Performance Scientist Dr Andy Galpin reveals the BIGGEST sleep mistakes ruining your health, how to build better energy every day, why your sleep tracker could be making things worse, and whether health optimisation can actually backfire!
Dr. Andy Galpin is a Professor of Kinesiology and Executive Director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University. He has spent over 2 decades working with Olympic gold medallists, world champions, professional athletes, military special forces, and also hosts the Perform with Dr Andy Galpin podcast.
He explains:
◼ Why millions unknowingly have a sleep disorder that’s silently damaging their health
◼ The morning routine that resets your body clock for better sleep at night
◼ The truth about melatonin, and why most people are taking it the wrong way
◼ The simple sleep tests you can do at home before visiting a specialist
◼ Why waking up exhausted after 8 hours could be a warning sign
Independent Fact Check:
00:00:00 Why do you do what you do
00:03:58 What goals bring people to you?
00:07:50 Health anxiety and over-optimising
00:08:53 Sleep disorders are a health crisis
00:10:49 Does sleep apnea disrupt sleep?
00:14:40 Why is sleep apnea so common?
00:15:37 Do I have a sleep issue?
00:18:47 Pros and cons of wearables
00:21:40 What causes a high resting heart rate?
00:22:08 Why is sleep getting worse?
00:23:18 Morning light and light pollution
00:25:36 How much does sound matter?
00:27:11 Best evidence-based sleep supplements
00:29:44 Do you recommend melatonin?
00:34:58 Is there a downside to coffee?
00:37:06 What mattress should I sleep on?
00:38:09 The real issue with screen time
00:47:28 Sleeping when you share a bed
00:49:08 Sleeping in new environments
00:49:54 Optimal temperature for sleep
00:55:54 Ads
00:57:52 Energy management for high performers
01:02:55 Steve’s cholesterol results
01:07:26 Why healthy people can have an enlarged heart
01:10:40 Lowering cholesterol with lifestyle and medicine
01:14:15 Low vitamin D
01:17:02 Omega 3 and mercury levels
01:17:52 Exercise and the SAID principle
01:23:37 Use it or lose it with age
01:28:11 Ads
01:29:30 Is grip strength linked to mortality?
01:34:30 How to build muscle power
01:37:03 Does more exercise equal better?
01:41:36 What supplements do you take?
01:43:32 The best way to lose weight
01:51:01 Exercise and weight loss myths
01:53:08 The 54321 method for fat loss
01:54:45 Why am I not progressing?
01:56:27 Can AI create a workout plan?
02:00:43 What motivates people to change?
02:07:03 Are my goals bad?
02:09:20 What is worth doing if you might fail?
Quiz Links:
PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) —
ASSQ (Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire) —
ESS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) —
STOP-BANG (Obstructive sleep apnea risk screener) —
ISI (Insomnia Severity Index, PDF) —
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I hate when poeple can't get inline with cholesterol. Some say its good some say you gonna die wtf. Why so many of guess in yout podcast is so contradictory.
I'm from indonesia south east asia, thanks for your content❤
I would never eat 3 kiwis in 1 day. Very acidic.
I understand he's highly skilled but from this interview (I watch so many of yours) I take only fiew new usable concrete information. I felt a few times like he says everything but nothing concrete at the same time. Although he's great for sure.
Перевод на русский плохой – для таких тем и гостей, и ведущего – если это ии, то очень слабо – если переводит человек, то включи донаты и найми на них хороших переводчиков
Спасибо за видео, фидбек, чтобы продукт стал лучше
Very dark red light glasses work best for me
Perché non posso mettere in LINGUA CROATA L''AUDIO please put it! Thx 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Me pasó, mi mapache me hizo descubrir que consumía demasiada grasa, yo la consideraba sana, almendras aguacate aceite de oliva , pero era demasiado y resultaba súper frustrante ver que lo que yo consideraba una dieta sana no lograba llegar a la fibra requerida
Did he seriously just say that women are less likely to complain?
El ENORME PROBLEMA de las redes sociales es que pasas mucho tiempo en ellas y dejas a un lado LO VERDADERAMENTE IMPORTANTE las relaciones sociales. Y esto crea EGOISMO y SOLEDAD mucho más de la que había antes de estar en las "REDES SOCIALES".
😱😱😱😱 Lärm stört den Schlaf …….
r e a l y ????? 💡💡💡 Halleluja 👑
Wissenschaftlich fundierte/ es gibt gute Studien dazu 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
2-3 !? oje 🤢 Musst dann warten mit Zähne putzen … wegen der Säure 😵💫 …. Alles SCHNEE von vor, vor gestern 👨🏼🦼😴
Einmal so ein Ego🦣 … nur für einen Tag 🤔…. ?
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Garbage
I literally had two kiwis before bed last night. That’s such a weird coincidence he said that. I was just hungry no scientific reason for my kiwi consumption
27:17 I was actually listening to this Podcast as I was falling asleep😂
I need details
My sister and I both have low vitamin D and we basically live outside and do everything outside but it’s because of the fact that we are both African-Americans and they pretty much have a lower vitamin D marker
Whenever a temperature is mentioned, in any podcast, or distance or weight, please could it be also said, not just written on the screen, in the measurement currency that Europe is using, please? For those of use who are listening to while driving 🙂
I never know how cold or hot Fahrenheit is 🤷
The question , what is standing in the way of your sucess, or why haven't you lost your weight? is a good one. It gives you a good way to self assess what is going on in your life.
Please add the greek language to your audio track alternatives . Thank you
https://youtu.be/XV_B96fAzKs?si=8W11o6tR3wbkCIJx
I can take a crumb of Melatonin and feel hung over, groggy, sleepy…ALL DAY
He's missed informed about the cholesterol.
My CAC score is zero now. 62, post menopausal. This matters because women deteriorate quickly and silently. My dr makes me eat 100 g of animal fat. Preferably red meats. Lots of butter. My carbs are salads. No seed oils. I had black mold in me. Mycotoxins. It was the root of very serious issues like Lyme, viral load, EBV. My awful lipid panel is perfect. Since eating most protein. Steven, get Dave Mac on your podcast from No Carb Life.
The best!
So does Dr. Galpin only take relatively healthy people and help them have a better lifespan and health fan. Do what you can as much as you can as long as you can. Does he care about helping people who in pain 24×7 and want better sleep less pain more out of the house activity more movement period I’m having anxiety and depression medicated for it all, but I have no life really not the tiny talks about,ie with pre-existing conditions, but want a better life???
So, I should watch over 2 hours of video to get a one-sentence answer?
No human or animal can eat three kiwis before bed. This guy is obviously an alien from another universe pretending to be a human.
I found this interestin and informative. I do have questions about cholesterol. There are so many YouTube videos on how it is actually not a factor in a heart attacks, strokes, etc. So many people are on statins, yet there continue to be high amounts of heart attacks and strokes. I understand what we eat are a factor. But we need cholesterol, our brain needs cholesterol, etc. Please find someone who can give us a real discussion on this!
Undergo a full medical check-up, and stress is guaranteed: either you’re sick, or you’ve wasted your money. 😂
Watching the entire interview! 🙏🏻
Fantastic! Thank you.
True health optimization isn't about tracking every single metric—it’s about building self-awareness. The moment you stop stressing over the data and start listening to your body, everything shifts.
Get a smarter doctor. This is not science.
Very informative!
We get closer to IDIOCRACY every year.
My wife started snoring a few years back…. so I started wearing earplugs at night… yes they can get uncomfortable, but my god, it has helped me sleep thru the whole night without waking. Its great.
I became way more sensitive to sound at night when I became a dad, but now that the kids are older, that sucks still being sensiitive to the sound. Earplugs have helped more than anything.
how to lose Fat Fast?????
Bullshit,
My parents have 2 separate beds just pushed together. I would require two separate beds and my own separate room. 😂 🎉 Sleep is life
The one episode I couldn't focus on.. the audio track – terrible! I listened in different languages – Cantonese wins hands down 🤣
Not with metabolic resisyance. And help understanding lymphedema appreviated
Your podcasts are too long, spanning almost two hours… cannot keep our concentration.
So long… Should be like regular other postcasts about forty to forty five minutes