Dr. Wendy Troxel, PhD: Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Perimenopause Sleep, and the Treatment That Outperforms Every Medication · Longevity Optimization with Kayla Barnes-Lentz · Radar

Cold-Open Teaser on Sleep0:00 – 1:25

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Best marker of how well you slept is how you feel during the day.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Do you wake up feeling refreshed? Are you able to get through your day without crashing? There are going to be times in your life where you have increased need for sleep.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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So I would rather people start tuning in more to that and recognize there's going to be some variability in your need as the real sort of cue as to, am I getting what I need or not?

Kayla Barnes-LentzHost

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Dr. Wendy Troxell, she's one of the most respected sleep scientists in the world.

Kayla Barnes-LentzHost

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She's a licensed clinical psychologist and certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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We know that women are about twice as likely to have insomnia as compared to men.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Women are woefully underdiagnosed for sleep

Kayla Barnes-LentzHost

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apnea.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Women do have sleep apnea, but unfortunately, many women just are not diagnosed because it's perceived as a male condition.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Being in a high quality marriage, that predicts better cardiovascular outcomes.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Women in low quality relationships or unpartnered women.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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So it was really about the quality of the relationship that matters for women.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Women, we need sort of more of the sort of soft elements of a high quality relationship to really benefit from it.

Kayla Barnes-LentzHost

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What are some of the problems with getting high quality sleep? The number one

Wendy TroxellGuest

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thing is I just can't shut my mind off when I go to bed.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Constant racing thoughts, technology, particular iPhones.

Wendy TroxellGuest

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Teenagers, 70% are using their phones between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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