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No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Episodes
November 25, 2024 • 26 mins
The Sleep Unplugged podcast is back to solve your holiday shopping dilemmas with some of my favorite sleep product companies. In this episode, we will explore a host of sleep-themed gift ideas and product recommendations. In this episode, we will feature the following products:
- GroundingWell grounding/earthing products
- Beadgear pillows and linens
- Bearaby weighted blankets and unique pillows
- Boka nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste
- Dore ...
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November 18, 2024 • 33 mins
With the holidays fast approaching, many will take to the skies bound for destinations all over the world. Sleeping on a plane can be the difference between a pleasant Thanksgiving event and a contentious meal ending in frustration. Being prepared to sleep on a plane is an artform. In this episode we will:
- Discuss the ins and outs of seat selection
- Go through a comprehensive list of items to help with sleep on a plane
- List some st...
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November 11, 2024 • 25 mins
There is a complicated relationship between sleep and weight, and it's worth unpacking this to some degree. In this episode we will:
- Look at the data on weight loss in sleep apnea patients and how it impacts disease state
- Review the reverse situation of how CPAP therapy affects short and long-term patient weight
- Understand the consensus opinion about sleep deprivation and weight gain
- Sort through the different data on weight g...
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November 4, 2024 • 28 mins
Grief is a both a common cause of acute insomnia and a massive perpetuating factor of chronic insomnia. The relationship between grief and insomnia/sleep is complex and bidirectional. In this episode we will:
- Outline the relationship between grief and sleep and how it acts as a causative factor
- Discuss how long-term insomnia can lead to complex grief
- Differentiate different grief subsets: late life spousal bereavement, complex gri...
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October 28, 2024 • 31 mins
Fear of the dark is a common phobia seen in children that can greatly affect their sleep. In this episode we will:
- define fear of the dark
- differentiate between nyctophobia (fear of the night), scotophobia (fear of the dark/what the dark could be hiding), or lygophobia (fear of twilight)
- describe the ages that it commonly presents, peaks, and disappears
- list some causes of fear of the dark
- understand why there may be an evolutionar...
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October 21, 2024 • 32 mins
We have touched upon bedwetting in several episodes, but we have never dedicated an entire episode to the topic. In this episode, we will:
- define enuresis/bedwetting
- differential between primary and secondary enuresis
- discuss the differences between monosymptomatic and non-monosymptomatic enuresis
- uncover the risk factors for enuresis
- list the causes of the disorder
- review the treatments for enuresis
- touch upon adult enuresis
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October 14, 2024 • 28 mins
Climate change is not only a growing threat to our planetary survival, but it is also a major player in the health and safety of people everywhere. Our sleep health does not escape the widening reach of global climate consequences. In this episode we will:
- Discuss the research linking climate change to sleep and sleep inequalities
- Focus on research linking the threat of hurricanes to declining sleep quality and quantity in adults...
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October 7, 2024 • 28 mins
Up until recently, getting more sleep was not exactly cool and absolutely not something to brag about. Gen Z may be changing that perception on social medial as they brag about getting more sleep, better sleep, and pushing the concept of sleep perfection to the "max." In this week's episode, we will:
- Highlight Kate Lindsay's September 8, 2024 New York Times article entitled How The Pursuit of Perfect Sleep Ca...
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September 30, 2024 • 27 mins
Over the past few years, the topic of sleep has permeated the media landscape like few other topics in science and medicine. This has led to not only a fascination withing the public about the topic, but also a wild west-like race to financially capitalize on sleep products. But which products are better than others? In this episode, we will:
- discuss the ways in which the media "rank" various sleep products
- dive into th...
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September 23, 2024 • 33 mins
On September 16th, 2024, Apple announced their new sleep apnea detection feature for their Apple Watch device had received FDA approval for the detection of mild to moderate sleep apnea. While this is an exciting development in the consumer medical field. In this episode, there are some concerns about this technology. In this episode we will:
- Touch upon the numbers when it comes to sleep apnea
- Understand why there is a market for...
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September 16, 2024 • 28 mins
As summer comes to an end, it's a good time to examine how seasonal change tends to affect our sleep. In this episode we will:
- Refresh our memories about circadian factors related to sleep
- Look at seasonal trends in sleep times, bed times and wake times
- Evaluate factors such as light, temperature, and exercise as well as other surprising sleep variables that change with the season
- Examine various sleep stages and how seasons a...
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September 9, 2024 • 39 mins
For the first installment of the Sleep Unplugged Book Club, we will examine Andrew Spector's new book Navigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome. This also marks a revisiting of the topic we covered in episode #13 (Restless Legs Syndrome: You Gotta Move). In this episode we will:
- Introduce Dr. Andrew Spector, a Duke University professor of neurology and restless legs expert
- Update and supplement information from episode #13...
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September 2, 2024 • 24 mins
There is no topic in sleep more likely to incite a riot between sleep experts than the concept of a sleep debt. Does it really exist? Can a sleep debt ever be repaid? If so, how long? In this episode, we will:
- Define sleep debt
- Examine a new population study on the effects of sleep debt on cardiovascular risk
- Attempt to consolidate the available research into guidelines for dealing effectively with sleep debt
- Differentiate between ...
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August 26, 2024 • 32 mins
We have touched on inflammation as a central pathway connecting sleep disorders and dementia (episode 99), injury (episode 70), pain (episode 48), and cardiovascular disease (episode 35). In this episode, we shine the spotlight directly on inflammation and learn how it is connected to sleep. In this episode we will:
- Examine the reciprocal relationship between inflammation and sleep
- Understand how cytokines play a role in the infl...
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August 19, 2024 • 29 mins
Somewhere between normal nocturnal breathing and sleep apnea exists a strange entity. This condition, often debated in terms of its mere existence is upper airway resistance syndrome, and knowing about it can be the difference between solving your sleep-related breathing woes and continuing your struggles. In this episode we will:
- define upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS)
- review the concept and pathophysiology of upper airwa...
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August 12, 2024 • 36 mins
Sleep walking is probably the most recognized and discussed parasomnia, but it can also create significant confusion and danger for those affected. In this episode, we will:
- Define sleepwalking
- Differentiate somnambulism and noctambulism
- Evaluate how age and genetics affects the condition
- Characterize the parasomnia
- List the causes of sleep walking
- Discuss disorders associated with the disorder
- Touch upon ways to assess sleepwalking
- E...
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August 5, 2024 • 28 mins
We often talk about the amount of sleep individuals need creates confusion for insomnia patients. In this episode we dive deeper into this concept with a way in which to think about sleep need. In this episode we will:
- Revisit sleep need
- Understand why 8 hours is not right more many individuals
- Touch on the complicated nature of determining how much sleep one needs to sleep
- Define the "Good Night Rebound Bias"
- Learn how p...
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July 28, 2024 • 38 mins
Sleep apnea is a very common medical problem that affects a large portion of the population. The treatment options leave much to be desired including what is by far and away the most common treatment: the CPAP device. This reality has led to the quest to find a medical treatment for sleep apnea, and one investigational drug AD109, has received some early attention. In this episode we will:
- Discuss the history of medications bein...
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July 22, 2024 • 30 mins
Aging is a certainty of life, and with it comes changes in sleep. Understanding these changes is central to life-long pursuit of healthy sleep. In this episode we will:
- Discuss whether or not older individuals sleep less than younger individuals
- Evaluate the role of schedules and schedule flexibility in the sleep of the elderly
- Learn why the circadian rhythm diminishes with age
- Spotlight the role of exercise in the sleep of seniors
- ...
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July 15, 2024 • 35 mins
The menstrual cycle has long been associated with sleep. Emerging research is uncovering more of a bidirectional relationship with sleep. In this episode we will:
- Provide an overview of the menstrual cycle
- Evaluate the reciprocity of the relationship between sleep and the menstrual cycle
- Discuss the roles of estrogen and progesterone in the cycle and how their relationships might affect sleep
- Review the 4 stages of the menstrual cy...
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