#115 - Sleep Deprivation for Depression

Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon return with another AMA episode where they answer such listener questions as how sleep loss amplifies tinnitus and how Seasonal Affective Disorder impacts circadian rhythm. They also reveal that sleep restriction slashes vaccine-induced antibody product ...  Show more

Putting sleep deprivation under the microscope yet again, Matt explores our "genetic workforce" of 20,000 genes operating on a precise 24-hour cycle. He details 2013 research showing that just one week of six-hour nights alters 711 genes - three percent of the human genome. This ...  Show more

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and host of The Matt Walker Podcast, which focuses on the science and impact of sleep. We explore the importance of sleep a ...  Show more

Dr. Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist, professor at UC Berkley, and author. Many of the mental and physical challenges you might be facing could have a surprisingly simple solution: more sleep. But why is sleep so essential? What happens when we sleep, and how can we optimize o ...  Show more

Everyone’s obsessing over nighttime routines while completely ignoring the biological switch that actually controls sleep quality…natural sunlight exposure within your first hour of waking. Get outside within 10-15 minutes of waking, expose your skin and eyes to direct sunlight, ...  Show more

The Hidden Hormone that is Disrupting Your Sleep with Dr. Stephen Cabral The 4 stages of sleep and how you can get deeper in them. (1:31) What sleep "aides" impact sleep the most? (7:55) The best tracking devices. (9:09) What are the most common reasons why people have sleep issu ...  Show more