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#173 - Sleep and Altitude: Only Look Up

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Whether you’re skiing in Aspen, hiking Kilimanjaro, or just wondering why sleep feels so strange in the mountains, altitude messes with your rest in fascinating ways. In this episode we will:

  • Explore the biology of what’s really happening in the brain and body when oxygen thins out
  • Find out why your sleep becomes fragmented and restless, and what recent research reveals about the role of hypoxia, periodic breathing, and even oxidative stress in your slumber at altitude
  • Share new data on how altitude amplifies both insomnia and sleep apnea
  • Unpack the science behind those sleepless nights at high elevation
  • Provide practical, evidence-based strategies to make them better

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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180 episodes

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Manage episode 513312756 series 3365942
Content provided by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Winter, MD, Chris Winter, and MD or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Whether you’re skiing in Aspen, hiking Kilimanjaro, or just wondering why sleep feels so strange in the mountains, altitude messes with your rest in fascinating ways. In this episode we will:

  • Explore the biology of what’s really happening in the brain and body when oxygen thins out
  • Find out why your sleep becomes fragmented and restless, and what recent research reveals about the role of hypoxia, periodic breathing, and even oxidative stress in your slumber at altitude
  • Share new data on how altitude amplifies both insomnia and sleep apnea
  • Unpack the science behind those sleepless nights at high elevation
  • Provide practical, evidence-based strategies to make them better

Produced by: Maeve Winter
More

Thanks for listening and sleep well!

  continue reading

180 episodes

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