Bruxism or teeth grinding is a remarkably common occurrence and often happens during our nightly sleep period, disrupting sleep quality and continuity. In this episode we will:Define bruxismExplore the epidemiology of the conditionLook at some of the causes of teeth grindingTouch upon proposed mechanisms of bruxismReview recent bruxism researchList common treatments for the conditionProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
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#157 - Weight Loss Drugs and Sleep Apnea: One Pill Makes You Small
Weight loss drugs are everywhere and recently Zepbound (tirzepitide) made big news when it became the first FDA-approved sleep apnea therapy for mild to moderate sleep apnea. In this episode, we will:Introduce and explain weight loss medicationsReview the studies that convinced the FDA to approve Zepbound for sleep apneaProvide an overview on this class of weight loss medicationsEvaluate the risks and determine who is a best match for this therapyTouch on the cost and difficulty in getting these drugs approvedRevisit Apnimed's SynAIRgy press release and how it relates to our discussion in episode 110 of the podcastProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
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#156 - Research from the 2025 SLEEP Scientific Conference: Make Me a Poster
You are looking live at the Seattle Conference Center where sleep researchers from around the world are converging to carry around tote bags and share the latest and greatest sleep research. I was there and saw it all. In this episode we will:Discuss AI and its emerging role in sleep researchLearn why napping continues to show positives in attention and performanceContinue the focus on chrononutrition and how sleep and circadian factors affect metabolismWitness the emergence of women's health and menstrual timing and how it is gaining traction in the sleep communityDifferentiate subjective sleep versus reality in surprising waysTest novel wearable and headbands in sleepEvaluate the heightened focus on adolescent sleepPraise the continued efforts to study sleep and it's impact on moodProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
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#155 - Oral Appliance and Sleep Apnea: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
So far on the podcast we had talked about sleep apnea as well as the treatments CPAP and surgery. On this episode of the podcast, we discuss another popular treatment option: oral appliances. In this episode we will:Review the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apneaOutline the mechanism via which oral appliance workList the pros and cons of oral appliance for surgeryDiscuss how the oral appliance fits into the landscape of sleep apnea therapyProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
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#154 - Sleep and the Threat of Danger: I Won’t Do You No Harm
One of the biggest obstacles in insomnia treatment is the perceived threat of physical harm related to the sleep difficulty. It's a major cog in the insomnia-fear-arousal cycle. In this episode we will:Utilize two case studies to illustrate the disruption that fear of harm causes with insomnia recovery Discuss insomnia is a disorder of distress, not dangerTalk about the lack of any evidence that acute sleep loss causes medical harmChallenge the catastrophizing that characterizes insomniaContrast behavioral and cognitive therapies over medical therapiesProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
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