#223 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: Ain’t Nobody Worried

Dr. Valerie Cacho joins Dr. Chris Winter to count down the top 10 sleep threats and question whether the true disruptors of sleep are being accurately identified. They review the limited evidence for using peptides to treat insomnia and hypersomnia, cautioning against relying on marketed shortcuts. The conversation challenges the sufficiency of morning sunlight and sleep hygiene alone for chronic insomnia, and highlights how factors like BMI, menopause, and a lack of daytime sleepiness can cause clinicians to miss sleep apnea in women. Dr. Cacho also emphasizes the importance of addressing sleep health now rather than postponing it until retirement, and shares information about her free community for peri-menopause sleep education.