Mark Burhenne, DDS, and I talk about all things sleep and why sleep quality, not just sleep duration, is so important.

As you know, sleep is all the rage these days.

 But many people are missing a key aspect that’s linked to sleep quality: how well you breathe while you sleep. 

If you have GERD, grind your teeth, snore, or wake up with a dry mouth, you may have a form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

Sleep expert Dr. Mark Burhenne explains. 

As you may know, poor sleep and sleep hygiene (lights at night, inconsistent bedtimes) are linked to many diseases, including…

Cancer, heart disease, weight gain, diabetes, and more.

But it’s not just about getting in your 8 hours.

 Sleep quality is what counts.

And that has a lot to do with breathing.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here are a few more highlights from this show:

02:05 Sleep and Oral Health

04:50 What Happens in the Mouth Does Not Stay in the Mouth

05:58 Oral Microbiome

08:34 Diet for the Oral Microbiome

16:08 Why Talk to Your Dentist about Sleep?

20:04 Hidden Signs of Sleep Apnea

22:40 Breathing and Your Airway

25:28 GERD and Airway Dysfunction Correlation

Dr. David Brady is author of the Fibro Fix and  pioneer in the functional medicine movement and has been helping patients find the root causes of their chronic pain and fatigue.

In this interview, he discusses the research about why people have chronic pain and feature and solutions to help them fix it.

Here are a few key highlights:

09:15 What is Fibromyalgia?

15:28 Links Between Stress, Trauma and Pain

16:13 Can Fibromyalgia be ‘Good thing pushed too far?

28:29 Neurotransmission and Pain Processing

30:32 Modulating Serotonin Levels

33:21 Inflammation and Fibromyalgia

37:00 Impacts upon Sleep

39:04 Improving Sleep Quality

Anti-anxiety expert, Trudy Scott, CN shared the recent science about food and mood.

If you or someone you know often feels agitated, irritable or anxious, be sure to watch to check this out!

Trudy also discussed the details of a study finding a strong link between grass fed red meat consumption and good mental health in women.

Here’s a few key takeaways:

05:12 What is a Panic Attack? (what to do if you have one)
09:25 Low Serotonin
16:41 Food Sources of Tryptophan
19:23 Low GABA (what do you do?)
26:55 Copper/Zinc Balance
35:52 Oxytocin

Jason Wachob, is the Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to wellness with 10 million monthly unique visitors.

Here are a few highlights:

06:38 Jason’s Advice to Entrepreneurs: He believes in big ideas and saw Mind Body Green as something that could be big. In 2007 they had the idea and 2009 they officially launched. It took 3 years of hard work and sacrifice on the part of his partners and family to make it work. Building a powerful brand takes time. Trust takes years to build, seconds to lose and a lifetime to regain. It took a great deal of passion and dedication. Jason says to entrepreneurs that whatever you are doing always takes longer than you think. You have to be comfortable with ambiguity, because you will be operating without all of the information you want or need. Your problems don’t go away, they just change.

11:02 Lessons Learned from Experts: Everyone is different. We are all individuals and we change. For Jason, having a gratitude practice is huge. When Jason first awakens, he says thank you silently for each of the important things in his life. Hard work will get you far, as will the spiritual awareness, but the magic happens somewhere in the middle.

15:45 Mindfulness in Business: Bridgewater, one of the biggest hedge funds in the world, led by Ray Dalio, huge meditator. If you work at Bridgewater, it is strongly encouraged that you learn meditation as a means to achieve results. Meditation is viewed as a performance booster. Meditation helps us to manage (not eliminate) stress. It has seeped into corporate culture.

19:15 Mind/Body Practice: Find a mind/body practice that works for you to manage stress. It is essential to survival. For Jason, that’s meditation. He used to do yoga every day. As the Mindbodygreen business grew, his yoga practice diminished. He decided that he could not compromise his health and wellbeing. He committed to doing yoga on the weekends for 15 or 20 minutes at home. Jason does meditation every day for 20 minutes repeating his mantra over and over. Occasionally he does it twice a day, but he never misses a day. It has been a powerful game changing.

21:42 Meditation: There are 4 or 5 main types of meditation. Vedic is a form of meditation where you repeat a mantra, a word that has no meaning over and over in your head. It tunes out and drives focus. There is also posana silent meditation and breath oriented meditation.

Marco is a data scientist and founder of www.hrv4training.com. In this episode we talk about using self-tracking tools to monitor exercise recovery and life stress.

Here are some key highlight:

02:11 Heartrate Variability and the Parasympathetic Nervous System: 

05:04 High Heartrate Variability:

06:50 Athletes and HRV:

12:13 Measuring HRV:

19:02 The HRV4Training AP:

21:29 Untrained VS Trained:

24:14  Why Measure Your HRV? 

26:07 Diet/Nutrition and HRV: 

26:56 Training Modalities and HRV4Training:

31:07 When HRV Becomes Lower:

39:08 Becoming an HRV4Training Coach:

Aging gracefully is a catchphrase that’s been going around for a while …

But does anti-aging have any substance or meaning, or is it just marketing hype?

To answer this question, I caught up with sought-after, NYC-based Frank Lipman, MD, to talk

Dr. Lipman has written four best-selling books (two are related to aging) and has helped many people in their 50s and 60s feel young again.

As a South African-trained doctor, he’s got a unique perspective about optimizing health and preventing disease.

He shares his smart advice after 30+ years of practicing medicine in NYC:

Here are a few key points:

12:12 The ancient herb berberine

08:41 South African diets and low-carb

20:37 Treating hormones

27:49 The importance of sleep and brain function

32:05 Electronic sundown

36:43 Supplements for aging

37:18 Ubuntu and aging (concept and purpose)

Here are a few key takeaways from the interview:

01:01 Skinny Fat and Brain Health
04:39 Elevated Blood Sugar’s Impact upon the Brain
08:28 Minimizing Risk for Diabetes and Alzheimer’s
10:01 Diet and Cognitive Function
13:12 Metabolic Flexibility and Intermittent Fasting
20:05 Olive Oil and the Brain
28:25 The APOE-ε4 Gene SNP- New Updates
34:32 Tips to Optimize Brain Health and Function
42:40 Dairy and Neurologic Issues

Dr. Tyna Moore is recognized as an authority in the application of natural pain solutions and regenerative injection therapies to treat all varieties of musculoskeletal conditions. As both a board certified Naturopathic and Chiropractic physician, she brings a unique perspective and expertise to the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic conditions.

Eoin is a world-renowned strength and conditioning athlete. He

Key Takeaways

Carbohydrate Cycling and Muscle Growth

Mindful Eating for Optimal Digestion

Are stimulated Based Pre-workout

Detoxification for

Exercises for the Severely

Eating for fitness and

A few weeks ago, I stopped by Dr. Leo Galland’s office in NYC to

He wrote a new book all about allergies called the Allergy

I was amazed by the new science and remedies he shared.

Hidden allergies are the drivers of weight gain, fatigue, brain

In the interview, he reveals the top ways to uncover hidden

The big take-home from this interview and new book, The Allergy

We talked about new research that shows how environmental toxins

Even more, environmental compounds may be causing your immune

So, it’s a vicious cycle.

Dr. Galland says the solution is not to suppress allergies with

T-regulatory cells help keep inflammation in check.

Hear about the top five ways you can give your T-regulatory

Hope you enjoy this one,

Mike