statistical test where they took quantity because they had it in these individuals and regularity and they kind of put them in the same statistical bucket and did a sort of a Coke Pepsi challenge to see which one won out. And what it seemed to be was that regularity almost beat out quantity in terms of predicting all-cause mortality. Now that's not to say that you can get away with saying, well, I sleep four hours a night, but I sleep very regularly, consistently four hours a night. No, you need both, but regularity. I was someone who based on my remarkably vanilla and pedestrian personality, I've always been quite regular in my regard. But goodness me, even when I read that paper, I thought I'm doubling down on regularity. It's so important. That tells us, I think something that is in some ways a story not about sleep. It's a story about your circadian rhythm.Matt Walker (27:02):We speak a lot, or I speak a lot about sleep, and I think I've probably done a mis service to the other aspect of the sleep wake rhythmicity, which is called your 24 hours circadian rhythm. Now your sleep pressure, the drive to sleep is independent of your circadian rhythm, but they often work beautifully in harmony with each other, and you fall asleep, and you stay asleep. But I think the circadian system is critical because, excuse me, and what the circadian rhythm also regulates, sneezing right at the inopportune moment when you are recording a podcast. But nevertheless, what that tells me is that when you feed your brain signals of wake sleep consistency, which is to say wake, sleep, timing, regularity, there is something about feeding the brain signals of regularity that anchor your 24-hour circadian rhythm and as a consequence, it improves the quantity and the quality of your sleep. They're intertwined.What About Sleep Trackers?Eric Topol (28:09):That's a terrific explanation for what I think a lot of people don't appreciate it's importance. Now, last topic about tracking. Now we understand how important sleep is. It is the superpower I am with you on that really brought that to light in so many ways. But of course, now we can track it with rings with smart watches and we get these readouts things like efficiency as part of the Oura score and other rings and deep sleep or NREM, REM, the works, you can see your awake times that you didn't know you're awake and the whole bit. Do you recommend for people that aren't getting great sleep quality beyond that they should try to establish a regular schedule that they should track to try to improve it and of course how would they improve it? Or are these things like having a cold mattress temperature that is controlled? What are the tricks that you would suggest for trying to improve your sleep through tracking? Or do you think tracking shouldn't be done?Matt Walker (29:16):Oh gosh, it's such a wonderful question and as with wonderful questions, the answer is usually it's complicated and I have to be careful because for someone who's currently wearing three different sleep trackers, it's going to be hard for me to answer this question completely in the negative. And there are three different sleep trackers. But I would say that for the most part, I like the idea of sleep tracking if you are sleeping well, meaning if as long as you're not suffering from insomnia. The reason is because sleep unlike those two other critical of health, which is diet and exercise, is very difficult to subjectively estimate. So if I were to ask you, Eric, how many times have you worked out in the past week, you'd be able to tell me how cleanly or how poorly have you been eating in the past week. You could tell me.Matt Walker (30:09):But if I was to say to you, Eric, how much deep sleep did you get last Tuesday? And if you don't have a sleep tracker, you'd say, I don't know. And so, there's something useful about tracking, especially a non-conscious process that I think is meaningful to many. And often medicine we say what gets measured gets managed, and there is that trite sort of statement. I do think that that's still true for sleep. So many people I've spoken to have, for example, markedly reduced the amount of alcohol consumption because they've been seeing the huge impact that the alcohol consumption in the evening has on their ring smart ring data as a consequence. So overall, I think they're pretty good. When people ask me what's the best sleep tracker, I usually say it's the one that you wear most frequently because if I come up with a band, headband, chest straps, all sorts of different things and it's a hundred percent accurate, but after three uses of it, you stop using it, that's a useless sleep tracker. So I like to think about sleep trackers that are low friction and no friction. When we go to sleep, we take things off, we don't put things on. That's why I liked things like the ring. For example, I think that's a non-intrusive way. I think the mattress may be as if not better because it's a completely friction less device. You don't have to remember to charge it. You don't have to put it on, you just fall into bed, and it tracks your sleep.Matt Walker (31:40):One form factor, I like to think about sleep trackers is the form factor itself. But then the other is accuracy. And I think right now if you look at the data, probably Oura is winning the ring kind of wars. If you look at all wristband wars, I think it's probably the most accurate relative to something like Fitbit or Apple Watch or the Whoop Band. But they're all pretty close. I think Oura is probably the leader in class right now at least. Keep in mind that I used to be an advisor for Oura. I want to make that very clear. So take what I say with a grain of salt in that regard. I think to your question, well, I'll come back to mattresses in just one second.Matt Walker (32:34):For people who are struggling with sleep, I think you've got to be very, very careful with sleep trackers because they can have the counterproductive effect where I gave you the example of alcohol or eating too late. And these sleep trackers help you modify your behaviors to improve your sleep. Well, there are places where these trackers can actually do you a disservice. When you get so hyper focused on your data and your data not looking good each and every day, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of a negative spiral. And we now have a condition in sleep medicine called orthosomnia. So ortho in medicine typically means straightened. So you've heard of orthodontic straightening teeth, orthopedic straightening bones, orthosomnia is about getting so obsessed with getting your sleep perfect and your sleep straight that it causes an insomnia like syndrome. Now, I don't know, I think the press has made more of this than there is.Matt Walker (33:30):It probably is about 5-7% of the population. I would say at that moment in time, do one of two things. Either take the ring off entirely and just say, I'm going to get my sea legs back underneath me, get some cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. And when I'm confident I'll put the ring back on. Or don't throw the baby out with the bath water, keep wearing the ring. Try to say to yourself only on let's say a Sunday afternoon, will I open up the app and look historically what's been happening during the past week so that you keep getting your data, but you don't get the angiogenic daily sort of repetition of reinforcement of I'm not sleeping well. I should also note by the way that I think sleep trackers are not a substitute for either a sleep recording laboratory, but also, they're not a substitute for ultimately telling you entirely how good your sleep is.Matt Walker (34:24):Don't forget, you should always keep in mind how do I feel the next day? Because I think a lot of people will see their readiness score as 92 and they feel miserable. They just feel rough. And then another day, my readiness score was 62 and I just went out and I just ran my fastest five mile that I've done in the past six months. So don't forget that subjective sense of sleep is just as important as objective measures of sleep. The final thing I would say to your point about the mattresses, I actually do think that they are a really great vehicle for sleep augmentation because these smart mattresses, they're filled with sensors, things like Eight Sleep, and they will assess your physiology, they will track your sleep just like a sleep tracking ring. But what's also good is that because they can manipulate temperature and your sleep is so thermoregulatory sensitive that they create this kind, it's almost like this bent arc of thermal story throughout the night because you have to warm up at the surface to cool down at the core to fall asleep, then you have to stay cool to stay asleep, then you have to warm up to wake up and they take you through that natural change.Matt Walker (35:41):But they do it intelligently because they're measuring your sleep minute to minute. And then they're saying, I'm tweaking temperature a little bit. Has sleep improved? Has it become worse? Oh, it's become better. Let's lean into that. Let's get them even colder. Oh, wait a second, it's getting worse. Let's warm it back up a little bit. It's like a staircase method, like a Richter shock. And gradually they find your sweet spot and I think that is a really elegant system. And now they're measuring snoring. Snoring perturbations, and they can augment the bed and raise the angle of the bed up just a little bit so that the gravity doesn't have as much of a hold on your airway because when you're lying on your back, the airway wants to collapse down to gravity, and when you raise back up again, it will change that. And so, I think that there's lots of new advantages in, I think mattress technology that we'll see coming out into the future. I think it's a great vehicle for sleep augmentation.Eric Topol (36:37):That's terrific. Well, this has been for me, very educational, as I would've predicted, if anybody's up on everything in this area, it would be you. So thank you, Matt. It's a really brilliant discussion, really enlightening. We could talk some more hours, but I think we've encapsulated some of the big things. And before we finish up, is there anything else you wanted to say?Matt Walker (37:05):No, I think just to thank you for both your work in general in terms of science communication, your offer here specifically to allow me to try to be a very poorly communicated voice of sleep, and also just what you've done in general for I think the accuracy of science communication out into the public. Please never stop, continue to be a shining light for all of us. You are remarkable. Thank you, Eric.Eric Topol (37:31):Oh, you're very kind. And I look forward to the next chance we get to visit in person. It's been too long, Matt. And all the best to you. Thanks for joining today.************************************************A quick pollI cover much about sleep and healthy aging in SUPER AGERS, which has been on the NYT Bestseller list for 3 weeks. 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This episode is brought to you by Chili Pad, Cured Nutrition, and Fatty15. Dr. Michael Breus, PhD, the renowned 'Sleep Doctor', is back on the show to share transformative insights and strategies to revolutionize your sleep. Dr. Breus delves into the science of sleep, discussing the crucial role of melatonin, the impact of alcohol on sleep quality, and the benefits of consistent wake-up times. This episode also holds practical advice for new parents, such as implementing an on-call system to improve rest and understanding chronotypes to optimize sleep schedules. You will learn about dream therapy, effective breathing techniques, and how to manage middle-of-the-night wakefulness. We also cover sleep optimization tools like blackout curtains and mouth tape, and emphasize the foundational importance of air, hydration, and sleep for overall wellness. With evidence-based strategies and personal anecdotes, this episode offers actionable insights to enhance your sleep and health journey. Follow Michael @thesleepdoctor Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- In this episode we discuss... (00:01) Top Sleep Tips for New Parents and Newborns (12:09) Newborn Sleep Health Tips (19:49) How to Properly Use Melatonin (30:42) Safe Supplements for Sleep Health (35:13) What is Dream Therapy? (45:02) Improving Sleep Quality Through Self-Awareness (54:35) Best Daily Habits That Help Sleep (01:05:07) Sleep Accessories and Techniques (01:17:47) Optimizing Basic Wellness (01:25:26) Sleep Testing ----- Episode resources: Save up to $315 on the Chili Pad cooling mattress topper at https://www.Sleep.Me/everforward  Save 20% on any natural sleep aid with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.CuredNutrition.com Save an additional 15% on the 90-day starter kit of C15:0 essential fatty acid with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.Fatty15.com/everforward  Watch and subscribe on YouTube Dr. Breus' first appearance on the show in EFR 024: How to improve every area of your life through the power of when Learn more at SleepDoctor.com

C'est une très bonne question : est-il vrai que plus on s'enrichit, moins on dort ? La réponse est… nuancée. Il existe bien des études scientifiques qui montrent un lien entre statut socio-économique élevé et réduction du temps de sommeil, mais ce n'est pas systématique et les mécanismes en jeu sont complexes.Voici ce que dit la recherche :1. Les cadres supérieurs et les dirigeants dorment moinsDe nombreuses études ont constaté que les personnes occupant des postes à haute responsabilité dorment en moyenne moins que la population générale.Par exemple, une étude publiée dans Sleep Health en 2018 (Knutson & Lauderdale) a montré que chez les adultes américains, les personnes au revenu le plus élevé dormaient en moyenne 25 à 30 minutes de moins par nuit que celles des catégories de revenu moyen. Leurs horaires de travail plus intenses et l'hyper-connectivité en sont les principales causes.Une autre étude de l'université de Stanford (Synder & al., 2017), portant sur les CEO de grandes entreprises américaines, a montré que ces derniers dorment en moyenne 6 à 6,5 heures par nuit, bien en dessous des 7 à 9 heures recommandées par les experts du sommeil.2. Stress, charge mentale et sommeil fragmentéL'explication ne tient pas seulement au manque de temps. Le stress lié aux responsabilités, la charge mentale, et la pression de performance jouent aussi un rôle.Selon une recherche parue dans Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (2015), les cadres supérieurs et les entrepreneurs souffrent davantage de sommeil fragmenté et de troubles de l'endormissement, en lien direct avec le stress perçu.3. Les très riches et la logique de la “performance permanente”Une étude qualitative très intéressante publiée en 2021 par l'Université de Cambridge (Rachel Sherman) sur les pratiques des ultra-riches montre que dans les milieux fortunés, il existe souvent une culture implicite de la performance permanente. Le sommeil est parfois vu comme un “temps perdu” — ce qui conduit certains à le restreindre volontairement.4. Mais un paradoxe : les classes les plus pauvres dorment aussi malEnfin, il faut nuancer : d'autres études montrent que les personnes les plus pauvres dorment elles aussi moins bien, mais pour d'autres raisons (précarité, environnement bruyant, horaires décalés…).En France, le Baromètre Santé 2019 de Santé Publique France montrait ainsi que le manque de sommeil chronique touche plus de 35 % des personnes en situation de précarité.ConclusionIl est donc partiellement vrai que “plus on s'enrichit, moins on dort”, en particulier pour les cadres dirigeants et les ultra-riches, en raison de la charge mentale, du stress, et de normes sociales de surinvestissement professionnel.Mais les inégalités de sommeil concernent toutes les strates sociales : les plus pauvres dorment souvent mal, les plus riches dorment souvent moins — pour des raisons très différentes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

We welcome Dr. Kimberly Lemke to discuss her groundbreaking efforts to enhance sleep quality through her DRIFT method.  Poor sleep is everywhere, affecting people in our own families and circles even if we are not experiencing it ourselves.  Dr. Lemke shares with us practical tips and tools that we can use everyday to improve the quality of our sleep.  From the importance of light, to learning how each of our senses plays an important role, Dr. Lemke shows that is is easier to achieve and get a better night's sleep without even thinking about it.Dr. Kimberly Ann Lemke is an esteemed licensed clinical psychologist and recipient of the prestigious 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award. With a passion for promoting sleep wellness and mental health, Dr. Lemke has dedicated her career to empowering individuals and organizations to achieve optimal well-being. Her expertise in addressing a wide range of psychological issues complements her focus on sleep science and its profound impact on overall health.  Certified as a Sleep Science Coach, Dr. Lemke is celebrated for her groundbreaking efforts to enhance sleep quality and reduce the organizational costs associated with sleep deprivation. Her innovative online sleep course, Drift , has earned recognition for its unique approach to tackling sleep-related challenges. Drift goes beyond the “you need to sleep more” advice and provides customers with unique and transformational strategies for individuals and organizations to optimize their workplace environment and workday in order to improve nighttime rest.  Beyond her online platform, she delivers impactful workshops on sleep, stress, and holistic well- being within corporate wellness programs, showcasing her dynamic public speaking style and commitment to community welfare.(3:36) Dr. Lemke shares with us her journey to study clinical psychology  (6:01) How do different environments (hospitals, academia, etc) shape her approach?  (8:28) Dr. Lemke shares some statistics and discusses her Drift sleep method.  (13:48) Dr. Lemke shares the “Sleep Balloon” method.  (16:56) How can we stop thinking about ourselves and our time as “expenses” and start prioritizing sleep and rest?  (20:51) What trends and patterns does Dr. Lemke see in her work?  (23:35) What common misconceptions do people have between sleep and mental health?  (25:40) What other strategies can Dr. Lemke share with us about how to get better sleep?  How can what we eat and drink affect our sleep?  (31:27) Dr. Lemke shares some success stories with us?  (33:40) How can people deal with travel and jet lag?  (36:48) What about all of the products that center around getting good sleep?   (40:48) What is constructive worrying time?  (45:58) What does Dr. Lemke see as the future of sleep science?Connect with Dr. Kimberly A. Lemke www.drkimberlylemke.com www.driftcourse.com  Subscribe: Warriors At Work PodcastsWebsite: https://jeaniecoomber.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w

Today we have new friend of mine Michelle Cuffe! She is the author of Health Revival: How to be a happy, healthy, human, and live to 100. In this episode we talk about:Why you can't sleep at nightDoes God care about our physical health?Should WE care about our physical health?Seeing God I pray this blesses you friend

Are you one of the millions of Americans who eat the Standard American Diet? Even if you're not, you're likely at risk of developing pre-diabeties, insulin resistance, and chronic inflammation. But, DON'T panic, because today's episode is packed with simple steps to help you take control of your blood sugar and lower your risk of diabetes and chronic disease.On this Salad with a Side of Fries episode, host Jenn Trepeck tackles the hard truth: many people are already pre-diabetic and don't even know it. From hidden insulin resistance to chronic inflammation, Jenn breaks down how the American diet and lifestyle are fueling a national health crisis. You'll learn how poor sleep, stress, a lack of fiber, and nutrient-depleted foods undermine your metabolic health—and what you can do today to take control and manage your risks. The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, who discusses wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let's dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.IN THIS EPISODE:(00:00) Why is the Standard American diet the recipe for pre-diabetes and diabetes, and what is insulin resistance(04:18) Metabolic health connects to every system, and the ultra-processed food dilemma(09:48) Why supplements are important(14:30) Everyone is pre-diabetic, unless. Nutrition: protein, fiber, quality fat(21:31) America's fiber problem and the role of the microbiome(26:55) Our society is sedentary(30:35) The impact stress and loneliness can have on your health(34:56) Are you sleep deprived(37:30) Let's talk about the environment and toxins(42:07) If you don't like it, don't eat it and focus on preventionKEY TAKEAWAYS:Most people eating the Standard American Diet are already pre-diabetic due to high consumption of ultra-processed foods, even if their labs don't reflect it yet. Modern farming, soil depletion, and long-distance transport have stripped our food of nutrients, making quality sourcing and supplementation essential.Staying ahead of metabolic disease means taking daily action—moving your body, managing stress, eating well, sleeping, and staying connected.  Even a short walk after a meal can significantly reduce blood sugar spikes. Daily activity improves energy and focus, builds muscle, enhances insulin sensitivity, and monitors glucose levels.Just because a drink is labeled “prebiotic” doesn't mean it replaces real vegetables. Whole fruits and vegetables provide a variety of fibers that support gut health more effectively than most supplements or processed drinks. You can't supplement your way out of poor nutrition. Supplements are only as good as their quality. Many synthetic options don't break down or absorb adequately, making them useless. Food first, then smart supplementation.Chronic stress triggers hormonal changes that lead to insulin resistance and fat storage. The damage builds over time because most people don't recognize their stress. Managing stress is just as crucial as managing diet and exercise.QUOTES:         (08:56) “Our food supply is ripening while in transit, not connected to the vine where nutrients come from.” - Jenn Trepeck(18:54) “Variety is your friend. Eat the rainbow.” - Jenn Trepeck(23:30) “I'm a big fan of supplements, but you cannot supplement your way out of poor nutrition. Food first, then mart supplementation.” - Jenn Trepeck(39:36) “Next time you need to replace a mattress or a pillow. Let's make sure it's a material that isn't going to off-gas toxins.” - Jenn Trepeck"It comes down to default vs design because the way our world is set-up around us, the default would easily be the recipe for pre-diabetes and diabetes. That's why we're here...unless you do this now." - Jenn TrepeckRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn's Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With A Side Of Fries MerchA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramMovember: Men's HealthReal People, Real Results: Shannon Nutrition Nugget: Ultra-Processed FoodGMO, Organic, and Local, Oh My!How to Cheat8 Domains of HealthAmerica's Fiber ProblemQ & A: SupplementsTick…Tick…BOOM

"We see kids thrive when we intervene early."In this engaging conversation, SK Vaughn speaks with Krystle and Lynda Dean-Duru, a mother-daughter duo in pediatric dentistry. They share personal stories of survival and thriving, discuss their backgrounds in dentistry, and delve into the importance of myofunctional therapy and early intervention for children's health. The episode highlights transformative patient stories, the connection between myofunctional disorders and sleep apnea, and offers valuable insights for parents and aspiring pediatric dentists. The duo emphasizes the significance of trusting parental instincts and the holistic approach to dental care.Dr. Krystle Dean-Duru, D.D.S.Board-Certified Pediatric Laser Dentist | Founder of Womb 2 Grow Wellness | Functional Airway & Growth SpecialistDr. Krystle Dean-Duru is a nationally recognized board-certified pediatric and laser dentist who helps children from birth to age 18,  breathe, sleep, and grow better. As Co-Founder of Womb 2 Grow Wellness and a leader at Ashburn Children's Dentistry, she focuses on airway-centered growth guidance, functional frenuloplasty, and interdisciplinary care.Named to Incisal Edge's “40 Under 40” and inducted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD) in 2024, Dr. Krystle is also a certified laser provider and growth appliance specialist. She speaks nationally on the oral-systemic connection, early intervention, and how integrative dental care improves lifelong health. Her passion lies in bridging clinical excellence with parent empowerment, and she is frequently featured in media and professional circles for her innovative, heart-centered approach.Dr. Lynda Dean-Duru, D.D.S.Founder, Ashburn Children's Dentistry | Board-Certified Pediatric Laser Dentist | Functional Airway & Infant Wellness ExpertA pioneer in integrative pediatric dentistry, Dr. Lynda Dean-Duru brings over 25 years of expertise combining cutting-edge laser dentistry, functional oral development, and compassionate care for infants, children, and those with special healthcare needs. As the founder of Ashburn Children's Dentistry, she has transformed pediatric oral health in Northern Virginia through early intervention, parent education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Dr. Dean-Duru is board-certified and internationally recognized, serving as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and a master-level laser dentist. She has lectured widely on breastfeeding support, sleep apnea prevention, and airway-focused growth strategies, and continues to champion holistic care models that prioritize long-term wellness over short-term fixes. Her mission is to nurture thriving children by empowering families and professionals with knowledge, tools, and hope.TakeawaysSurviving and thriving involves personal growth and reflection.Pediatric dentistry has evolved to focus on holistic health.Myofunctional therapy is crucial for proper facial development.Early intervention can prevent long-term health issues.Parents should trust their instincts regarding their child's health.Common symptoms in children may indicate deeper issues.The relationship between a mother and daughter in practice can enhance patient care.Transformative stories of patients highlight the impact of dental care.Education and awareness are key in pediatric dentistry.Success in dentistry is about legacy and patient empowerment.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates02:10 Surviving and Thriving: Personal Stories07:47 Background in Pediatric Dentistry11:35 Mother-Daughter Dynamics in Dentistry13:35 Understanding Myofunctional Therapy17:11 Connection Between Myofunctional Disorders and Sleep Apnea19:30 Transformative Patient Stories23:04 Early Signs for Myofunctional Therapy26:05 Myofunctional Therapy Programs28:11 Inspiration in Pediatric Dentistry30:12 Key Takeaways for Parents32:07 Advice for Aspiring Pediatric Dentists34:30 Defining Success in Dentistry36:34 Closing Remarks and ResourcesResourcesExclusive Membership Group ✨ Sign Up!New Merch 

In this episode, Minjee Kim, MD, shares results of recent studies she has conducted to better understand the role of inadequate sleep on long-term metabolic health in pregnant women and middle-aged adults. She also discusses a new AI-based intervention that could bring a better night of sleep to those who need it. 

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In this episode of The Matt Feret Show I interview Dr. Steven Park, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, to discuss the benefits of breathing better. Steve describes the impact of face shape on sleep, health, and quality of life and shares expert advice on how to address sleep and breathing concerns holistically. Finally, Steve and I dissect important implications for older adults and their caregivers. Watch the full episode on YouTube.Introduction to Dr. Steven Park [1:09]How the Modern Diet Influences Facial Structure with Dr. Steven Park [4:23]How Orthodontics Affect Facial Structure with Dr. Steven Park [09:43]Addressing Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders with Dr. Steven Park [18:02]Sleep Hygiene Tips with Dr. Steven Park [19:50]Holistic Sleep Apnea Treatment with Dr. Steven Park [27:13]Dementia and Sleep Health with Dr. Steven Park [51:39]Connect with me via the podcast website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Check out Dr. Steve on Youtube, LinkedIn, and his Amazon bookstore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wellness + Wisdom | Episode 734 How is poor sleep quietly sabotaging your health, performance, and relationships? Dr. Kirk Parsley, Performance Enhancement Physician + former SEAL, joins Josh Trent on the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 734, to uncover the shocking truth about mainstream sleep drugs and how they hijack natural processes like GABA without delivering true rest, how high-stress lifestyles demand recovery strategies, and why optimizing your sleep might just be the missing key to a better life, stronger communication, and lasting emotional resilience. "When you don't sleep very well, you're choosing to age faster. If you stay up for 20 hours, you've added 4 hours of damage, which means your brain is aging 25% faster. If you do this regularly, you will get neurological decline." - Dr. Kirk Parsley Get 20% Off Dr. Parsley's Sleep Remedy Sleep Remedy is designed to enhance the quality of your sleep, helping you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Sleep experts meticulously formulated this product to naturally align with your body's sleep mechanisms, providing a non-habit-forming solution to improve nightly rest. Dr. Kirk Parsley's Sleep Remedy works by supplementing your body's own production of sleep-inducing molecules like melatonin, magnesium, and a special blend of amino acids. 20% OFF WITH CODE "JOSH20" In This Episode, Kirk Parsley MD Uncovers: [01:05] The Dangers of Sleep Drugs Kirk Parsley MD 125 Dr. Kirk Parsley – Sleep To Win 256 Navigating Transitions In Relationships, Health, and Wealth: Dr. Kirk Parsley & Krisstina Wise How the pharmaceutical industry formulates sleep products. Why Benzodiazepines are 100X stronger than GABA. How sleep has nothing to do with GABA, but pharmaceuticals mainly focus on GABA. Why sleep drugs can cause anomalistic behavior. How alcohol decreases deep sleep and REM sleep. [08:20] Sleep Quality Directly Impacts Performance Why success can't be predicted but failure can. How millions are spent on Navy SEAL trainings. Why none of the SEALs complain about sleep, even though they barely get any during their training. How Kirk made the SEALs test 98 blood markers to find out why they were not performing to their full potential. How he discovered that Ambien was negatively impacting their sleep and performance. How he gave the SEALs sleep supplements to improve their sleep. Why sleep impacts all other aspects of well-being and performance. [23:15] Modern Lifestyle Changed How We Sleep How Kirk's work translated from the Navy SEALs to all people. Why he became a private health consultant. How stress ages us. Why the Industrial Age affected our sleep quality. [27:35] Super Sleeper Genes Why wearable data is not actionable. How we can't change what we don't measure. Why our genes define whether or not we suffer when we get less than 8 hours of sleep. How to treat insomnia using non-sleep deep rest. Why we need to mimic what our ancestors did to sleep well. The importance of creating a list of our worries. [39:05] The Science of Sleep 591 Dr. John Lieurance | Biohacking Big Souls: How UFC Fighters + Big Wave Surfers Holistically Heal Why parents lose 6 months of sleep during the first 2 years of their baby's life. How we can recover from long-term lack of sleep. Why it takes 8 hours to recover from being awake for 16 hours. How we clean the waste inside of our body through sleep. What happens in the body when we go to sleep. Why our body creates inflammation when we don't manage to get rid of the waste product. How calcified plaque is created in the body. [44:55] Chronic Sleep Deprivation = Neurological Decline? How psychiatric illnesses are highly impacted by sleep. What chronobiology has discovered about psychiatric patients and their mental health in relation to circadian rhythm. Why being awake is catabolic and being asleep is anabolic. How we repair our stress levels while we sleep. Why immediately after working out we are weaker and we need to repair during our sleep. How aging affects our capacity to repair our body. Why long-term lack of sleep makes us age faster. How releasing stress hormones can help us repair if we don't get enough sleep. Why we're the only stress-deprived species on Earth. [54:20] How to Navigate Sleep Deprivation As a Parent Why co-sleeping with our children is not essential. How each child has different sleep needs. Why Kirk repressed a lot of his childhood anger and trauma. How he used to pull all-nighters when he was studying, working, and raising his children. Why sleeping 4 to 5 hours a day for several years caused Kirk's health to decline. How he was helping the SEALs with their health issues but wasn't helping himself. [01:07:55] Sleep Affects Your Relationships The role that sleep played in the issues in Kirk's first marriage. William Dement How research proved that couples who don't get enough sleep perceive each other more negatively. The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal MD Why stress causes impulsive behavior and lack of emotional control. How sleep deprivation is used as a torture technique in interrogation. [01:14:20] Good Communication Starts with Good Sleep Why brain function is essential for communication. How the brain holds on to arguments even after it has ended. The role of emotional categorization. How good quality sleep rebalances our hormone levels. Why hormones impact how we show up. [01:21:10] Are You Good At Suffering? What makes some people exceptionally good at suffering. Why our genetics influence our ability to endure suffering. What led Kirk to believe that suffering is a choice. Why he doesn't suffer even though he's suffering. [01:26:50] Fear Is For The Weak Why Kirk grew up fearful because he lived in a dangerous environment. What made him decide that being fearful is weak. Why he's happy with everything that's happened in his life. How fear only takes us out of enjoyment. Why everything that matters to Kirk is driven by love. [01:32:20] The Journey Back to God How Kirk defines his faith in God. Why we only have control of how we react to what's happening around us. How he asks God to show him the path every morning. Why psilocybin made him face darkness. How the psilocybin experience changed how he perceives fear. Why love and fear are the only emotions, but only love is real. [01:44:15] The End of Suffering Why Kirk used to believe that we need to choose to suffer for a reason. 692 Paul Chek | Spirit Gym: How To Find The Truth of Your Soul + Live Your Dream How he always wanted to raise his children to be able to handle as much as him. Why the consequence of suffering was that he got tired of suffering. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts Power Quotes From The Show Lack of Sleep = Threat? "The only animal on this planet that sleep deprives itself on purpose is us. It makes evolutionary sense that our brains perceive lack of sleep as famine or threat because there's some kind of stressor going on. That is why people who don't sleep well or don't sleep enough have higher amygdala tone and higher stress hormones." - Dr. Kirk Parsley Benefits of Sleep "It takes 8 hours to recover from being awake for 16 hours. The benefit of sleep is the hormone production, the repair, the acceleration of your immune system, the consolidation of memories, the categorization of emotional events." - Dr. Kirk Parsley Your Brain Creates Waste Products "When you go to sleep, the neurons that hold the structure of the brain contract about 30% and they create little channels for the cerebral spinal fluid to flow through. There are ways for it to clear and get outside of the blood brain barrier and get rid of your waste products. If you don't clear that, it's toxic. It's a waste product. It'd be like if you leave feces in your living room, you don't get rid of it, it's toxic. And what happens is that your brain or your body attacks it. It's like a foreign object. So it's an inflammatory response." - Dr. Kirk Parsley Links From Today's Show  Kirk Parsley MD 125 Dr. Kirk Parsley – Sleep To Win 256 Navigating Transitions In Relationships, Health, and Wealth: Dr. Kirk Parsley & Krisstina Wise 591 Dr. John Lieurance | Biohacking Big Souls: How UFC Fighters + Big Wave Surfers Holistically Heal William Dement The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal MD 692 Paul Chek | Spirit Gym: How To Find The Truth of Your Soul + Live Your Dream   Josh's Trusted Products | Up To 40% Off Shop All Products Biohacking⁠ MANNA Vitality - Save 20% with code JOSH20 HigherDOSE - 15% off with the code JOSH15 PLUNGE - $150 off with discount code WELLNESSFORCE Pulsetto - Save 20% with code "JOSH" SaunaSpace - 10% off with discount code JOSH10 Ultrahuman Ring Air - 10% off with code JOSH Wellness Test Kits Choose Joi - Save 50% on all Lab Tests with JOSH Blokes - Save 50% on all Lab Tests with JOSH FertilityWize Test by Clockwize - Save 10% with code JOSH Tiny Health Gut Tests - $20 off with discount code JOSH20 VIVOO Health Tests - Save 30% off with code JOSH SiPhox Health Blood Test - Save 15% off with code JOSH Nutrition + Gut Health Organifi - 20% off with discount code WELLNESSFORCE SEED Synbiotic - 25% off with the code 25JOSHTRENT Paleovalley -  Save 15% off here! 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He dedicates a significant portion of his time to advising non-profit organizations that support the SEAL community and providing healthcare guidance and treatment to veterans. Operating his practice and supplement business from Austin, Texas, Kirk is an avid outdoorsman and fitness enthusiast. His philosophy is straightforward: our bodies are built on a 100,000+ year-old model, and we perform best by emulating the lifestyle we evolved to live, as closely as possible, striving to approximate the health metrics of our 25-30-year-old selves (the physiologic peak of most humans). Kirk firmly believes that 80% of health is derived from focusing on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, and Stress mitigation, with a strong emphasis on Sleep. Website Instagram Facebook  

Join this episode of the AAOHN podcast – recorded at the AAOHN Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA – to hear from three poster presenters on their research exploring sleep health. Yuan Zhang, PhD, RN, FAAOHN, Cara Harris, BSN, RN, and Beverly M. Hittle, PhD, RN, FAAOHN, discuss their findings across three different worker populations – long haul truck drivers, Black nurses, and healthcare workers.  Additionally, hear from all three on their experience at the Annual Conference and learn how occupational health nurses in all stages of their careers can get involved with AAOHN.

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Dr. Mark Levi, a leading expert in Pediatric Craniofacial Sleep Medicine, to explore innovative approaches to improving children's sleep and overall well-being. With over 30 years of experience in dentistry and more than two decades in craniofacial dental sleep medicine, Dr. Levi brings a wealth of knowledge to our discussion. Dr. Levi explains how conditions like mouth breathing, snoring, and bedwetting can be linked to SDB in children and the importance of early detection and treatment. Discover how Dr. Levi's clinic addresses various pediatric issues, including ADD/ADHD, teeth grinding, and behavioral challenges, by focusing on enhancing airway health and sleep patterns. As a former sufferer of sleep apnea, Dr. Levi shares his unique perspective on the challenges and solutions related to sleep disorders, underscoring his commitment to personalized patient care.Whether you're a parent concerned about your child's sleep, a healthcare professional seeking insights into pediatric sleep medicine, or simply interested in innovative health solutions, this episode offers valuable information and hope.

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If you like to take a short nap during the day you might be doing your brain a favor. According to a study published in the journal Sleep Health in June of 2023, people who have a genetic predisposition to napping regularly have larger brain volumes than those who don't. This suggests that napping may protect against brain shrinkage, which occurs faster in people with cognitive problems and neurodegenerative diseases. But before you rush to your bed or couch, there are some caveats to consider. What did the study find? How does napping protect against brain shrinkage? What are the optimal conditions for a nap? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What are the pros and cons of homeownership in the UK? How can I make and keep my new year's resolutions? Why does the year begin on January 1st? A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First broadcast: 1/8/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your brain isn't broken—it's underpowered. Energy crashes, poor sleep, brain fog, and emotional reactivity don't just happen. You're running on low voltage, and your mind pays the price. In this episode, Dave sits down with Dr. Patrick Porter, founder of BrainTap, to reveal how to reprogram your brain using light, sound, and guided visualization—no substances, no side effects, no BS. Dr. Porter breaks down how to activate gamma brainwaves, repair trauma loops, access psychedelic-like states, and boost cognitive performance by 19% in just six weeks. You'll learn why most brains burn out decades too soon—and how to charge yours back up. What You'll Learn in This Episode: • How to flood your brain with energy and wake it up • The light and sound protocol that mimics psychedelics—safely • What gamma brainwaves unlock—and how to generate them on demand • Why your default mode network traps you in stress and distraction • The BrainTap protocol that improved cognition by 19% in 6 weeks • A real-life transformation story that rewrote one woman's fate • The link between sleep, trauma, brain states, and performance • How to build a brain that performs like it's decades younger This episode gives you a playbook to reclaim your focus, deepen your rest, and experience the full range of human consciousness—without touching a drug. Turn your brain on. Then turn it up. SPONSORS -STEMREGEN | Head to https://www.stemregen.co/dave for 20% off your first order. -BON CHARGE | Go to https://boncharge.com and use code DAVE for 15% off. Resources: • Biohacking Conference 2025 (May 28th-30th in Austin): https://biohackingconference.com/2025 (use code BRAINTAP to save 30% on General Admission and Virtual Tickets)• Dave Asprey's New Book - Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/ • BrainTap Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braintaptech/?hl=en • BrainTap Website: https://braintap.com/ • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com • Dave Asprey's Website: https://daveasprey.com • Dave Asprey's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/daveasprey • Upgrade Collective – Join The Human Upgrade Podcast Live: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com • Own an Upgrade Labs: https://ownanupgradelabs.com • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com • 40 Years of Zen – Neurofeedback Training for Advanced Cognitive Enhancement: https://40yearsofzen.com Timestamps: • 00:00 – Trailer • 00:35 – Intro • 00:50 – Meet Dr. Patrick K. Porter and BrainTap • 01:28 – The Science Behind Light and Sound Therapy • 03:38 – Quantum Biology and Frequency Medicine • 04:32 – Enhancing Cognition with Sound and Light • 06:19 – Biohacking Conference Highlights • 08:07 – Transformative Stories and BrainTap Benefits • 17:54 – The Role of Gamma Waves and Psychedelics • 26:55 – Conclusion and Final Thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Dr. Seema Khosla talks with women's sleep expert Dr. Safia Khan about women's unique sleep challenges. Dr. Khan is an editor for "A Clinical Casebook of Sleep Disorders in Women" and specializes in women's sleep health at UT Southwestern. She explains how sleep disorders affect women differently across their lives, particularly during pregnancy and menopause, and how these transitions disrupt normal sleep patterns.  Discover Dr. Khan's assessment strategies for insomnia in women, including decision-making frameworks for implementing CBT-I versus medication interventions. Learn about the underdiagnosis of sleep disorders in women, particularly during menopause, and strategies for changing this normalized narrative. The conversation explores the physiological differences in sleep-disordered breathing between men and women, explaining why sleep apnea incidence equalizes during menopause.  The discussion addresses managing hypersomnia during pregnancy, approaches to fatigue without diagnosed sleep disorders, connections between PCOS and sleep disruption, and guidance on Restless Legs Syndrome management, including the critical role of iron deficiency screening in adolescent girls.  This episode provides essential knowledge for practitioners seeking to better understand and treat the unique sleep health challenges women face across their lifespans. 

NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar details everything to know about two new studies that could help millions of Americans struggling with high blood pressure and cholesterol. Also, Jason Momoa stops by to catch up and talk about his highly anticipated film ‘A Minecraft Movie.' Plus, sleep specialist Dr. Carol Ash shares new research on how we sleep, including findings on how diet plays a role in getting a good night's rest and the effects of using technology before bed.

In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Dr. Dylan Petkus delves into the intricacies of sleep apnea. Dylan discussed his educational journey and his focus on sleep apnea as an important, albeit not fun, subject. Dylan shares his experience with creating videos on specific health niches, including methylene blue and its connection to sleep apnea. The conversation branches into various aspects of sleep apnea, such as its prevalence, diagnostic methods, including the preferred home sleep studies, and the importance of addressing underlying inflammation. Breathing retraining and myofunctional therapy are highlighted as effective interventions. Join us as we delve into: How nitric oxide impacts breathing and sleep quality The importance of breathing exercises and myofunctional therapy for improving sleep apnea The history of sleep apnea treatment and the evolution of diagnostic tools The benefits of at-home sleep studies versus in-lab polysomnography This episode is for you if: You're interested in learning about alternative treatments for sleep apnea You want to understand the science behind methylene blue and its potential health benefits You're curious about the role of inflammation and anatomy in sleep disorders You're looking for practical tips on improving sleep quality through breathing exercises and lifestyle changes You can also find this episode on… YouTube: https://youtu.be/TB6j3MzQhiE Find more from Dr. Dylan Petkus: Optimal Circadian Health: https://optimalcircadianhealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petkusmd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBN0GrxE7780vr5O2U5sO2w Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast | https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg Get 10% Off your purchase of the Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org Get 10% Off your Troscriptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.

In this episode, Dr. Mike Bennett, DDS, PhD, returns to dive deep into how individuals with sleep disorders can receive personalized care through an interdisciplinary approach. Drawing on his expertise as a highly trained airway and research-oriented dentist with a PhD, Dr. Bennett will share case studies showcasing the power of collaboration between healthcare specialists in optimizing breathing and sleep quality. Discover actionable steps and inspiring success stories that highlight how improving airway function can lead to better sleep and overall health. Don't miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge solutions to sleep challenges.CONTACT: Advanced Dental Care 801-375-1414. SLIDE DECK: Coming soon!

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Dr Victoria Revell, is an Associate Professor in Translational Sleep and Circadian Physiology at the University of Surrey. Dr Revell has over 20 years of experience in  conducting cutting edge research in the arena of sleep, health and performance.   In the episode, Sophie and Victoria discuss circadian rhythms, why daylight savings time may be bad news for our health, and the pros and cons of light and caffeine for managing our energy. Find out more about Victoria's work and research here https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/victoria-revell Sleep On Series 3 is brought to you by the Sleep Charity and sponsored by Lumie.

Ina Fried, Axios Chief Technology Correspondent, joins Megan Lynch with a look at Oura rings, and how they utilize AI insights powered through your phone, not the cloud. Credit: © SOPA Images

Did you know that how well you sleep can actually affect your heart? In today's episode, we'll dive into how both the quantity of sleep and quality of sleep can make a difference for your health. Skimping on sleep—less than seven hours a night—can lead to weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, creating a cycle that's tough to break. But, there's hope! Small steps like sticking to regular sleep and wake times and watching out for conditions like sleep apnea, especially if you already have heart issues, can make a huge impact. It's all about getting better rest to help your heart—and the rest of you—stay strong.Host:Neki Mohan, Award-Winning JournalistGuest:Dionne Morgan, M.D., Sleep Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute 

In this episode of the Change Life Destiny Podcast, host Stephanie engages in a profound discussion with Dr. Zeke Medina, a passionate sleep coach from Dallas. Dr. Medina shares his personal journey from a sleep-deprived teenager and military serviceman to a pharmacist who discovered the transformative power of good sleep hygiene. They delve into Dr. Medina's story, the importance of circadian rhythms, the role of light and meal timing in sleep, and practical tips for improving sleep health. The episode also highlights how Dr. Medina, in collaboration with his pediatric sleep coach wife, has helped countless families achieve better sleep. Tune in for an enlightening conversation on prioritizing sleep for overall health and well-being.00:00 Introduction to the Podcast00:29 Meet Dr. Zeke Medina01:19 Dr. Medina's Personal Sleep Journey05:35 The Importance of Sleep Hygiene11:21 Common Sleep Issues and Solutions18:25 Promoting Better Sleep Habits28:15 Future of Healthcare and Root Cause Analysis33:31 Conclusion and Contact InformationGet in touch with Dr. Zeke:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInChange Life & Destiny is a movement to excite, engage, and educate communities about the importance of taking control of our health and wellness. We highlight the latest and greatest technologies that can restore health, prevent disease, and promote wellness, as well as practitioners who are using cutting-edge technology to help patients take control of their health.Learn more about us here:Website: https://www.changelifedestiny.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changinglifedestiny/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changelifedestiny/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changelifedestinyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/changelifedestinyWant to learn more? Visit our website or follow us on Instagram, Facebook Youtube, and LinkedIn.

Have you ever cursed your luck at having a partner who snores, or spends the whole night tossing and turning in bed? It can be tempting to consider abandoning them to go and sleep on the sofa instead. Evidence suggests that sleeping next to someone does indeed have a pretty significant impact on adults' sleep, whether that's a partner, family member or even a pet. Researchers from the University of Arizona looked into the matter, and published the results of their study in Sleep journal in June 2022, under the title Bed Sharing Versus Sleeping Alone Associated with Sleep Health and Mental Health.  Was it a positive impact? And what if my partner snores loudly or wakes up suddenly during the night? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: How long do I have to wait to swim after eating? What are the world's least safe travel destinations? Why do we get travel sick? A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 23/09/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the key to solving sleep apnea lie in the way we naturally develop and breathe? In this episode, Kirk Huntsman unveils how Vivos Therapeutics is changing the game in sleep apnea treatment. From reshaping airways in children to eliminating the need for lifelong CPAP use in adults, Kirk shares how innovative oral appliances are tackling this billion-person health crisis.  Tune in and discover how better sleep can improve health, relationships, and quality of life! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health Resources: Connect with and follow Kirk Huntsman on LinkedIn. Vivos Therapeutics on LinkedIn and visit their website!

In this episode of the Unreasonable Health podcast, host Cade Archibald welcomes Dr. Dar Radfar, affectionately known as Dr. Rad. With over two decades of dental expertise, Dr. Rad shares his personal and professional journey into addressing sleep apnea—a condition he discovered through a near-fatal car accident caused by undiagnosed sleep apnea. They discuss the underestimated impact of sleep apnea on overall health, including its links to high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health issues. Dr. Rad unveils the transformative potential of custom oral appliances for treating sleep disorders, which he has used to help thousands of patients worldwide. The conversation also dives into the intersection of dental health and sleep, innovative sleep hygiene tips, and the importance of early detection for children and adults alike. Whether you snore or suspect a deeper issue, this episode provides invaluable insights into improving sleep quality and overall well-being.

This week I really get into how I fixed my sleep! I sleep a lot more now and have a better quality of sleep as well by doing all of these little habits that I share with you guys. We also catch up a bit going over my goals for the year, chat about how January has been going, and give some of my health updates on my functional medicine journey.Thank you Seed for sponsoring this episode. Get ahead of the New Year with a routine that helps you now by going to Seed.com/GRETCHEN and use code 25GRETCHEN to get 25% off your first month. My YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33z6gnM (Gretchen Geraghty)My Instagram http://bit.ly/2VE0U7S (@gretchengeraghty)Podcast Instagram https://bit.ly/2Rt9VzA (@happyhr)For business inquiries email contact@tablerockmanagement.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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In this bonus episode, we delve into the life-changing journey of Carmen Chu, a cancer survivor and mother who was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Carmen shares her struggles with interrupted sleep, fatigue, and the impact on her daily life. She discusses her experience with sleep tests and the transformative benefits of using a CPAP machine.Additional ResourcesUHN's Centre for Sleep Health and ResearchDr. Frances Chung named UHN Inventor of the YearDr. Douglas Bradley featured in KITE Research spotlight: Use of non-invasive breathing device to alleviate obstructive and central sleep apnea improves quality of life The Your Complex Brain production team is Heather Sherman, Jessica Schmidt, Dr. Amy Ma, Kim Perry, Alley Wilson, Sara Yuan, Meagan Anderi, Liz Chapman, and Lorna Gilfedder.The Krembil Brain Institute, part of University Health Network, in Toronto, is home to one of the world's largest and most comprehensive teams of physicians and scientists uniquely working hand-in-hand to prevent and confront problems of the brain and spine, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, stroke, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, brain cancer or concussion, in their lifetime. Through state-of-the-art patient care and advanced research, we are working relentlessly toward finding new treatments and cures.Do you want to know more about the Krembil Brain Institute at UHN? Visit us at: uhn.ca/krembilTo get in touch, email us at krembil@uhn.ca or message us on social media:Instagram - @krembilresearchTwitter - @KBI_UHNFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/KrembilBrainInstituteThanks for listening!

In this episode, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. Danny J. Eckert, a sleep and respiratory physiologist and professor at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Dr. Eckert is a leading expert in his field and the recipient of the 2023 European Respiratory Society Gold Medal in Sleep-Disordered Breathing. As the Director of the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, he discusses his groundbreaking work on OSA endotyping and the PALM classification system (Pcrit, Arousal threshold, Loop gain, and Muscle recovery). Discover why 70% of OSA patients have non-anatomical causes and how understanding these distinct endotypes can revolutionize treatment approaches. The conversation delves into practical applications for clinical settings, examining the roles of obesity and nasal obstruction in sleep apnea while discussing targeted therapeutic strategies, including GABAergic medications.

In this episode of the Health and Wellness Coach Journal Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh interviews Shonda Palmer, NBC-HWC, founder of Shonda Palmer Wellness. She is a triple-certified Chopra well-being coach with expertise in meditation, Ayurvedic health, and lifestyle medicine. Additionally, she serves as faculty at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, is a certified sleep coach for an award-winning app, and frequently contributes as a consultant to startups. In her conversation with Dr. Singh, Shonda discusses how a significant career change led her to become a sleep coach for a prominent meditation app, despite her own struggles with insomnia. She openly talks about her experiences with imposter syndrome, revealing that while assisting clients with their sleep issues, she also found herself using the same techniques she taught them, ultimately overcoming her insomnia. Shonda offers a deep dive into the world of sleep coaching, offering practical wisdom for coaches and healthcare providers alike, and discusses the importance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. Shonda's story and expertise illustrate how authentic coaching inspires change and fosters genuine healing. Listen in to learn how coaches and healthcare providers can harness the benefits of sleep coaching to assist clients and patients in achieving healthier, more balanced lives. For detailed show notes, references and information to connect with Shonda Palmer, visit: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/blog/Transforming-Sleep-Health-Key-Coaching-Insights-With-Shonda-Palmer To be notified of new episodes, subscribe here: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/stay-connected Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:16 - Shonda's Journey Into Sleep Coaching 4:00 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 5:31 - Healing From Insomnia 7:03 - Walking The Talk And Empathy In Coaching 9:00 - Sleep Coaching As A Niche And Scope Of Practice 16:46 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia 22:42 - Insights On The Impact Of Text-based Coaching 29:25 - Takeaways

Small doses of practical parenting advice based on real-life experiences. Sleep health is important, and time changes—whether it's Daylight Savings Time or jet lag after recent travel— can make it challenging to maintain a healthy schedule. We have tips for maintaining good sleep no matter what!

In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker sits down with Dar Radfar, owner of 805 Dentistry and CEO at Rad Health Inc. Join them as they discuss the vital link between dentistry and sleep medicine, as well as the different types of sleep apnea, effective treatment options, and how incorporating these services can boost your dental business' revenue while enhancing patient care.

Dr Ariel A. Williamson joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Should Clinicians Partner With Families to Promote Children's Sleep Health?”  Recorded June 18, 2024.  Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org

In episode 73 we are talking all things optimizing sleep, circadian rhythm & sleep cycles. In this episode, I discuss: -Circadian Rhythm 101 -The Importance of Slow Wave Sleep / Deep Sleep -Science Behind The Importance Of An Early Bedtime -Why All Blue Light Isn't Bad -Hormonal Peaks During Sleep __ Be sure to follow my Instagram @briannadiorio for all the Brianna Approved educational content! You can visit my website www.briannadiorio.com to learn more. Production Manager and Graphics @kylediorio ___ Befriending Anxiety E-Course My Befriending Anxiety E-Course is now live! You can enroll now and learn more here! __ Use my code “bestlife” to get 10% off NO2U Nitric Oxide Lozenge and free shipping at the link below. https://no2u.com/shop/ https://n1o1.com/

Are you tired of tossing and turning at night? In this Habits and Hustle episode, I chat with sleep expert Todd Anderson, to discuss a new perspective on sleep that goes beyond the usual tips and tricks.  We discuss major keys to better sleep, creating a positive psychological association with your bedroom and sleep time, and the importance of making bedtime peaceful. We also dive into the unexpected benefits of mouth-taping and why your relationship with sleep matters more than you might think.  Todd Anderson is an entrepreneur and human performance coach with over a decade of experience in health, wellness, and athletics. A former walk-on fullback at Michigan State University who went on to spend time in the NFL with the Rams, Todd has transitioned his passion for peak performance into coaching and business ventures. Todd's expertise extends beyond physical training to include a deep understanding of sleep science and its impact on performance, as evidenced by his creation of the Dream Recovery sleep tape product.  What We Discuss: (07:08) The Importance of Sleep for Health (13:18) The Connection Between Sleep and Performance (19:22) The Myth of Sleep Biohacking (26:14) Understanding Sleep Patterns and Stressors (34:20) Effects of Stress on Sleep Quality (38:15) Alcohol and Caffeine Impacts (41:18) Effects of Heat on Sleep Quality (46:31) Infrared Sauna Benefits for Sleep (54:34) Optimizing Sleep Position and Routines (01:04:27) Myths and Tips for Better Sleep …and more! Thank you to our sponsors:  Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off  TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. BiOptimizers: Want to try Magnesium Breakthrough? Go to https://bioptimizers.com/jennifercohen and use promo code JC10 at checkout to save 10% off your purchase. Timeline Nutrition: Get 10% off your first order at timeline.com/cohen Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers.  Find more from Jen:  Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen   Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Todd Anderson: Website:  https://www.toddanderson42.com/  Instagram: @toddanderson42_

If you've ever experienced unexpected discomfort during the night, you might already suspect that something's off. But did you know that your body could be crying out for more magnesium? This mineral is a powerhouse for so many vital functions in our bodies, yet nearly half of us aren't getting enough of it. Magnesium is crucial for everything from energy production to overall health, and when your levels are low, it can lead to a cascade of issues—many of which we tend to overlook or blame on aging. Take muscle cramps, for example. Those painful, unexpected spasms are one of the most common signs of magnesium deficiency. And it doesn't stop there. Low magnesium levels can also manifest as various symptoms affecting your daily life, from your mood to energy levels, and even more serious health concerns. In fact, studies have shown that boosting your magnesium intake can significantly impact your overall well-being, improving several aspects of health that you might not expect. So, what can you do? Start by reassessing your magnesium intake. Many food sources are rich in this mineral, and I'll share some of my favorites. But let's be real—most of us need to supplement to get those levels up. I take magnesium every night before bed and keep a topical magnesium product on hand for occasional use. It's all about finding what works for you and staying consistent. Don't ignore those little signals your body sends you. If anything I've mentioned sounds familiar tune in to learn more. It might be time to rethink your magnesium levels and learn more about this essential mineral's impact on your health. Full show notes: https://www.jjvirgin.com/bodyneedsmagnesium Epsom Salt: https://amzn.to/3IxgmMm Vital Choice wild-caught seafood: https://vitalchoice.sjv.io/daKYGy Lakanto Monk Fruit: https://lakanto.sjv.io/c/2208035/1270804/15633 Reignite Wellness™ Magnesium Body Calm: https://reignitewellness.com/products/magnesium-body-calm Reignite Wellness™ ElectroReplenish: https://reignitewellness.com/products/electroreplenish Download my free Resistance Training Cheat Sheet: https://jjvirgin.com/resistance Download my FREE Best Rest Sleep Cheat Sheet: https://jjvirgin.com/sleep Study: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study assessing the efficacy of magnesium oxide monohydrate in the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34719399/ Study: Effect of magnesium and vitamin B6 supplementation on mental health and quality of life in stressed healthy adults: Post-hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33864354/l Study: Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Muscle Soreness and Performance: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33009349/ Study: Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27402922/ Study: Treating arrhythmias with adjunctive magnesium: identifying future research directions: https://academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/article/3/2/108/2669829?login=false Study: Magnesium intake, bone mineral density, and fractures: results from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24500155/ Study: Magnesium and hearing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12940704/ Study: Magnesium, inflammation, and obesity in chronic disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20536778/ Study: The Role of Magnesium in Sleep Health: a Systematic Review of Available Literature: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35184264/ Study: Dietary magnesium deficiency impairs hippocampus-dependent memories without changes in the spine density and morphology of hippocampal neurons in mice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30500564/ Episode Sponsors:  Try Timeline: https://www.timelinenutrition.com/shop?rfsn=7082975.4b75243 Use code JJ10 for 10% off all products Go to qualialife.com/VIRGINWELLNESS to try Qualia risk-free for up to 100 days and code VIRGINWELLNESS for an additional 15% off NEW GIVEAWAY CONTEST! To celebrate the launch of the Powerful Aging Method Program (NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT), I am doing a giveaway contest! WIN a copy of my digital program! Total value: $995. Entering to WIN is easy! Leave a review for the Well Beyond 40 Podcast on Apple Podcasts and send a screenshot of your review to info@jjvirgin.com Giveaway ends Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Winner will be chosen using a random selector. Happy entering and good luck!!!  

Episode 46: Today we are joined by Mike Feldstein, air quality expert & founder of Jaspr, to dive into the often-overlooked world of air quality and its crucial role in health and wellness. So many of us prioritize what we drink, eat, and put on our body… but the air we breathe is the number one thing we consume daily! Mike shares his journey of creating Jaspr, a cutting-edge home air filtration system initially designed for wildfires, but now transforming everyday indoor air quality. Mike explains how conventional air purifiers fall short in disaster scenarios and everyday environments, leading him to develop Jaspr—a solution that combines the power of commercial-grade air scrubbers with the quiet operation and aesthetic appeal suitable for home use. We explore how Jaspr goes beyond a typical air purifier, becoming a vital component for better sleep, reduced allergies, mold prevention, and even skin health. We chat about how air quality impacts sleep, performance, overall well-being, and why filtering your air is just as important as filtering your water. Mike discusses common indoor and outdoor pollutants, microplastics, and practical steps to test and improve your air quality, whether at home or in the office. Learn why you should let new furniture off-gas, reconsider wearing shoes indoors, and take control of your indoor environment. I hope this episode inspires you to make quality air a tool for better sleep, improved focus, and leveled up wellness.For the next week, Jaspr is running an exclusive offer for Wellness Her Way listeners. You can upgrade your air and get $200 off using code GRACIE at checkout. Visit jaspr.co and use code GRACIE to get yours today. You can keep up with Mike & Jaspr by following his accounts linked below:Mike FelsteinJasprShop Jaspr CO2 Detector CONNECT WITH ME:Follow Wellness Her Way on Instagram for podcast updates: HERE Connect with me on TikTok: HEREConnect with me on Instagram: HERESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, we dive deep into a topic often left in the shadows—male sexual health, with a particular focus on nocturnal erections. Joining us is Dr. Elliot Justin, the brilliant mind behind FirmTech, Inc. the pioneering sex tech company dedicated to men's erectile fitness.In this episode, we shed light on erection rings, a performance aid that's gaining momentum yet still surrounded by stigma, especially among straight men. Dr. Justin provides fascinating insights into the mainstream acceptance of sexual aids for women and why men shouldn't shy away from using devices like erection rings designed to enhance their sexual experience. We explore the significant health implications these rings can monitor and how they can signal potential cardiovascular issues.We'll also discuss the potential of hormone therapies for women, the psychological dynamics of sexual performance, and how the brain plays a crucial role in sexual arousal. Join us as we uncover the connections between sexual and sleep health and why sexual well-being is a vital part of our overall health. Stay tuned for an enlightening discussion filled with expert advice, personal anecdotes, and groundbreaking tech innovations. Let's get started!Show Notes: deepintosleep.co/episode/nocturnal-erectionsReady to put a ring on it? Use code DRYISHAN for a 15% off coupon RESOURCESAre you so sleepy that you cannot focus? Are you tired of getting through the day drinking coffee? Are you worried how your poor sleep may impact your health?Checkout Dr. Yishan Xu's Insomnia Treatment Course! Connect with Dr. YishanInstagram: @dr.yishanTwitter: @dryishanFacebook:@dr.yishanConnect with Dr. Justinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-justin-md/https://myfirmtech.com/https://www.instagram.com/doctorelliotjustin/Newsletter and Download Free Sleep Guidence E-Book:https://www.mindbodygarden.com/sleepCBT-I Courses:English: https://www.deepintosleep.co/insomniaChinese: https://www.mindbodygarden.com/shimianPodcast Links:Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-into-sleep/id1475295840Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/search/deepintosleepStitcher:...

Today's episode is all about how to get the sleep you need for your best life in midlife and beyond with Terry Cralle. Terry Cralle is a spokesperson and representative of the Better Sleep Council, a Registered Nurse, and a Certified Clinical Sleep Educator who specializes in sleep health and wellness. A national speaker, educator, and author on sleep, Terry is the co-founder of a four-bed sleep disorders clinic and has served as a consultant to a variety of industries and organizations on the topic of sleep health. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-371-how-to-get-the-sleep-you-need-for-your-best-life-in-midlife-and-beyond-with-terry-cralle/

Are you starting to get dark circles due to difficulty achieving and maintaining quality sleep? Unlock the secrets to rejuvenating sleep and optimize your health with sleep expert Ana Marie Schick! Our enlightening conversation traverses the landscape of sleep fitness, a vital yet often neglected aspect of our well-being. We don't just talk about why a structured sleep routine is as crucial as our exercise and diet plans; we equip you with actionable strategies to improve your slumber quality and maintain it through the years. Delving into the practical steps to enhance sleep quality, we lay out a blueprint for you to craft a consistent sleep routine that adapts to the inevitable changes that aging brings. What we discuss: (03:31) Importance of Structure in Performance (07:12) Comparing Fitness Tracking Devices (13:37) Quality of Sleep and Sleep Patterns (22:30) Deep Sleep and Circadian Rhythm (25:20) Evolution of Temperature Contrast Therapy (30:36) Differences in Deep Sleep Stages (36:56) Breaking the Habit of Subconscious Peeing (46:59) Magnesium for Better Sleep (49:39) Effects of Gummies on Sleep Quality (53:46) Quality of Light Sleep Thank you to our sponsor: OneSkin: go to https://www.oneskin.co/ use code HUSTLE15 for 15% off  To learn more about Ana Marie Schick:  Website: https://sleep.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-marie-schick-744613217/  Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements

Are you starting to get dark circles due to difficulty achieving and maintaining quality sleep? Unlock the secrets to rejuvenating sleep and optimize your health with sleep expert Ana Marie Schick! Our enlightening conversation traverses the landscape of sleep fitness, a vital yet often neglected aspect of our well-being. We don't just talk about why a structured sleep routine is as crucial as our exercise and diet plans; we equip you with actionable strategies to improve your slumber quality and maintain it through the years. Delving into the practical steps to enhance sleep quality, we lay out a blueprint for you to craft a consistent sleep routine that adapts to the inevitable changes that aging brings. What we discuss: (03:31) Importance of Structure in Performance (07:12) Comparing Fitness Tracking Devices (13:37) Quality of Sleep and Sleep Patterns (22:30) Deep Sleep and Circadian Rhythm (25:20) Evolution of Temperature Contrast Therapy (30:36) Differences in Deep Sleep Stages (36:56) Breaking the Habit of Subconscious Peeing (46:59) Magnesium for Better Sleep (49:39) Effects of Gummies on Sleep Quality (53:46) Quality of Light Sleep Thank you to our sponsor: BiOptimizers: Want to try Magnesium Breakthrough? Go to https://bioptimizers.com/jennifercohen and use promo code JC10 at checkout to save 10% off your purchase. To learn more about Ana Marie Schick:  Website: https://sleep.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-marie-schick-744613217/ Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements