Episode 27: Why We Sleep with Matthew Walker PART 2 - Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Chatterjee talks to world-leading sleep researcher, author of the international best-selling book Why We Sleep and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Matthew Walker. They discuss everything you ever needed to know about sleep in this 2-Part interview.  In Part 2 they discuss how sleep affects every aspect of our health – how sleep deprivation can affect our blood sugar levels, increase our risk of heart attack and impact our mental health. They discuss alcohol’s impact on sleep and the staggering financial costs associated with lost sleep.   Finally, Matthew provides his top tips for optimising your sleep.

Episode Highlights:

Link to PART 1 of the podcast.
How does sleep effect other areas of our bodies?
When the clocks change, how does daylight-saving affect heart conditions?
How does sleep affect our immune systems?
Why do we want to rest & sleep when we become ill?
Rangan & Matthew discuss the lack of sleep education in UK medical schools.
Link to FB Live with Matthew Walker
Link to Lancet paper – A sleep prescription for medicine
Can improved sleep help our mental health?
Rand corporation survey – Why Sleep Matters: Quantifying the Economic Costs of Insufficient Sleep
What are the financial costs associated with lack of sleep?
What are Matthew’s top tips to improve sleep?
Why is it important to ensure our beds are associated with sleep?
How does alcohol affect our sleep?
How does lack of sleep affect your ‘eating’ hormones?

Watch the video version of this interview in full below.

'Whatever ailment you are facing, it is more than likely that sleep has a tool to help you fight it.'
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More info on Matthew

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Matthew’s book – Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams

Further reading:

The Lancet – A sleep prescription for medicine
The Guardian – How to boost your business? Let Workers sleep
Independent – 14 of the biggest sleep myths debunked
Tech Insider Sleep tip videos with Matthew Walker

5 Tips For Falling Asleep Quicker
How To Tell If You’re Sleep Deprived
What Happens To Your Body And Brain If You Don’t Get Sleep
How To Take The Ideal Nap And Avoid Bad Sleep
What Happens To Your Brain When You Dream
How Lucid Dreaming Works



Dr Chatterjee’s resources:

Feel Better Live More Podcast Survey
Satchin Panda podcast – Why When you Eat Matters part 1, part 2
Nick Littlehales podcast – The Sleep Hacking Secrets of the World’s Top Athletes
FB Live with Matthew Walker
Blog article – 4 Tips to Help You Sleep
Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillar of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan
Now available in the US & Canada with the title How to Make Disease Disappear
Pre-order Dr Chatterjee’s NEW book The Stress Solution.
RCGP accredited Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine course

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