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The Dr. Hyman Show

Is Sleep More Important Than Your Diet When It Comes To Optimal Health?

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Nutrition, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.59.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.   Sleep is medicine, just like food is medicine, and may even be more important than diet. Sleep regulates your brain function, helps stabilize your mood, and is a time when the body heals. It’s absolutely critical for a healthy body. Sadly, over 70 million Americans don’t sleep well. This lack of sleep is degrading our health. We feel it in our energy level, it’s hard to focus, and it can even contribute to chronic illness.   In this episode of my new Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, all about sleep and why it’s essential for a healthy body. We discuss why sleep is so important, how we can get better sleep including tips to create your own sleep ritual, and answer a variety of questions from our community. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30+ million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.   Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.   AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.   In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):   The importance of sleep (3:54 / 1:00)  Three things that can improve quality of sleep (6:27 / 3:34)  The risks of chronic sleep deprivation (10:31 / 7:34)  Ideal hours of sleep (11:36 / 8:46)  Conventional versus Functional Medicine approach to sleep problems (16:28 / 13:26)  Case studies (19:34 / 16:40)  Creating a sleep ritual before bed (22:25 / 19:26)  My morning routine to ensure good sleep (24:24 / 21:26)  Questions from our community including circadian rhythm, frequent wake ups, sleep trackers, and more (25:23 / 22:20)    Mentioned in this episode: Sweet Dreams: How to Sleep Better, Lose Weight, and Live Longer Lights Out Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class

Transcript

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0:00.0

Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy.

0:03.6

We really have a crisis of sleep in this country and we have a crisis of poor quality sleep and that's creating a secondary cascade of issues.

0:12.7

Hey everyone, it's Dr. Mark.

0:14.7

I know a lot of you out there are practitioners like me helping patients heal using real food and functional medicine as your framework for getting to the root cause.

0:23.9

What's critical to understanding what each individual person in body needs is testing, which is why I'm excited to tell you about Rupa Health.

0:32.4

Looking at hormones, organic acids, nutrient levels, inflammatory factors, gut bacteria, and so many other internal variables can help us find the most effective path to optimize health and reverse disease.

0:44.9

But up till now, that menu are usually ordering tests for one patient from multiple labs.

0:49.9

I'm sure many of you can relate how time consuming this process was and then it could all feel like a lot of work to keep track of.

0:56.3

Now there's Rupa Health, a place for functional medicine practitioners to access more than 2000, especially labs from over 20 labs like Dutch, vibrant, American, Genoa, great planes and more.

1:07.3

Rupa Health helped provide a significantly better patient experience and it's 90% faster, letting you simplify the entire process of getting the functional medicine lab tests you need and giving you more time to focus on patients.

1:19.8

This is really a much needed option to functional medicine space and I'm so excited about it. It means better service for you and your patients.

1:26.2

You can check it out and look at a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. That's R-U-P-A-Health.com.

1:36.2

I'm all about streamlining my daily health routine to be as powerful and yet simple as possible.

1:41.2

And that's why I love A-G-1 from athletic greens.

1:44.7

Because when it comes to my health, I want it all. I want my gut to function great, my brain to feel sharp, my immune system to be strong, my body to feel energized and able.

1:52.1

And being in my line of work, I know that means I need optimal levels of nutrients.

1:56.1

Which is one scoop of A-G-1. I get 75 high quality vitamins, minerals, whole foods, source superfoods, probiotics and adaptogens to support my entire body.

2:05.9

Even with a really healthy diet, it's hard to hit the mark for all our nutrient needs.

2:10.3

So I feel better knowing that I have some extra help from A-G-1.

2:13.6

Unlike other supplements and powders out there, A-G-1 is third party tested and made without GMOs, nasty chemicals or artificial anything.

2:21.5

And it tastes great, kind of like a tropical green drink.

2:24.5

I like it on its own mixed with water, but it also works really well in most smoothies.

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