How Sleep Rewires Your Brain, Balances Your Hormones & Extends Your Life | Dr. Matthew Walker

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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We all know sleep is important, but most of us don’t realize just how much it shapes our health—from metabolism and heart function to emotional well-being and even social connections. In this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I sit down with world-renowned sleep expert Matthew Walker, PhD, to uncover the science behind why sleep is one of the most powerful (and overlooked) tools for longevity. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss: Why Dr. Walker sees sleep as the foundation of good health and how it enhances the benefits of diet and exercise. The dramatic effects of even mild sleep deprivation on cognitive function and emotional health. How poor sleep can disrupt blood sugar regulation and increase the risk of chronic disease. The science behind deep sleep and its role in memory, learning, and brain detoxification. Simple, science-backed strategies to improve your sleep quality starting tonight. If you’ve ever struggled with sleep—or just want to optimize your health—this is an episode you won’t want to miss. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal This episode is brought to you by Seed, PerfectAmino, Sunlighten, and AirDoctor. Seed is offering my community 25% off to try DS-01® for themselves. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed’s DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Get pure essential amino acids today. Go to bodyhealth.com and use HYMAN20 to get 20% off your first order. Visit sunlighten.com/ and save up to $1400 on your purchase with code HYMAN. Get cleaner air. Right now, you can get up to $300 off at airdoctorpro.com/drhyman.

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the Dr. Hyman Show.
0:02.5	And what we found is that when people are sleep deprived, you become asocial.
0:07.1	You withdraw from society.
0:09.2	You just don't want to interact with other people.
0:11.9	You just want to, you know, you just want to shut down.
0:15.1	Yeah.
0:17.0	If you're a regular listener, you know that I often talk about the gut being central to whole body health and key to living those 100 healthy years, and this includes your skin.
0:25.5	Thanks to a fascinating connection known as the gut skin axis, the state of your gut can influence your skin's health and appearance, reflecting what's happening inside your body.
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