The Metabolic Link Metabolic Consequences of Disrupted Sleep w/ Dr. Jonathan Jun | The Metabolic Link Ep. 31
This week’s episode of The Metabolic Link features an illuminating conversation between our host Dr. Dominic D’Agostino and Dr. Jonathan Jun, a pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine physician at Johns Hopkins.
He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, and in the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. He is a member of the Sleep Fellowship Program Evaluation and Clinical Competency Committee and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins.
In this episode, we cover:
💡 Defining obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and its overlap with sleep apnea
💡 Assessing CO2 retention and implementing non-invasive ventilation
💡 The role of dramatic weight loss in treating OHS
💡 Using ketogenic diets to lower CO2 levels and improve sleep apnea
💡 Developing pharmacological options for OHS and sleep disordered breathing
💡 Studying the impacts of exogenous ketones ingestion prior to sleep
Be sure to secure your spot at MHS 2024 in Clearwater Beach, Florida as Dr. Jun will be joining us to present more of his research! CMEs and CPEUs available. Virtual registration is also an option for those who can’t join us in person! Go to metabolichealthsummit.com to learn more.
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