In this week's episode you will learn about: 

⦾ The difference between sleep and rest

⦾ Different types of rest

⦾ Exercise’s role in our ability to rest

⦾ Sleep hygiene – what it is and how to do it well

Meir Kryger, MD, is a professor of medicine at the Yale School of Medicine who has been treating patients with sleep disorders for over 40 years. He described the first case of sleep apnea in North America. He is the chief editor of the most widely used textbook in sleep medicine, The Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine and the Atlas of Clinical Sleep Medicine. His new book The Mystery of Sleep is geared toward the public and was published on March 21, 2017.

Book: The Mystery of Sleep

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified physician.  She has an active medical practice in Alabama (near the Birmingham area). She received her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Baker College and Davenport University in Michigan teaching courses on health, nutrition, and disease progression. Dr. Dalton-Smith is a national and international media resource on the mind, body, spirit connection and a top 100 medical expert in Good Housekeeping Doctors’ Secrets.

Book: Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, and Restore Your Sanity