Dr. Greg Potter on Sleep Debate, Sleep Deprivation, Why We Sleep

Dr. Greg Potter has a PhD in sleep, diet, and metabolic health. He has spoken at various locations such as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, the SPARK/Biohacker Summit in Toronto, and a US Naval Special Warfare event.

Article: https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/

0:00- Intro to the debate
6:30- Sleep length relating to lifespan and cancer
11:30- Is sleep data reliable?
12:00- Sleep deprivation benefits
16:00- Other errors pointed out in the article
30:30- Sleep’s effect on metabolic health, cognitive function, appetite, athletic performance
37:00- Breaking up sleep and compensating with naps
39:40- Sleep and testosterone / testicle size
48:45- Circadian rhythms
57:50- Follow up questions on sleep
59:30- Defining “short sleeper” and “long sleeper”
1:02:50- How does exercise affect the need for sleep?

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