• Health guide: How to improve your sleep

  • Sep 16 2024
  • Length: 37 mins
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Health guide: How to improve your sleep

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  • In this episode of the Let's Talk Health Podcast, we sat down for a chat about sleep with Nuffield Health's Regional Lead for Physiology Luke Cousins.

    Luke gives us the science behind what sleep does for us, how we can all get more of it, and why caffeine, alcohol, napping, and technology can all affect our circadian rhythm and sleep schedule.

    00:11: intro

    08:58: what is sleep and why do we need it?

    01:46: what happens when we don't get enough?

    03:00: how sleep stages work

    06:52: how much sleep do we really need?

    07:28: can we 'bank' sleep?

    08:52: improving sleep quality

    10:11: body clock, night owls, and our circadian rhythm

    13:05: advice for shift workers

    15:40: the most common problems sleep experts see

    16:40: why caffeine affects our sleep

    17:58: the impact of alcohol

    19:08: food, diet, and sugar

    20:47: napping

    24:34: sleep hygiene

    28:40: key takeaways and expert advice

    30:49: stress and our mental health

    32:25: how exercise can impact sleep

    35:41: outro


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