350: How to Optimize Your Workouts for Health, Fitness, and Longevity | Andy Galpin, PhD

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Sleep Tips
shares practical tips for improving sleep quality, emphasizing the importance of hydration management. He notes that excessive water intake before bed can lead to frequent nighttime awakenings, suggesting a simple reduction in evening water consumption as a potential solution 1. Additionally, Andy highlights the benefits of incorporating naps and extending sleep duration to enhance overall restfulness. He explains that even small adjustments, like adding an extra hour of sleep or taking a nap, can significantly improve sleep quality 2.
We've very routinely gotten people to the zero. Like waking up a night. The number of zero is the goal.
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These strategies are particularly useful for those who are slightly underslept and can lead to noticeable improvements in daily performance and well-being.
Tracker Limits
discusses the limitations of commercial sleep trackers, emphasizing that they often fail to provide meaningful insights into sleep quality. He suggests focusing on respiratory rate as a more accurate indicator of sleep health, rather than relying solely on sleep scores 3. Andy believes that understanding and optimizing respiratory patterns can lead to better sleep outcomes.
There's way more gold you can get out of that. Optimize me, and we will definitely that.
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He encourages using sleep trackers as accountability tools while seeking deeper insights through professional sleep studies.
CO2 Impact
The impact of CO2 levels on sleep quality is another critical area discussed by . He explains that elevated CO2 levels can disrupt sleep by increasing respiratory rate and causing slight alertness, which can prevent restful sleep 4. Andy recommends monitoring indoor air quality and taking steps to reduce CO2 concentrations in the bedroom, such as improving ventilation and avoiding overcrowding the space with people or pets 5.
If you increase CO2 concentrations in your blood this kicks off sympathetic. If you decrease it, it goes the opposite direction.
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These measures can help create a more conducive sleep environment and improve overall sleep quality.
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