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The Sleep Scientist (NEW RESEARCH): Sleeping Patterns Can Predict Future Diseases! Sleep Deprivation Is A Silent Killer! The Painful Trick To Fix Poor Sleep - Dr Guy Leschziner

The Diary Of A CEOJuly 1, 20241h 59m

Sleep walking, night terrors and even sleep murders, the mysteries of the sleeping brain revealed Professor Guy Leschinzer is a world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine at Guy’s Hospital London. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Nocturnal Brain’, ‘The Man Who Tasted Words’, and most recently, ‘Seven Deadly Sins’.  In this conversation, Guy and Steven discuss topics such as, how sleep can strip belly fat, the one sleep disorder affecting up to 80% of people, the number one fix for insomnia, and the truth about sleep walking and other night time activities. (00:00) Intro (02:05) Dr. Guy's Fascination With Neurological Conditions (04:14) What Is Dr. Guy's Background (06:25) What Is A Sleep Disorder Centre? (08:00) Why Dr. Guy Chose To Study Sleep (09:18) Is Sleep Important? (11:23) Why We Need Sleep For Good Health (12:58) A Large Percent Of The Population Has Insomnia (17:04) What Is Narcolepsy (18:02) What's Causing So Many Sleep Problems? (21:05) What's The Perfect Sleeping Habit? (24:35) Sleep Quantity Variance Per Person (28:26) The Link Between Sleep And Weight Gain (31:43) Circadian Rhythms Explained (36:16) Blue Lights (39:33) The Main Reasons People Are Struggling With Their Sleep (44:34) Sleep Myths (46:14) Chronotypes (47:54) Where To Start Fixing Sleep Problems (51:24) The Rise Of Sleep Trackers (58:27) What Is The Glymphatic System? (01:01:49) The Link Between Sleep Deprivation And Alzheimer's (01:02:53) Medicating To Help Sleep (01:04:37) Side Effects Of Melatonin (01:06:04) Non-Medical Alternatives To Help Sleep (01:14:37) Surgery To Fix Sleeping Issues (01:17:48) What Would Brain Scans Reveal About Sleep Deprivation (01:19:39) Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mood (01:21:10) Can Parts Of Our Brain Be Asleep? (01:22:46) Dreaming (01:25:07) Nightmares Explained (01:25:53) Why Do We Remember Some Dreams And Not Others? (01:28:11) Most Upsetting Sleep Disorder Dr. Guy Has Seen (01:31:41) The Sleepwalking Murderer (01:33:50) There Is

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