Melatonin for Sleep: Microdosing, Sleep Apnea, CPAP vs Inspire
The Dr. Gundry Podcast
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🗓️ 4 November 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Sleep is one of the most powerful tools for boosting energy, focus, and longevity — but more melatonin isn’t always better. In this episode, I reveal how precise “micro” doses can support your body’s natural rhythm, share science-backed habits to strengthen your sleep quality, and explain when CPAP is necessary (and how to eventually rest well without it).
For full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/sleep-study-melatonin-cpap
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dr. Gundry podcast, where Dr. Stephen Gundry shares his groundbreaking research |
| 0:05.9 | from over 25 years of treating patients with diet and lifestyle changes alone. Dr. Gundry and other |
| 0:12.4 | wellness experts offer inspiring stories, the latest scientific advancements, and practical tips |
| 0:18.4 | to empower you to take control of your health and live a long, happy life. |
| 0:23.9 | Today, we're tackling one of the biggest levers for energy, brain health and longevity. |
| 0:29.6 | Sleep. You've asked me a lot about melatonin. Should you take it and how much? I'll explain why |
| 0:34.9 | melatonin isn't a bedtime candy, why more is not better, and how tiny |
| 0:40.0 | micro doses may support your circadian rhythm without leaving you groggy. Then, can fixing your |
| 0:46.3 | sleep actually help you live longer? Well, the short answer is yes. We'll cover the simple science-backed |
| 0:53.3 | habits that tune your internal clock, lower |
| 0:56.3 | nighttime inflammation, and set you up for healthier days and years. We'll also dig into sleep apnea. |
| 1:03.1 | Is CPAP still the gold standard? For many, it is. And I'll share practical tips to eventually |
| 1:09.1 | stop needing it. But what about the flashy newcomer you've heard about? |
| 1:14.1 | Inspire, the surgical implant that stimulates the airway to keep it open. |
| 1:18.7 | I'll give you my take. |
| 1:20.0 | Who it may help, where it falls short, and the questions ask before considering it. |
| 1:25.5 | Bottom line, better sleep isn't a luxury. It's a longevity tool. |
| 1:29.9 | Stick with me and I'll help you build a smarter plan from melatonin basics to apnea solutions, |
| 1:35.0 | so you wake up repaired, not just rested. Stay tuned. We'll be right back. If you enjoy learning |
| 1:43.7 | about the latest breakthroughs and gut health, longevity, |
| 1:46.4 | and nutrition, then you'll love my free weekly newsletter. Every week I share exclusive tips, |
| 1:52.0 | new discoveries, and personal insights I don't always get to cover here on the podcast. It's your |
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