Some really cool podcasts about sleep and all things related. They also discuss the diseases associated with averaging 6 hours a night.
#47 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D., on sleep – Part I of III: Dangers of poor sleep, Alzheimer’s risk, mental health, memory consolidation, and more.
- Matthew’s background and interest in sleep [5:00];
- Sleep and Alzheimer’s disease, and the 4 pillars of sleep [11:15];
- Stages of sleep, sleep cycles, and brainwaves [40:15];
- Memory and sleep, and the risk of insufficient REM sleep [54:45];
- Evolutionary reasons to sleep [1:01:00];
- The early riser vs. the night owl, and tips for overcoming jet lag [1:09:15];
- Is there one type or stage of sleep that is most important? [1:16:30];
- The dangers of drowsy driving [1:25:45];
- The timeliness of Matthew’s book, and how the conversation of sleep has changed over the past several years [1:34:15]; and
#48 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D., on sleep – Part II of III: Heart disease, cancer, sexual function, and the causes of sleep disruption (and tips to correct it)
- Sleep and cardiovascular disease [6:00];
- Fuel partitioning and dieting while sleep deprived [16:45];
- Sleep and the reproductive function: testosterone, sperm count, FSH, menstrual cycles, and fertility [19:45];
- The biological necessity of sleep, the lack of a “safety net”, sleep debt, and ways to course correct sleep problems [23:45];
- Fighting cancer and improving immune function with sleep [34:30];
- The medical profession: A culture that devalues sleep [47:30];
- The sleep needs of children, the travesty of early school start times, electronics at night, and advice for parents [1:04:45];
- How exposure to light affects sleep, and how modern society has changed our sleep habits [1:26:15];
- Is napping helpful? [1:36:00];
- The effect of cortisol levels on sleep [1:41:15];
- Are sleeping pills doing more harm than good? [1:52:15]; and
#49 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D., on sleep – Part III of III: The penetrating effects of poor sleep from metabolism to performance to genetics, and the impact of caffeine, alcohol, THC, and CBD on sleep
- Sleep and insulin resistance [6:15];
- Epigenetic changes with insufficient sleep, and the reversibility of lost sleep [18:00];
- Sleep’s impact on exercise performance, appetite, and food choices [28:15];
- Decision making, workplace production, leadership qualities, physical attractiveness, and more [43:15];
- The broken water pipe analogy [49:30];
- The negative effect of caffeine, alcohol, and high carb meals on sleep quality [53:30];
- The efficacy of THC and CBD as sleep aids [1:05:30];
- Sleep and mental health: A two-way street [1:16:45];
- How sleep impacts memory, and Matthew’s current and upcoming projects [1:24:00];
- Sleep’s impact on athletes: Looking at Formula One drivers [1:32:45];
- Translating the science to clinical application [1:57:00]; and