Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#139 - Heart Rate Variability and Sleep: Like a Moving Heartbeat
Heart rate variability (HRV) is everywhere, and in no space has it made a bigger splash than in sleep medicine. Not only is HRV influenced significan…
1 year, 4 months ago
#138 - The Subtle Art of Hurkle-Durkling: Swim in a Deep Sea of Blankets
If you pay any attention to sleep hygiene advice, you have probably heard many times that you should get up at the same time every day for optimal sl…
1 year, 4 months ago
#137 - Insomnia and Vagal Nerve Stimulators: Are You Getting the Vibe?
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulators are often advertised as insomnia therapies, "helping you fall asleep faster" or "helping you sleep through the…
1 year, 4 months ago
#136 - Cancer and Sleep: Gotta Be Strong to Fight Them
When we think about the deleterious effects of poor sleep, cardiovascular and cognitive/psychological consequences typically come first to mind. One …
1 year, 4 months ago
#135 - Blood Glucose and Sleep: Sweet As Sugar
The relationship between sleep and blood glucose is a powerful one and it impacts our weight, the way we eat, and countless other health metrics. In …
1 year, 5 months ago
#134 - Sleep in Times of Catastrophe: Burn Out The Night
While the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires continue to burn in California, firefighters and other first responders work tirelessly around the clock.…
1 year, 5 months ago
#133 - Insomnia and Exercise: You Better Run
When it comes to insomnia treatments, there probably is no better intervention than exercise. If you are not already convinced, in this episode we wi…
1 year, 5 months ago
#132 - 2024 Sleep Unplugged Awards: The Best of What's Around
Believe it or not, but the 3rd Annual Sleep Unplugged "Sleepy" Awards are upon us again. What better way to close out the year of sleep than to recog…
1 year, 5 months ago
#131 - Sleep Apnea Surgeries: Some Greater Awakening
For many people who have sleep apnea, they look to surgery as a means to a "greater awakening" which can at times, lead to disappointing outcomes. Wh…
1 year, 5 months ago
#130 - Sleep Unplugged Book Club #2-The Sleep Apnea Hypothesis: If Everything Goes Wrong
Sleep apnea is the bread and butter of the sleep clinic and the most common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. But do you really know the extent …
1 year, 6 months ago