The Connection Between Diet & Sleep | Peter Attia, M.D. https://peterattiamd.com/category/sleep/diet-sleep/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:30:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://peterattiamd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-apple-icon-32x32.png The Connection Between Diet & Sleep | Peter Attia, M.D. https://peterattiamd.com/category/sleep/diet-sleep/ 32 32 #336 – AMA #68: Fasting, well-balanced diets, alcohol, exercise for busy people, wearables, emotional health, assessing cardiovascular health, and more https://peterattiamd.com/ama68/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:15:00 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=32335 “It's the calorie restriction that provides the greatest benefit. How you go about achieving it is really a function of your style.” —Peter Attia

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]]> #311 ‒ Longevity 101: a foundational guide to Peter’s frameworks for longevity, and understanding CVD, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more https://peterattiamd.com/longevity101/ https://peterattiamd.com/longevity101/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:45:32 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=25544 “I would say three-quarters of the benefits you can get towards a longer life, come solely from pursuing better health.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/longevity101/feed/ 7 Does the timing of sleep loss during the night impact subsequent negative metabolic effects? https://peterattiamd.com/sleep-loss-and-next-day-hunger/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:00:44 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=25038 A recent study claims that late-night sleep loss is more damaging than early-night sleep loss, but the data leave ample room for doubt

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]]> #221 ‒ Understanding sleep and how to improve it https://peterattiamd.com/understanding-sleep/ https://peterattiamd.com/understanding-sleep/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:45:23 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18744 “Sleep is the greatest life support system you could ever wish for. It’s a remarkable health insurance policy, it’s largely democratic, free and largely painless.” —Matt Walker

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/understanding-sleep/feed/ 7 Is it bad to eat food too close to bedtime? https://peterattiamd.com/is-it-bad-to-eat-food-too-close-to-bedtime/ Tue, 31 May 2022 16:00:48 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18141 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D. — episode #58 – strategies for sleeping more, sleeping better, and avoiding things that are disrupting sleep. This episode originally aired on June 17, 2019.

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]]> How fasting can impact sleep https://peterattiamd.com/how-fasting-can-impact-sleep/ Tue, 31 May 2022 14:52:39 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18143 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D. — episode #127 – fasting, gut health, blue light, caffeine, REM sleep, and more. This episode originally aired on September 7, 2020.

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]]> Dieting while sleep deprived https://peterattiamd.com/dieting-while-sleep-deprived/ Tue, 31 May 2022 12:13:51 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18140 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D. — episode #48 – heart disease, cancer, sexual function, and the causes of sleep disruption (and tips to correct it). This episode originally aired on April 8, 2019.

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]]> How is appetite affected by our sleep quality? https://peterattiamd.com/how-is-appetite-affected-by-our-sleep-quality/ Tue, 31 May 2022 12:00:51 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=18142 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D. — episode #58 – strategies for sleeping more, sleeping better, and avoiding things that are disrupting sleep. This episode originally aired on June 17, 2019.

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]]> #202 – Peter on nutrition, disease prevention, sleep, and more — looking back on the last 100 episodes https://peterattiamd.com/strong-convictions-loosely-held-2/ https://peterattiamd.com/strong-convictions-loosely-held-2/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:45:15 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17659 “I really think that in 10 years we're going to basically be using designer-based immunotherapies to eradicate most solid organ metastatic cancers.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/strong-convictions-loosely-held-2/feed/ 12 Alcohol, sleep, and stress: A self-fulfilling prophecy https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-stress/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:00:55 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17606 This audio clip is from our sleep series with Matthew Walker, Ph.D., episode #126 — Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Sleep and immune function, chronotypes, hygiene tips, and addressing questions about his book. This episode originally aired on August 31, 2020.

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]]> The impact of alcohol on sleep https://peterattiamd.com/does-alcohol-help-you-sleep/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:00:52 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17617 This audio clip is from our “Ask Me Anything” episode #31 – Heart rate variability (HRV), alcohol, sleep, and more, originally released on January 31, 2022. If you’re a member, you can now listen to this full episode on your private RSS feed or on our website. If you are not a member, learn more about the how to…

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]]> How alcohol disrupts sleep and contributes to Alzheimer’s disease https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-alzheimers-disease/ https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-alzheimers-disease/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:27 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=17611 This audio clip is from our “Ask Me Anything” with sleep expert, Matthew Walker (Part I of III), originally released on June 17, 2019. If you’re a member, you can now listen to this full episode on your private RSS feed or on our website. If you are not a member, learn more about the how to become a…

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/alcohol-sleep-and-alzheimers-disease/feed/ 1 Qualys #168 – Sleep and insulin resistance with Matthew Walker, Ph.D. https://peterattiamd.com/qualys-168-sleep-and-insulin-resistance-with-matthew-walker-ph-d/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:50:29 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16809 This episode of The Qualys is from podcast #33 — Matthew Walker, Ph.D., on sleep Part III — which was originally released on April 15, 2019.

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]]> #193 – AMA #31: Heart rate variability (HRV), alcohol, sleep, and more https://peterattiamd.com/ama31/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama31/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:45:35 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=16674 In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob first answer a variety of questions related to heart rate variability (HRV): what it means, why it matters, and how to measure, interpret, and potentially elevate it. Next, they dive deep into the topic of alcohol, beginning with a discussion on the negative impact that…

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama31/feed/ 8 #136 – AMA #17: Body composition methods tour de force, insulin resistance, and Topo Chico https://peterattiamd.com/ama17/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama17/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:45:11 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=14515 “Skeletal muscles are the greatest reservoir that you have for glucose disposal.” —Peter Attia

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/ama17/feed/ 2 #127 – AMA #3 with sleep expert, Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Fasting, gut health, blue light, caffeine, REM sleep, and more https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalkerama3/ https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalkerama3/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:45:16 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13711 “Could we think that sleep could now provide a contribution to this Horvath clock of determining your biological age? . . .I think it probably does.” —Matthew Walker, Ph.D.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalkerama3/feed/ 11 #126 – Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Sleep and immune function, chronotypes, hygiene tips, and addressing questions about his book https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalker4/ https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalker4/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:45:58 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13687 “It's not time that heals all wounds. It's actually time during REM sleep and dreaming that provides this emotional convalescence.” — Matthew Walker, Ph.D.

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalker4/feed/ 11 #116 – AMA with Dom D’Agostino, Ph.D., Part I of II: Ketogenic diet, exogenous ketones, and exercise https://peterattiamd.com/domdagostinoama01/ https://peterattiamd.com/domdagostinoama01/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:45:12 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=13260 "If you restore insulin sensitivity, you're better able to access and burn fat." — Dom D’Agostino

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/domdagostinoama01/feed/ 9 #58 – AMA with sleep expert, Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Strategies for sleeping more, sleeping better, and avoiding things that are disrupting sleep https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalkerama/ https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalkerama/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:45:25 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=8172 "[Sleep] is like that master volume button on a mixing deck that you see in the studio. You can manipulate each one of those dials, or you can go to the far left and just move that one dial...and all of the other levers seem to move with it." — Matthew Walker

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]]> https://peterattiamd.com/matthewwalkerama/feed/ 15 #11 – AMA #2: the Nothingburger — results from Peter’s week-long fast between two weeks of nutritional ketosis — and answering questions on all things fasting https://peterattiamd.com/ama02/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama02/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:35:50 +0000 https://peterattiamd.com/?p=4456 "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." —William Bruce Cameron

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