John Neustadt had insomnia
- 80 million in the US have sleep disorders
Can have big affect on your day in work/relationshipsIf chronic, can be deadly (diabetes)Medical students staying awake for long shifts/ 72 hoursMany medical mistakes are made
Common sleep disorders: Sleep Apnea
Categorize Sleep Disorders:
Hard To Fall Asleep: Insomnia
Hard To Stay Asleep: Insomnia, Bruxism
Too Much Sleep: Narcolepsa, Hypersomnia
Jet Leg: Fit bit did a study on 6 billion pieces of information
- Biggest problem: "Social Jet Leg"
How to improve: go to bed at the same time every nightHyperarousal Hypothesis: too much cortisol/adrenaline
Call about EMF waves and the upcoming 5G
- Gadgets become ADDICTIVE/Impulsive
We are energetic beingsSleep has decreased 20% in the last century because of electricityLarge number of people seeing doctors are actually suffering from sleep disorders
- John tries to understand disorders by doing continuous research and then explain to patients
Different "stages" of the Sleep Architecture
- Stage 1: easily disrupted by noises/lights/etc.
- light stages of sleep - you want that to be short.
Younger people: typical female in their 30's don't allow themselves to relax.- Sleep disruption is very common - they stay in stage 1
what could help: white noise machinesStage 2: Deeper sleep but still not in restorative sleep (10-25 minutes 45-55% of total sleep time)Stage 3: Restorative - slow waves - refreshing (3-8%)Stage 4: Highest arousal sleep - cannot wake them up.- REM-Sleep (75-80% of sleep is NOT in REM sleep)
REM/Dreaming sleep happens about every 90 minutes People get scared about going to sleep Research from sleep architecture
- What are the factors of not sleeping well
What can we takeTight MusclesRegulating blood sugarsSelf-fulfilling prophecyCall about pelvic Prolapse
- Women 40% more likely to have sleep disorders
Menopause/Hot FlashesLow EstrogenLow ProgesteroneLow TestosteroneThyroid lab values are not optimal (bell-curve)
One thing to look for is looking for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Hormones - all start in the brain
If brain is being jostled around - damage - can affect the hormone production of all kinds
Increasing testosterone affects stage 3 sleep
Decreasing weight increasing testosterone
HIS PRODUCT: made out of own desperation
melatonin goes away very quickly
- melatonin is a circadian modulator
melatonin secreted in the brainmelatonin secreted in the gutMany products are not working with our physiological rhythms
- that's why he made his own product
- Stage 1 - 30-40 minutes
- nutrients to help them calm down the neural system
nutrients to help with muscle tightnessStage 2- adaptogenic herbs skullcapmagnoliahopsMagnesium + B-6 - to help breakdown of L-Tryptophon (essential amino acid we need from food)
Pine Bark can also help promote sleep - especially in women
- 2 days: Benzodiazepines Klonazepam
an increase in falling downMedical Journal: success is marginal at best risk of cancer increases1/2 million deaths in USDiet. Lifestyle. Dietary SupplementsNew class of drugs: Belsamera
- increases falling asleep by 8-10 minutes
increases staying asleep by +/- 20 minutesWe need to treat the person
CONCLUSION about OTC- medication for sleep- not effective may be masking real causes
Protein before bedtime - 10 grams - 15 grams/before bedtime helps blood sugar regulations
How about people with acid reflux at night and having to sit-up
- sometimes dry hacking cough
5 most common foods that cause acid reflux
GarlicTomatoesCoffeeCitrus