Dr. Michael Breus, The Sleep Doctor: How To Sleep Your Best

What happens in our body and brain when we get good quality
sleep? Should we take melatonin? How does sleep change as we age?
What effects do alcohol and caffeine have on sleep? What should
we eat before bed for optimal sleep? How can we fall asleep
faster?





Dr. Michael Breus, one of the world’s leading sleep experts,
joins us on the SuperAge podcast this week to share everything we
need to know about sleep. From how sleep deprivation wreaks havoc
on our body and brain to what we should eat before bed to how
sleep changes as we age, Dr. Breus offers his insights in a clear
and approachable way.





What you will learn in this episode: 


What the different stages of sleep are and how much you
should get of each

The efficiency of sleep trackers 

How sleep changes as we get older

Everything you need to know about melatonin 

Why it is imperative to be on a consistent sleep
schedule 

The impact of alcohol and caffeine on our sleep 

What we should eat before bed

3 strategies to fall asleep easier






“We know that our physical restoration occurs while we sleep. We
know that your mental restoration occurs while we sleep. We know
that that’s when we move information from our short term memory
to our long term memory. So, there’s a whole host of
physiological processes, cognitive processes, and quite frankly,
emotional processes that occur when we sleep.”





“You lose a third of your reaction time almost immediately by
losing roughly an hours worth of sleep a night.” 





“When you ain’t sleeping, your body is holding onto fat and
holding onto food because it thinks it’s a resource that it
needs.” 





“If people get one thing from this whole talk: wake up at the
same time everyday, including the weekends.” 

Connect with Dr. Michael Breus: 
https://thesleepdoctor.com
https://www.instagram.com/thesleepdoctor/
https://www.facebook.com/thesleepdoctor/
https://twitter.com/thesleepdoctor/
https://www.youtube.com/TheSleepDoctorMichaelBreus

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Available on all streaming channels. 


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