Episode 91 hosts Dr Dev Banerjee (Sleep Physician from Erina, Australia)

Dev is one of the country's most experienced sleep experts and is an authorised prescriber of cannabidiol (CBD) for sleep disorders.

Sleep is something that every single one of us does for a third of our life time - and yet most people have no idea why we sleep or how to improve it.

0:00 Introduction 1:04 Meet Dr Dev Banerjee 3:25 Background and Career Path 6:19 Why Sleep Medicine Matters 9:28 Training and Holistic Approach 12:33 Moving to Australia and Career Shift 18:16 Burnout and Work-Life Balance 23:53 Understanding Sleep Physiology 27:02 Sleep Cycles and Brainwaves 30:22 Hormones and Body Changes During Sleep 33:44 How Sleep Studies Work 35:37 Sleep Disorders Overview 37:39 Why Data Matters in Diagnosis 41:39 REM vs Deep Sleep Explained 45:36 Sleep Cycle Timing and Waking Up 54:57 How Much Sleep People Really Need 59:12 Corporate Burnout and Sleep Loss 1:01:04 Night Owls vs Early Risers 1:03:30 Teen Sleep Patterns 1:07:48 Working From Home and Productivity 1:12:19 Burnout in Healthcare 1:16:00 Insomnia Causes and Triggers 1:19:56 Why Sedatives Aren't the Solution 1:22:22 Treating the Root Cause 1:25:07 Anxiety, Stress and Teeth Grinding 1:27:43 Screen Time and Sleep Disruption 1:30:37 Parenting, Babies and Sleep Loss 1:33:59 Sleep Apnea Explained 1:36:53 Snoring vs Sleep Apnea 1:39:25 CPAP Treatment and Compliance 1:42:10 Health Effects of Poor Sleep 1:44:30 Sleep and Memory Problems 1:48:40 Sleep and Chronic Disease Risks 1:53:30 Sleep, Productivity and Wellbeing 1:55:45 Key Takeaways and Final Advice

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