"What are the most popular questions people come to you with as a sleep doctor? >> There's three [music] biggies. Number one is, "What do I do if I fall asleep, okay, and I wake up in the middle of the..."

"does it matter so much now? And what perspective do you take on what you do that is atypical versus other people I might have spoken to about this subject? >> I'm a sleep doctor. Um I take care of peo..."

">> I got two more questions before we really get into the details and specifics and start really helping the audience with whatever they're dealing with. >> The first is we have lots of props here. >>..."

"sleep. >> Uhhuh. >> What do I need to know about what sleep is, the role it solves for us to even understand the context of the things we're going to talk about today? >> Yep. There's only a few thing..."

">> Okay. So let's do chronotypes then. You've got some cards in front of you. >> I do. I kind of like these cards. So when we talk about chronotypes, a lot of people may have heard of the idea but not..."

"really well. >> Wow. What's the next one? >> So the next one is the bear. So bears are representative of people that are in between early birds and night owls, right? So bears are the best. Honestly, ..."

">> So do I start sleeping less as I get older? You start sleeping poorer quality. I'm not convinced that it's always less. >> And is that going to make me grumpy? >> Yes, it is. >> Really? >> Absolute..."

"siblings and us all being woken up for school and I think about my performance in school >> and of all my siblings, there's four of us. >> I was the one that always struggled with being woken up in th..."

"well. >> We we do have to stop here and talk about parents because listen, you're either a parent now, you might be someday. Absolutely. >> Maybe you won't be. But for those I've just got a huge amoun..."

">> they know in the study that they were fake sleeping >> because they asked the men afterwards what were you doing and they all said they woke up and they were faking it. It's pretty crazy when you t..."

">> Didn't know that. No. >> Yeah. So, it's kind of interesting. So here's what's cool about it is your body produces something called alcohol dehydrogenase which is how you metabolize alcohol but it d..."

">> That's right. >> So, right. So if the longer you can wait, the lower your heart rate is, the easier it gets into sleep. And so when we're talking about So a great example, let's get back to parents..."

"heart rate down. >> Yeah. Absolutely. So what a lot of people don't realize is just because we're breathing doesn't mean we're actually breathing in a way, shape, and form that can be helpful for us f..."

">> I love having these conversations on the diio because I have a huge amount of sympathy and concern for people that don't get sufficient sleep. And I know there's a lot of people that don't. And I a..."

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">> Which sleep disorder should we start with? >> Sleep apnea and insomnia. Sleep apnea, for folks out there who may not know what it is, is when you are snoring at night. Almost everybody who has slee..."

"So, you know, because people are going to be like, "How do I know if I need to do the test?" >> So, great question. So, you want to think about the symptoms that you might have. So, do you snore? Do y..."

">> And on that point, before we just go a little bit further into sleep apnnea, should should we be sleeping in bed with our partners? And I know that's an interesting thing. >> Great question. Great ..."

">> Are the symptoms of sleep apnnea different for men and women? >> They are. Great question. So, it turns out that men and women are quite different, but we've historically been scoring them the same..."

"catch. >> We talked a little bit earlier, but um from many of the conversations I've had on the show about Alzheimer's, >> yes, >> your chance of um getting Alzheimer's, I imagine, is going to increas..."

">> Insomnia has become a bit of a word that people throw around >> for sure, >> right? They they kind of self diagnose themselves. We kind of think of it as this one specific thing. I think people say..."

">> and a lot of people that do have insomnia have depression. >> Oh, I think it's one of the biggest things that we see. But I would argue anxiety might be a little bit more than depression. But yes, ..."

">> I mean, in different countries, it's different right? >> Great point. So, let's talk about melatonin since that's kind of the biggie that a lot of people like to know about. So, number one, melaton..."

">> I was looking at the data. In 1999, 0.4% of Americans said they used melatonin. Today, it's almost 30%. So, 70 million Americans up, dude. That is problematic. And again, they have no idea what it'..."

"corrected it. >> Yes, it does. So, let's talk about jet lag. So, it's a bit of a story, but I got involved with a company that um has got an app, which is very interesting. Okay. Um I don't have any l..."

">> And what's the risk there of having it every day? Is it? >> Uh, it's a good question. So, when you start to look at melatonin overdose and you start to look at melatonin on board for long periods o..."

">> So let's finish off on these supplements then. >> Yeah. Absolutely. So we talked a little bit about melatonin which like I said select usage. Um a couple of other ones that we've got here um one of..."

"times. >> What about ashwanaganda or whatever it's called? >> Ashwagandha. >> Ashwagandha. >> Exactly. I just kind of like saying it. So, here's my theory on supplementation is the first thing I tell ..."

">> There's this one here that I've never heard of before. What's this uh it's called tryptophan. So uh elptophan in in particular. So tryptophan is the substance that we find in turkey that has a tend..."

"their business because they like doing admin. But whether you like it or not, it's a huge part of running a business successfully. And it's something that can quickly become all-consuming, confusing, ..."

"perfect morning routine? Do you need to have a morning routine? What's your take on that? So, it depends upon how disciplined you want to be and it depends upon how much time you have. I can tell you ..."

">> Do you use any sleep trackers? >> In the past I've used uh a few of them. I I try them out because a lot of my patients try them out. Um, I think if I was going to be looking at them, I think the a..."

"are so fascinated by dreams, >> aren't they? I love it. >> But but so little is known about dreams. >> Yeah. Well, yes and no. I mean, here's the thing. Dreams have been studied honestly since the daw..."

">> right? It's like magic. >> It's like magic. >> It's great. And I only real realized this in the last couple of years when you know business my businesses got bigger and there was more problems to t..."

"when I go to sleep because gosh the amount of nights per week where I don't know there's like a crack in the in the curtains or I don't know someone gets up early and >> well also for you you're trave..."

"love at that time. >> Okay. So, in your book, >> um, Power of When, >> yes. >> On page 9, uh,4, you say, "Dolphin's best mood is in the afternoon to evening." So, the best time for them to fall in lov..."

">> Okay. Okay, so we're now downstairs in a bedroom we have in the house. I have lots of pillows here, quite a few. >> And there's a bunch of questions I have for you. The first is >> pillows. Do they..."