Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi
Dr. Greg Potter on Sleep Debate, Sleep Deprivation, Why We Sleep
16 Dec 2019
Dr. Greg Potter has a PhD in sleep, diet, and metabolic health. He has spoken at various locations such as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, the SPARK/Biohacker Summit in Toronto, and a US Naval Special Warfare event. Article: https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/0:00- Intro to the debate6:30- Sleep length relating to lifespan and cancer11:30- Is sleep data reliable?12:00- Sleep deprivation benefits16:00- Other errors pointed out in the article 30:30- Sleep’s effect on metabolic health, cognitive function, appetite, athletic performance 37:00- Breaking up sleep and compensating with naps 39:40- Sleep and testosterone / testicle size 48:45- Circadian rhythms 57:50- Follow up questions on sleep 59:30- Defining “short sleeper” and “long sleeper”1:02:50- How does exercise affect the need for sleep?Dr. Greg Potter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gdmpotter/Dr. Greg Potter’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GDMPotterWebsite and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...
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