Sleep Disorders

By Jacobus Hollewijn

August 11, 2022

Sleep Disorders

With Guest John Neustadt, ND

The title of this show was "Gesundheit! With Jacobus"; a weekly 3-hour live radio program (with call-ins) about health, healing, and healthy lifestyles that ran from July of 2000 through September of 2019. Jacobus hosted 914 editions, mostly with guests discussing their profession, research, books they had written, or just to explain specific health concepts more in-depth. For a combination of reasons the show came to an end. There will be a continuation with new shows called "Health In Focus with Jacobus" Here you'll find a selection of timeless topics that could use another listen.

This podcast is from February 2, 2019

Track 1

Introductions

John Neustadt had insomnia

80 million in the US have sleep disorders
Can have big affect on your day in work/relationships
If chronic, can be deadly (diabetes)
Medical students staying awake for long shifts/ 72 hours

Many medical mistakes are made

Common sleep disorders: Sleep Apnea

Start Track 2: 17:36

Track 2

Categorize Sleep Disorders:

Hard To Fall Asleep: Insomnia

Hard To Stay Asleep: Insomnia, Bruxism

Too Much Sleep: Narcolepsa, Hypersomnia

Jet Leg: Fit bit did a study on 6 billion pieces of information

Biggest problem: "Social Jet Leg"
How to improve: go to bed at the same time every night

Hyperarousal Hypothesis: too much cortisol/adrenaline

"wired but tired"

Call about EMF waves and the upcoming 5G

Gadgets become ADDICTIVE/Impulsive
We are energetic beings
Sleep has decreased 20% in the last century because of electricity

Large number of people seeing doctors are actually suffering from sleep disorders

Start Track 3: 38:33

Track 3

Sleep Architecture:

John tries to understand disorders by doing continuous research and then explain to patients

Different "stages" of the Sleep Architecture

Stage 1: easily disrupted by noises/lights/etc.
- light stages of sleep - you want that to be short.
Younger people: typical female in their 30's don't allow themselves to relax.
- Sleep disruption is very common - they stay in stage 1
- what could help: white noise machines
Stage 2: Deeper sleep but still not in restorative sleep (10-25 minutes 45-55% of total sleep time)
Stage 3: Restorative - slow waves - refreshing (3-8%)
Stage 4: Highest arousal sleep - cannot wake them up.
- REM-Sleep (75-80% of sleep is NOT in REM sleep)
- REM/Dreaming sleep happens about every 90 minutes
  - decreases as we age
People get scared about going to sleep
- this can cause anxiety

Research from sleep architecture

What are the factors of not sleeping well
What can we take
Tight Muscles
Regulating blood sugars
Self-fulfilling prophecy

Start Track 4: 57:07

Track 4

Call about pelvic Prolapse

Hormones and Gender

Women 40% more likely to have sleep disorders
- PMS
- Menopause/Hot Flashes
- Low Estrogen
- Low Progesterone
- Low Testosterone

Thyroid lab values are not optimal (bell-curve)

One thing to look for is looking for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Hormones - all start in the brain

If brain is being jostled around - damage - can affect the hormone production of all kinds

Start Track 5: 1:17:32

Track 5

Increasing testosterone affects stage 3 sleep

Decreasing weight increasing testosterone

HIS PRODUCT: made out of own desperation

melatonin goes away very quickly

melatonin is a circadian modulator
melatonin secreted in the brain
melatonin secreted in the gut

Many products are not working with our physiological rhythms

that's why he made his own product

Bi-Phasic time released

Stage 1 - 30-40 minutes
- nutrients to help them calm down the neural system
- nutrients to help with muscle tightness
Stage 2- adaptogenic herbs
- ashwaganda
- skullcap
- magnolia
- hops

Magnesium + B-6 - to help breakdown of L-Tryptophon (essential amino acid we need from food)

Pine Bark can also help promote sleep - especially in women

Start Track 6: 1:38:12

Track 6

Prescription medication

2 days: Benzodiazepines Klonazepam
Especially the elderly
- an increase in dizziness
- an increase in falling down
Medical Journal: success is marginal at best
- risk of death increases
- risk of cancer increases
- 1/2 million deaths in US
Diet. Lifestyle. Dietary Supplements

New class of drugs: Belsamera

increases falling asleep by 8-10 minutes
increases staying asleep by +/- 20 minutes

We need to treat the person

CONCLUSION about OTC- medication for sleep- not effective may be masking real causes

Protein before bedtime - 10 grams - 15 grams/before bedtime helps blood sugar regulations

How about people with acid reflux at night and having to sit-up

sometimes dry hacking cough

5 most common foods that cause acid reflux

Raw Onion
Garlic
Tomatoes
Coffee
Citrus

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