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Improving sleep performance is crucial for overall health and well-being. Various strategies and techniques can enhance the quality of sleep. Prioritizing sleep, along with proper nutrition, can have a significant impact on energy levels and cognitive function.
Regulating body temperature during sleep is essential for achieving deep and restorative rest. Temperature-controlled sleep through methods like mattress toppers or weighted blankets can promote better sleep quality and improve hormone levels, muscle recovery, and cognitive function.
Understanding the different sleep pathways and using specific sleep molecules can greatly optimize sleep. Factors like magnesium, glycine, pharma GABA, L-theanine, and melatonin precursors play a significant role in promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and improving sleep onset and duration.
The speaker discusses the benefits of using the ChiliPad V3 for improving sleep. He shares his personal experience of sweating a lot under the blankets despite the room being cool. He credits the ChiliPad with helping him maintain a comfortable temperature during sleep, leading to improved rest and hydration. He highly recommends the ChiliPad V3 for anyone who tends to have a warm body while sleeping.
The speaker shares his experience with various sleep devices, including PMF devices like the Earp Pals, Delta Sleeper, and Halo. He highlights the inconsistency in their effectiveness for improving sleep. The speaker also discusses sleep tracking devices and their limitations in accurately measuring sleep stages. Additionally, he mentions the importance of optimizing light exposure and avoiding a full stomach before bed for better sleep. Lastly, he provides insights into the use of sleep supplements, mentioning their ability to transform a bad night's sleep to a good one and the benefits of using the right sleep molecules.
BiOptimizers sponsored this podcast.
IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™… you're going to get into bed with the topic of sleep. Pretty much everyone’s favorite.
In this conversation, veteran biohacker and BiOptimers co-founder Matt Gallant returns to the show with some straight talk about how to get more and better sleep. He’s spent the big bucks—about $50K he estimates—exploring, experimenting and upgrading his own sleep. He's sharing what he now knows so you can create a sleep stack that supercharges your own energy.
You’ll learn about the most common sleep disruptors and what to do about them. You’ll also learn to recognize sleep stages and how to improve your sleep pathways.
This fun show uncovers the practical sleep devices, wearables, supplements and lifestyle hacks that will lull you to sleep. So many times, you’re tired and you know you want to go to sleep—and yet—your body and mind just don’t connect. The new Sleep Breakthrough makes that connection for you. And when cortisol runs amok and falsely perks you up with a second wind, you’ll know what to do.
More and better sleep means you’ll be a higher-performing human. So, get some tonight!
SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE HUMAN UPGRADE LISTENERS: Go to https://sleepbreakthrough.com/dave and use code DAVE10 to get an extra 10% off.
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Cooler Temps for Deeper Sleep: https://www.chilisleep.com/, use code HUMANUPGRADE20 to save 20% on the Dock Pro Sleep System
Must-Have Magnesium: https://magbreakthrough.com/dave, use code DAVE10 to get a 10% discount
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