The secrets of good sleep
from ZOE Science & Nutrition
by ZOE
Published: Thu Dec 08 2022
Show Notes
We all know how good it feels to drift into deep sleep and wake up feeling refreshed.
The positive effects of a good night’s sleep affect every aspect of our lives. We feel energetic, focused, and ready to take on the day’s challenges.
But the long-term effects of bad sleep are less known. It turns out, they have a huge impact on our health and even how long we live.
In this episode, Jonathan speaks with Prof. Matthew Walker to learn what the latest science says about improving our sleep — to give us more energy and better health. They also discuss whether how we sleep changes how our bodies respond to food.
- Matthew Walker is a sleep expert, a professor of neuroscience at UC Berkeley, and founder of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He’s also the author of Why We Sleep.
Matt and his team are currently working with ZOE scientists to research the links between sleep, nutrition, and health.
Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide
Timecodes:
- Intro
- Episode start
- Quickfire questions
- What’s the biggest myth about sleep»
- What is sleep?
- Why do we sleep?
- REM
- How does Matt study sleep?
- What happens when you don’t get enough sleep?
- Collaboration with ZOE
- Sleep and menopause
- Tips on how to sleep better
- Sleep regularity
- How do you find out about your chronotype?
- Bedroom temperature
- Lighting
- Caffeine and Alcohol effects on sleep
- Making your room like a cave
- The influence of screens on your sleep
- Summary
- Goodbyes
- Outro
Get Matt’s book here.
Listen to Matt’s podcast here.
'How people wake up is associated with previous night’s sleep together with physical activity and food intake' - Read the paper: here.
Findout your chronotype here.
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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.