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Dec 2021
10m 21s

#11: Sleep & Caffeine – Part 2

DR. MATT WALKER
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In this week’s episode, Matt continues his discussion of sleep and caffeine. Here, we learn about the paradox of coffee, one in which coffee provides health benefits, despite its negative impact on sleep. Before addressing that, however, Matt speaks about one last sleep consequence of caffeine: regardless of your sensitivity to caffeine, it can still disru ... Show More
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