When it comes to insomnia treatments, there probably is no better intervention than exercise. If you are not already convinced, in this episode we will:

• Discuss the benefits of exercise on various sleep parameters and insomnia specifically
• Outline the amounts of exercise that seem to make the most difference
• Explore the reasons why exercise might improve sleep quality and minimize the manifestations of insomnia
• Evaluate the types of exercise best suited to improve sleep quality

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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Believe it or not, but the 3rd Annual Sleep Unplugged "Sleepy" Awards are upon us again. What better way to close out the year of sleep than to recognize some truly exceptions individuals and organizations within the field of sleep.  Join me as we celebrate some of the brightest stars in this podcast episode:

The 2024 Sleepy Award winners are:

Social Media Warrior                    Dr. Upneet "Neety" Chawla 
                                                         (@sleeping.beauty_md) 

Sleep Outsider Award                  Equinox Hotels

Sleep Vanguard Organization     Mattress Firm

Sleep Sports Organization          Los Angeles Dodgers

Sleep Podcast of The Year           The SRS Podcast/Dr. Jesse Cook                  
                                                          (@sleepandsports)

Best Insomnia Advice                   Teresa (DeNike) Power (@sleepbetternyc)

Book of the Year                            Navigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome
                                                          Dr. Andrew Spector (@andrewspectormd)

Sleep Trend Farewell                    Sleepy Girl Mocktail
                  
Sleep Crusader Award                 Dr. Michael Grandner (@michaelgrandner)

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For many people who have sleep apnea, they look to surgery as a means to a "greater awakening" which can at times, lead to disappointing outcomes. What exactly is meant by "sleep apnea surgery" and why doesn't everyone get it? In this episode we will:

• define sleep apnea and how we measure its severity
• discuss the adults who are most appropriate candidates
• look at the various ways "success" is defined with surgical outcomes [reduction in respiratory events, health outcomes, sleep measures] and how that might be at odds with how one feels after surgery
• touch upon bariatric as a form of sleep apnea surgery
• list the various procedures that target the nose/nasal cavity, jaw, tongue, and throat
• highlight the hypoglossal nerve stimulator/Inspire therapy and talk about patient populations that work well with this therapy

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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Sleep apnea is the bread and butter of the sleep clinic and the most common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. But do you really know the extent to which sleep apnea can ravage your health? Is it the cause of aging? In this episode we will:

• Explore Brandon Peters' new book The Sleep Apnea Hypothesis
• Dissect his question, "Are you getting older or are you getting sleep apnea?"
• List the many common complaints of aging that are actually caused by sleep apnea
• Touch on the many obvious sleep complaints and not so obvious complaints linked to sleep apnea

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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We started a dialogue about napping way back in episode 17. The napping discussion continues. In this episode, we will:

• Discuss reasons for napping
• Revisit the current literature around performance
• Look at new research on napping and cognition and memory
• Reexamine the research on nap length and performance
• List the components of a perfect nap environment
• Touch upon the potential negatives associated with napping
• Conclude by looking at napping and cardiovascular risk as well as risk for dementia

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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Insomnia treatment often involves pills and when those pills fail to solve the problem (or even if them seem to help) the desire to discontinue the pills may arise. In this episode we will:

• Discuss the overall theory of sleeping pills
• Highlight the use of Trazodone as a sleeping aid
• Walk through strategies and useful ways to discontinue sleeping pills
• Explain why individuals wean oof of medications
• Touch upon the dangers and risks of discontinuing sleeping pills
• Explore why discontinuing medications is difficult

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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The Sleep Unplugged podcast is back to solve your holiday shopping dilemmas  with some of my favorite sleep product companies. In this episode, we will explore a host of sleep-themed gift ideas and product recommendations. In this episode, we will feature the following products:

• GroundingWell grounding/earthing products
• Beadgear pillows and linens
• Bearaby weighted blankets and unique pillows
• Boka nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste
• Dore and Rose mulberry silk sleep mask
• Loop Dream earplugs for sleep
• Luminette 3 light therapy glasses
• Lunya washable silk pajamas 
• Mattress Firm king bed for queen price
• QuietLab anti-snoring mouthpiece
• Rematee anti-snoring belt
• Ryze mushroom coffee and hot chocolate mix
• Sleeper Hold travel pillow
• Swanwick blue-blocking glasses and lighting solutions
• The Sleep Solution/The Rested Child books
• Yogasleep Dohm Nova noise machine and Rohm+ travel noise machine and speaker
• zDen personal/pet sleep environment
• Zzzquil breathing strips

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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With the holidays fast approaching, many will take to the skies bound for destinations all over the world. Sleeping on a plane can be the difference between a pleasant Thanksgiving event and a contentious meal ending in frustration. Being prepared to sleep on a plane is an artform. In this episode we will:

• Discuss the ins and outs of seat selection
• Go through a comprehensive list of items to help with sleep on a plane
• List some strategies for hitting the ground running when you arrive

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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There is a complicated relationship between sleep and weight, and it's worth unpacking this to some degree. In this episode we will:

• Look at the data on weight loss in sleep apnea patients and how it impacts disease state
• Review the reverse situation of how CPAP therapy affects short and long-term patient weight
• Understand the consensus opinion about sleep deprivation and weight gain
• Sort through the different data on weight gain and one theory about the mixed results

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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Grief is a both a common cause of acute insomnia and a massive perpetuating factor of chronic insomnia. The relationship between grief and insomnia/sleep is complex and bidirectional. In this episode we will:

• Outline the relationship between grief and sleep and how it acts as a causative factor
• Discuss how long-term insomnia can lead to complex grief
• Differentiate different grief subsets: late life spousal bereavement, complex grief, parental grief
• Follow patterns of grief: resilient, recovering, and chronic 
• Evaluate the treatment of insomnia as a means to combat chronic grief

Produced by: Maeve Winter

Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved

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