DiscoverSleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter#115 - Insomnia and Sleep Debt: Pay It Back
#115 - Insomnia and Sleep Debt: Pay It Back

#115 - Insomnia and Sleep Debt: Pay It Back

Update: 2024-09-02
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There is no topic in sleep more likely to incite a riot between sleep experts than the concept of a sleep debt. Does it really exist? Can a sleep debt ever be repaid? If so, how long? In this episode, we will:

  • Define sleep debt
  • Examine a new population study on the effects of sleep debt on cardiovascular risk
  • Attempt to consolidate the available research into guidelines for dealing effectively with sleep debt
  • Differentiate between sleep debt responses in insomnia sufferers and sleep deprived individuals
  • Touch on how accurately understanding personal sleep need directly impacts sleep debt

Produced by: Maeve Winter

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#115 - Insomnia and Sleep Debt: Pay It Back

#115 - Insomnia and Sleep Debt: Pay It Back

Chris Winter