2657: Your Goldilocks Brain and Sleep by Doctor Jenny Brockis on Advice for Proper Rest & Recovery
Discover the crucial balance between too much and too little sleep with insights from Dr. Jenny Brockis
Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition · Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 2657:
Discover the crucial balance between too much and too little sleep with insights from Dr. Jenny Brockis. Learn how optimal sleep impacts your cognitive health, why both extremes of sleep duration can be detrimental, and the importance of those golden 7-8 hours for peak brain performance.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.drjennybrockis.com/2018/12/11/your-goldilocks-brain-and-sleep/
Quotes to ponder:
"Chronic sleep deprivation increases our risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity."
"Seven to eight hours of good quality uninterrupted sleep is the ideal for better reasoning, verbal and overall cognition."
"Regularly sleeping in excess of eight hours has been linked to an increased risk of depression, poor health, reduced physical fitness, and increased morbidity."
Episode references:
University of Western Ontario Brain and Mind Institute: https://www.uwo.ca/bmi
Sleep Journal: https://academic.oup.com/sleep
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