Episode 733

733: Health Habits to Wind Down for Deep Sleep – Dr. Uche Odiatu & Loren King

Published on: 17th May, 2024

733: Health Habits to Wind Down for Deep Sleep – Dr. Uche Odiatu & Loren King

Are you exhausted before the day is done? Do you wish you had more sleep? Better health, a better life — even being a better dental professional — is tied to a more restful night. To help you be your best self at home and the office, Kirk Behrendt brings back one of ACT’s favorite health and wellness gurus, Dr. Uche Odiatu, and Loren King, an international speaker, life coach, and dental hygienist, to reveal a few simple hacks and habits to start sleeping better today. To learn the foundation for better sleep, listen to Episode 733 of The Best Practices Show!

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Main Takeaways:

  • Sleep is critical to overall health.
  • A $10,000 mattress won't fix your problem.
  • Proper sleep helps ward off chronic diseases.
  • Limit, if not eliminate, your alcohol consumption.
  • Eat light — if anything at all — shortly before bed.
  • Reduce your exposure to blue light before bedtime.
  • Be mindful of EMF exposure. It can disrupt your sleep.
  • Keep your room and body temperature cool for better rest.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

3:18 Loren’s background.

4:20 Why this is an important topic.

7:44 The quick fix never works.

11:16 Eat light before bedtime.

13:47 The world is set up for morning larks.

15:39 Deep sleep versus REM sleep.

16:54 How EMF affects sleep.

18:48 How blue light and orange light affects sleep.

22:41 The ideal hours to sleep for men and women.

26:28 How alcohol impacts sleep.

30:43 How body temperature and room temperature affects sleep.

33:34 Final thoughts.

36:43 How to get in touch with Dr. Odiatu and Loren.

Dr. Uche Odiatu Bio:

Dr. Uche Odiatu has a DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine). He is a professional member of the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine), a Certified Personal Trainer (National Strength & Conditioning Association) NSCA, and the Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals (canfitpro). He is the co-author of The Miracle of Health (c) 2009 John Wiley (hardcover) & (c) 2015 Harper Collins, and has lectured in Canada, the USA, the Caribbean, the UK, and Europe. He is an invited guest on over 400 TV and radio shows, from ABC 20/20, Canada CTV AM, Breakfast TV, to Magic Sunday Drum FM in Texas. This high-energy healthcare professional has done over 450 lectures in seven countries over the last 15 years.

Loren King Bio:

Loren King is an international speaker who brings awareness to topics such as human trafficking, airway health, and dental hygiene performance. She is a published author, registered dental hygienist, and life coach for women. She also happens to be a licensed skydiver who has jumped out of a perfectly good airplane — solo, 34 times – which speaks to her resilience to conquer hard things

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