Functional Medicine is all about looking at the way our systems function together, rather than focusing on one part of the body at a time. The steps you take to support whole-body health work in the same way. Diet, exercise, stress reduction—they simultaneously affect more than just one aspect of your health—and new research has revealed that choices around these things can have major impacts on our sleep, and how that cycles back to support overall optimal health.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss why so many of us experience issues related to our sleep and what we can do about it.
Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.
This episode is sponsored by my Sleep Master Class. In this modern world, we place too much value on staying busy and deprioritizing sleep, which is why I have created my first ever Master Class. It guides you through the most important steps to getting better sleep, starting today. To learn more about the Sleep Master Class, head over to drhyman.com/sleep. Sign-up today to watch the first three lessons for free.
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Do tongue exercises to reduce snoring! Works wonders!
This house call podcast literally came the same week I’m working hard to fix my sleep schedule. Quarantine messed me up!!! Thanks to both of you!! Greeting from PR 😉
My cats wake me up every morning about 4 am. Just clowning around. So here I am…found this video, but would rather be sleeping.
Your thoughts….. should a Fitbit be worn at night?
Hi! Looking for the links to chillipad, grounding, faraday blanket, true glasses…etc?
Thank you for this awesome dialogue with great information.
Peace and blessings
I love your medical conversation but hate your political snark. Please keep politics out of your videos, they are not funny.
Interesting….my GP told me to have half a glass of wine at night before bedtime. I am not a drinker and thus it was knocking me out and I wake up at 3 AM. This makes sense now. No more wine.
That’s correct Coffee is a legal Drug, it’s horrible for your health.
I knew all this and follow it all. and still sleep bad lol
I always wake up hungry as hell and have to eat it happens all the time
I live in Phoenix. The summer thermostat is at 80… we can’t have it lower. You bill will be 900 a month lol.
I wear prescription glasses with Photo Grey lenses and I am told that they block Blue light I believe 100%.
Also I believe that any yellow lens glasses will filter out the Blue light – $10 100% UVA.UVB blocking
I’m a holistic nutritionist and health coach. Yet I’ve been on benzos my entire life. 🙁 ughhh I’m stuck
I am wondering about the LCD lights with a color temp. of 2500 to 2700 Kelvin would work
Disappointed there was no reference to disrupted sleep due to RLS.