Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

#173 - Sleep and Altitude: Only Look Up


Listen Later

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

  • Twitter: @drchriswinter
  • IG: @drchriwinter
  • Threads: @drchriswinter
  • Bluesky: @drchriswinter
  • The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child

Thanks for listening and sleep well!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris WinterBy Chris Winter, MD

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

75 ratings


More shows like Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

View all
Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman by Katy Bowman

Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman

604 Listeners

Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

Good Life Project

3,323 Listeners

Nutrition Diva by QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel

Nutrition Diva

1,722 Listeners

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca by Dr. Anna Cabeca OB/GYN

The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

29 Listeners

10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

10% Happier with Dan Harris

12,764 Listeners

Change Your Brain Every Day by Dr Daniel & Tana Amen

Change Your Brain Every Day

2,023 Listeners

The mindbodygreen Podcast by mindbodygreen

The mindbodygreen Podcast

2,046 Listeners

The Proof with Simon Hill by Live better for longer

The Proof with Simon Hill

2,610 Listeners

Dhru Purohit Show by Dhru Purohit

Dhru Purohit Show

3,545 Listeners

The Dr. Hyman Show by Dr. Mark Hyman

The Dr. Hyman Show

9,282 Listeners

The Peter Attia Drive by Peter Attia, MD

The Peter Attia Drive

8,187 Listeners

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition by Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

802 Listeners

Chasing Life by CNN Podcasts

Chasing Life

8,201 Listeners

The Matt Walker Podcast by Dr. Matt Walker

The Matt Walker Podcast

907 Listeners

The Fasting Method Podcast by The Fasting Method

The Fasting Method Podcast

596 Listeners