The Body of Evidence 131 – Can ‘sleepmaxxing’ help you sleep better?
From mouth taping to weighted blankets to blue light filters and melatonin. There’s no shortage of “hacks” that will help you max out your sleep in this latest TikTok trend. Pedro Mendes returns to help Dr. Chris Labos sort through what is true, what is fluff, and what is just exploiting people’s anxiety. Added bonus: we also learn which was the first show to air reruns on American network television.
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References:
1) Cochrane review on blue light filtering lenses
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013244.pub2/full
2) A systematic review on weighted blanket use