Episode · Huberman Lab · 2021-01-11
Books mentioned on Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake
Today's episode provides a host of information on what makes us sleepy, sleep soundly, and feel awake and alert. It covers a broad range of tools for anyone wishing to improve their sleep and wakeful state.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why Do Moths Drink Elephants' Tears?
Matt Walker's exploration of sleep science provides deep insights into the biological necessity and restorative functions of slumber.
Discussed“it's been shown many times, and now I'm borrowing from some items that were in Matt Walker's book, "Why We Sleep," where he stated there is evidence that, in commercially available melatonin, the amount of melatonin has been tested for various brands...”
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The Circadian Code
The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda is a health and wellness book that explores how biological clocks and daily light exposure influence metabolism, sleep quality, and overall longevity, while advocating for time-restricted eating.
Recommended“I would refer you to Satchin Panda's book, "The Circadian Code," which talks all about that, he's an expert, a former colleague of mine from the Salk Institute in San Diego”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Protect and Serve
“his name was Ted Jones, the late Edward Jones, who was a world-class neuroanatomist, he wrote the book on the thalamus, in fact, it's called "The Thalamus," and an expert on patterns of activation in the brain during sleep...”
Passing The thalamus
“he wrote the book on the thalamus, in fact, it's called "The Thalamus," and an expert on patterns of activation in the brain during sleep”