2669: What You Need to Know About the Dangers of Microsleep by Valencia Haguera of Healthline on Sleep Hygiene Tips

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🗓️ 17 August 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2669: Valencia Haguera explores the often-overlooked phenomenon of microsleep, emphasizing its dangers and the importance of recognizing its symptoms. She offers practical advice on prevention, including sleep hygiene tips and safety precautions, highlighting how proper sleep can enhance overall well-being. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.healthline.com/health/microsleep Quotes to ponder: "Microsleep can be difficult to identify because you may nod off while your eyes are starting to close." "To treat and prevent episodes of microsleep, it’s important that you get enough sleep at night." "Increasing the quality or quantity of your sleep may provide long-term relief." Episode references: Electroencephalogram (EEG): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/electroencephalogram-eeg Sleep Study Information: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/polysomnography/about/pac-20394877 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: https://www.aaafoundation.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2669, what you need to know about the dangers of
0:06.0	Microsleep by Valencia Aguera withhealthline.com, and I'm Dr. Neil Malick.
0:11.5	Hey there, happy Saturday. Thank you so much for being here and welcome back to Optimal Health
0:16.1	Daily, where I act as your narrator of the best health and fitness blogs all for free. And with that,
0:22.7	let's get right to today's post and start optimizing your life.
0:30.1	What you need to know about the dangers of microsleep by Valencia Aguera withhealthline.com.
0:37.8	Microsleep symptoms and warning signs.
0:40.8	Microsleep can be difficult to identify because you may not off while your eyes are starting
0:45.2	to close.
0:46.3	Symptoms associated with this condition include
0:48.7	not responding to information, a blank stare,
0:52.9	dropping your head, experiencing sudden body jerks,
0:56.5	unable to remember the last one or two minutes, and slow blinking.
1:01.2	Warning signs of an episode of microsleep include
1:03.9	an inability to keep eyes open, excessive yawning, body jerks, and constantly blinking to stay awake. When does microsleep occur?
1:15.2	Episodes can occur at times of the day when you normally sleep. This can include early morning
1:20.3	hours and late at night. However, microsleep episodes aren't limited to these times of the day.
1:26.8	They can happen any time you're
1:28.1	sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation can be a chronic or acute condition in which you don't get
1:33.8	enough sleep. About one in five adults are sleep deprived, which often results in excessive daytime
1:40.3	sleepiness, irritability, poor performance, and forgetfulness.
1:45.6	Lack of sleep has also been linked to high blood pressure, obesity, and heart attacks.
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