#27 Why We Sleep with Matthew Walker PART 2

<p>Dr Chatterjee talks to world-leading sleep researcher, author of the international best-selling book&nbsp;<a href="http://amzn.to/2ttWt59" target="_blank">Why We Sleep</a>&nbsp;and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at&nbsp;the&nbsp;University of California,&nbsp;Matthew Walker.&nbsp;They discuss everything you ever needed to know about sleep in this 2-Part interview.&nbsp;&nbsp;In Part 2 they discuss how sleep affects every aspect of our health – how sleep deprivation can affect our blood sugar levels, increase our risk of heart attack and impact our mental health. They discuss alcohol’s impact on sleep and the staggering financial costs associated with lost sleep. Finally, Matthew provides his top tips for optimising your sleep.</p><p>Show notes available at <a href="https://drchatterjee.com/episode-27-why-we-sleep-with-matthew-walker-part-2/" target="_blank">drchatterjee.com/whywesleep</a></p><p>Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/" target="_blank">instagram.com/drchatterjee/</a></p><p>Follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrChatterjee/" target="_blank">facebook.com/DrChatterjee/</a></p><p>Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk" target="_blank">twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>