Full Interview with Neuroscientist Jaime Tartar PhD

Episode 2 – Guest: Jaime Tartar PhD – Nova Southeastern University
Our guest today is Dr. Jaime Tartar. She earned her PhD at the University of Florida and completed a postdoc at Harvard where she studied the neurobiology of sleep and earned a certificate in Sleep Medicine from the Division of Sleep Medicine. Her daytime gig is a Full Professor at NSU Florida. In addition, she has ventured into the new field of sports neuroscience. Drs. Tartar and Antonio are the co-founders of the Society for Neurosports. 

Timeline:
Introduction to Dr Tartar: 0.46
Questions about Cortisol: 2:28
Can you “optimize” Cortisol: 5:05
All About Sleep: 10:15
How your brain cleans itself: 13:40
Exposure to sunlight does what: 16:16
What happens if you live in a sun-less crappy state like Ohio: 17:11
Role of sleep for complex motor skills: 18:30
Effects of alcohol on sleep: 19:32
Any data on Mary Jane (or CBD) on sleep: 22:20
Dr Tartar’s vision of sports neuroscience: 24:27
The Warrior-Worrier Gene: 26:52
Upcoming cool sports neuroscience projects: 33:31
Which impacts the brain more, aerobic or resistance training exercise: 39:21
Why everyone needs to attend the NeuroSports conference: 41:45


About Us
Jose Antonio PhD earned his PhD and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas Texas. He is the CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) (www.issn.net) and the co-founder of the Society for Neurosports (www.neurosports.net).

Anthony Ricci EdD earned his doctorate at the University of Western States, Portland Oregon. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) for the Association of Applied Sport Psychology as well as a Fellow of the ISSN. As a certified mixed martial arts conditioning coach, he has worked with many of the top athletes in the Fight Sports. He is the lead author of the ISSN Position Stand on the Fight Sports. He is currently a professor at Nova Southeastern University in Davie Florida https://healthsciences.nova.edu/facul... .
We can be reached at sportsciencedudes@gmail.com