The Extreme Sleep Scientist: The Painful Trick To Fix Insomnia And Poor Sleep!

Professor Guy Leschziner is a world-renowned expert in Neurology and Sleep Medicine at Guy’s Hospital London. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Nocturnal Brain’, ‘The Man Who Tasted Words’, and most recently, ‘Seven Deadly Sins’.

00:00 Intro
02:15 Dr. Guy's Fascination With Neurological Conditions
04:15 What Is Dr. Guy's Background
06:26 What Is A Sleep Disorder Centre?
08:01 Why Dr. Guy Chose To Study Sleep
09:19 Is Sleep Important?
11:24 Why We Need Sleep For Good Health
12:59 A Large Percent Of The Population Has Insomnia
17:05 What Is Narcolepsy
18:03 What's Causing So Many Sleep Problems?
21:06 What's The Perfect Sleeping Habit?
24:36 Sleep Quantity Variance Per Person
28:27 The Link Between Sleep And Weight Gain
31:44 Circadian Rhythms Explained
36:17 Blue Lights
39:34 The Main Reasons People Are Struggling With Their Sleep
44:35 Sleep Myths
46:15 Chronotypes
47:55 Where To Start Fixing Sleep Problems
51:25 The Rise Of Sleep Trackers
58:28 What Is The Glymphatic System?
01:01:50 The Link Between Sleep Deprivation And Alzheimer's
01:02:54 Medicating To Help Sleep
01:04:38 Side Effects Of Melatonin
01:06:05 Non-Medical Alternatives To Help Sleep
01:14:38 Surgery To Fix Sleeping Issues
01:17:49 What Would Brain Scans Reveal About Sleep Deprivation
01:19:40 Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mood
01:21:11 Can Parts Of Our Brain Be Asleep?
01:22:47 Dreaming
01:25:08 Nightmares Explained
01:25:54 Why Do We Remember Some Dreams And Not Others?
01:28:12 Most Upsetting Sleep Disorder Dr. Guy Has Seen
01:31:42 The Sleepwalking Murderer
01:33:51 There Is Help For Insomnia
01:35:18 The Different Types Of Insomnia
01:36:42 The Man Who Tasted Words
01:39:33 Autism And Synesthesia
01:42:22 Are We Guilty Of Crimes If We Are Mentally Ill?
01:45:01 Interventions To Help The Criminally Mentally Ill
01:46:40 Crazy Stories Resulting From A Brain Disorder
01:52:47 How Meeting People With Brain Disorders Has Changed Dr. Guy
01:54:22 Guest's Last Question

You can purchase Guy’s books, here:
‘Seven Deadly Sins’ - https://amzn.to/4cr7sNS
‘The Nocturnal Brain’ - https://amzn.to/3W0WTLn
‘The Secret World of Sleep’ - https://amzn.to/4bnmXVI

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