We touched on biohacking as it relates to sleep quality, as well as the value of intermittent fasting, and eating less often. We spoke a great length about melatonin, as well as other hormones including cortisol, serotonin, dopamine, leptin, and others. We dove deep into the impact of chronotypes and genetics, as well as how movement can influence our chronotype, as well as other types of lifestyle strategies. He provided great insights into his background and how that evolved into becoming a sleep specialist. Today, I’d distinct honor of connecting with Dr. My goal and intent are to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives. This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals. I’m your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow. Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedInĬynthia: Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast.Breus has been in private practice for 23 years and recently relocated to and was named the Top Sleep Doctor of Los Angles, By Readers Digest. Oz, The Doctors, NY Times, Wall Street Journal etc.-list available). He is an expert resource for most major publications doing more than 400 interviews per year (Oprah, Dr. Breus gives the reader the exact time to have sex, run a mile, eat a cheeseburger, buy, sell, ask your boss for a raise, and much more based on over 200 research studies. His 3rd book (2017) The Power of When is a ground breaking bio-hacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything based on your biological chronotype (early bird or night owl). And it was recently named one of the top books of 2021 by The Today Show. Breus is the author of four books, with the newest book, (2021) Energize! Go from dragging Ass to kicking it in 30 days, adds the concepts of movement (not exercise) and Intermittent-Fasting to his already famous Sleep Chronotypes. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have taken and passed the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School.ĭr. Breus, Ph.D., is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist. “You change somebody’s sleep- you change their life!” Some devices provide a solution for snoring.Why is a good pillow vital for a good night’s sleep?.How does the quality of our sleep affect our hormonal balance?.Breus unpacks sleep tracking, the physiology of sleep, the sleep stages, and REM sleep versus deep sleep. Breus discusses the five different types of energy and describes his movement program. Intermittent fasting is the best way to supply the body with clean energy.Breus explains his concept of body habitus. Breus talks about melatonin and shares his thoughts on melatonin supplementation. Looking at the four chronotypes and what Dr.When he began doing chronotype research and personalizing it as part of his brand and work.How he managed to take and pass the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School.Breus tells his story and explains how he became The Sleep Doctor. I hope you enjoy this thought-provoking podcast as much as I did! He also talks about some of his favorite items for sleep modalities. He cautions us about orthosomnia and discusses how napping can influence sleep scores. He discusses how movement and other lifestyle strategies can influence our chronotype and talks about melatonin and other hormones, including cortisol, serotonin, dopamine, leptin, and touches on biohacking and intermittent fasting. He talks about the impact of chronotypes and genetics. Breus shares his background and explains how he pivoted into becoming a sleep specialist. Most people do not think much about sleep until they experience sleep problems. However, things did not end up working out quite how they thought they would! They were offering graduate students a sleep track, so he decided to do that initially and then get into the sports internship program through the back door. He wanted to do a sports internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center after getting his P.h.D., but he could not get into the program. Then he went to the University of Georgia to do a P.h.D. Breus did all of his pre-meds in one year.

He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have taken and passed the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School.Īfter completing his undergraduate studies in psychology, Dr. He is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist. Breus is the author of The Power of When, and his latest book is called Energize.

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