BV #20: Huberman's Sleep Fix Fail, Resolving Nighttime Wake-Ups, & Meeting Nutrient Needs

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15d ago 1:14:48

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In this episode we discuss:

Andrew Huberman’s ideas about what causes of nighttime wakings and what to do about them
How to meet all our nutrient needs

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

0:21 – what Huberman misses when it comes to nighttime wakeups

4:50 – the most common causes of nighttime wakeups and how to resolve them

9:44 –Huberman’s advice to go to sleep earlier is impractical for most people

11:42 – what a healthy sleep schedule looks like and whether running out of melatonin is a concern

13:38 – the relationship between blood sugar and sleep, and whether to have a bedtime snack

16:21 – common drivers of sleep disturbances: gut irritation and elevated stress hormones

19:25 – hidden stressors that could be impacting your sleep: SSRIs, EMFs, devices, and more

22:13 – how to handle unavoidable stressors that interfere with sleep

24:05 – strategies for improving sleep quality and circadian rhythm

26:32 – whether to avoid drinking too many fluids before bed

27:52 – the metabolism-suppressing effects of melatonin and whether supplementing with melatonin is a good idea

29:48 – supplements that may interfere with sleep, and paradoxical reactions that occur while using medications such as SSRIs

33:09 – sleep strategies for shift-workers and recovering from working night shifts

36:33 – the effects of Wi-Fi, EMFs, and dirty electricity on sleep

39:21 – how hormones impact sleep for post-menopausal women

40:54 – evaluating whether supplements are affecting your sleep

44:34 – how low-carb diets impair sleep and increase stress

47:01 – improved thyroid function and weight loss on a bioenergetic approach

48:14 – meeting daily micronutrient needs with food and supplementation

52:57 – how to identify nutrient gaps and excesses

55:37 – which labs to get to gauge micronutrient status and how thiamine (vitamin B1) impacts nutrient absorption

1:00:00 – how concerned should we be with nutrient absorption?

1:03:00 – how anti-nutrients like phytates and oxalates impact nutrient absorption

1:04:37 – navigating different forms of nutrients (non-heme iron vs heme iron, retinol vs beta-carotene, and vitamin K2 vs vitamin K1), and how to know if gut issues are interfering with nutrient absorption

1:07:42 – problems with dietary camps that demonize single nutrients (low vitamin A, low vitamin D, and iron overload)

1:11:24 – how fear and stress deplete critical nutrients

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BV #20: Huberman's Sleep Fix Fail, Resolving Nighttime Wake-Ups, & Meeting Nutrient Needs

The Energy Balance Podcast

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published 15d ago

MP3•Episode home

In this episode we discuss:

Andrew Huberman’s ideas about what causes of nighttime wakings and what to do about them
How to meet all our nutrient needs