In this week’s episode of the “Get a Gasp” podcast, Gina Pepitone-Mattiello delves into basic sleep science, exploring how and why we sleep while highlighting the impact healthy sleep can have upon our daily life.
Episode Highlights:
- The benefits of healthy sleep
- Circadian rhythm
- Sleep-wake homeostasis
- Sleep stages
Quotes:
“So if we think about first learning what sleep is and what it really is necessary for to help promote certain functions in our body that are really affected in the daytime, then we can understand a little more about that connection to the oral cavity.”
“Sleeping…can even actually help you to lose weight.”
“Generally, sleep is really for your body to rest and repair so that you can function well the next day.”
“So especially for young children and teenagers when you’re growing, it’s important to have these very long stages of deep sleep because you need that hormone production to help you grow.”
Links:
More Get a Gasp Podcast Episodes:https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/getagasp/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429
