Jan 12
Ask Me Anything Part 24: Tinnitus, SAD, Sleep Divorce, and Vaccines
Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon return with another AMA episode where they answer such listener questions as how sleep loss amplifies tinnitus and how Seasonal Affective Disorder impacts circadian rhythm. They also reveal that sleep restriction slashes vaccine-induced antibody product ... Show More
49m 38s
Dec 2023
TMHS 746: How Time Controls Your Brain, Body, & Health - With Dr. Amy Shah
For hundreds of years, humans naturally fasted during the nighttime hours. Our bodies function in accordance with the circadian rhythm in every way, including our hormones, digestion, neurotransmitters, and so much more. But in our modern society, we have access to food, light, a ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2021
The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep | Dr. Matt Walker
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and the Founder & Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the author of the international best-selling book Why We Sleep and ... Show More
3h 3m
Apr 2024
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: How to Structure Your Sleep, Use Naps & Time Caffeine
This is episode 3 of a 6-part special series on sleep with Dr. Matthew Walker, Ph.D., a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and leading public educator about the role of sleep in health, disease and performance.
We explain how our ... Show More
2h 18m
May 2024
2576: Why Can’t I Get Back to Sleep? by Christian Finn of Muscle Evo on How to Improve Sleeping Habits
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Episode 2576:
Explore the elusive nature of sleep and its profound impact on physical health with Christian Finn's insights in "Why ... Show More
9m 11s
Feb 2024
How Separate Beds Can Boost Your Relationship, The Truth About Sleep Supplements & Naps, Reducing Night Time Peeing & The New Science Of The Body Clock with Professor Russell Foster #424
Prepare to learn everything you wanted to know about sleep (but were too tired to ask). For today’s episode I’m welcoming back Professor Russell Foster, one of the world’s foremost experts on circadian rhythms and sleep. Russell is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at the Unive ... Show More
2h 11m
Jan 2021
Using Science to Optimize Sleep, Learning & Metabolism
“Office Hours” — In this episode, I answer your most commonly asked questions about science-supported tools for accessing more alertness, better learning, and quality sleep. I also cover when to exercise, time meals, and how to systematically vary your temperature to achieve spec ... Show More
1h 41m
Aug 2022
Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing
In this episode, I describe a comprehensive toolkit consisting of behavioral and supplement-based tools that you can customize to enhance the quality, duration and impact of your sleep. This has an enormous positive impact on your overall health and daytime functioning, brain, ho ... Show More
1h 39m
Nov 2023
Antioxidant Deep Dive: The Polyphenols You Need To Thrive, Oxidative Stress Triggers & Counting Colors Not Calories
<p>In this “Mental Health Is Physical Health” series episode, Dr. Will Cole sits down with members of his functional medicine telehealth team to talk all about antioxidants. These powerful compounds are necessary for optimal health, but what exactly do they do for us? From fighti ... Show More
1h 23m
In this second part of his series on sleep, free radicals, and antioxidants, Matt delves into the fascinating connection between sleep and oxidative stress. He begins by recapping the previous episode's discussion on free radicals and oxidative stress, highlighting the recent studies that have revealed one of the functions of sleep: to counteract the harmful ... Show More