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Ask Dr Mike: How Do I Function on Little Sleep

October 4, 2013 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

In this installment of Ask Dr. Mike, Dr. Mike answers a Facebook fan’s question, “How do I function throughout the day when I am struggling with sleep deprivation?” Different options discussed are: power naps caffeine amino acids, specifically l-glycine Did you like the video? Do you have any questions? Please LIKE the post and post […]

Filed Under: Ask Dr. Mike, Blog Tagged With: deprivation, health, l-glycine, sleep

#SleeptoPerform Series: The Benefits of Napping

May 22, 2013 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

In this fifth video in the #SleeptoPerform series we’ll look at the benefits of napping and the differences between sleeping and napping. Napping is a once popular practice that has been lost in today’s society. Great minds throughout time such as Benjamin Franklin has used napping to improve their performance and daily function. It is […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: nap, napping, sara mednick, sleep, sleeptoperform

#SleeptoPerform Series: Sleep and Athletic Performance

May 22, 2013 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

In this fourth video in the #SleeptoPerform series we’ll look at the impact of sleep on athletic performance. There are 3 main areas in which sleep (or lack of sleep) and can impact athletic performance: 1. Muscular Function 2. Cognitive Function 3. Energy Metabolism We’ll look at each of these in the video as well […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: basketball, performance, sleep, sleeptoperform

#SleeptoPerform Series: Sleep and Weight Loss

May 22, 2013 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

In this third video in the #SleeptoPerform series I discuss the relationship between sleep and sleep deprivation on weight loss and hormones that influence fat burning and calorie intake. I’m personally fascinated by the relationship between these two things. Obesity is such a problem and everything has been blamed for making people overweight except lack of sleep. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ghrelin, IL-6, leptin, sleep, sleeptoperform, weight loss

7 Keys to Rapid Fat Loss

May 8, 2013 By Dr. Mike 2 Comments

Rapid fat loss has always been a topic that interests me. Initially, I think that I was attracted to the idea because it was very polarizing. One group of people, the traditional/institutional/science folk, would tell you that losing weight too fast is dangerous and bad for your health. The other group of people, marketers/sales folks, would tell […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: insulin, Interval Training, magnesium, Rapid Fat Loss, sleep, Vitamin D, zinc

#SleeptoPerform Series Introduction

February 1, 2013 By Dr. Mike Leave a Comment

In this introductory video I take you through an overview of everything that we’ll be covering in this video series. I also talk about the Epworth Sleepiness test and how you can use it as a quick way to determine if you need to be getting more sleep. Side note: Youtube must be messing with […]

Filed Under: Blog, Peak Wellness Tagged With: epworth sleepiness test, sleep, sleeptoperform

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