The Neurobiology of Sleep with Keith Littlewood

Keith Littlewood, or more affectionately known as Tommo, has been in the health and fitness world for more than 20 years, working as a CHEK practitioner, neuromuscular therapist and functional medicine practitioner. Most recently however, he satisfied his ultimate passion for helping people with hormone and energy related issues that affect digestion, sleep, mood, fertility and health with a Masters of Science in Endocrinology.  But he’s not done yet as he’s about to embark on a PhD in Endocrinology as well.  Tommo is an absolute wealth of knowledge and has so much information, I really had trouble with keeping this short, so this episode is jam packed with everything you need to know about the neurobiology of sleep. What happens when we sleep What is a good night's sleep? Sleep problems and what they mean such as: not being able to fall asleep waking up in the night peeing in the night night sweats The Importance of Dreams Why blood tests aren’t enough  Circadian Rhythms The causes of bad sleep and how to resolve them: energy wasting adrenaline and cortisol thyroid physiology stress and inflammation serotonin bag breathing and carbon dioxide nutrition, blood sugar and calories gastrointestinal issues The Myth of Oxygen Therapy Breathing Mechanics  The place for a sleep study  Cognitive Behavioural Therapy When medications are appropriate Treating Symptoms as opposed to root cause  What is “Holism” How long does it take to heal? Good coaching and creating capacity to change The Myth of Melatonin and serotonin Blue Light Exposure Alcohol and Oestrogen Progesterone Glucose regulation Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver disease  The problems with blood tests for hormones Antihistamines and the histamine diet  GI function The place for sleep aids as in medication and supplements Gut bacteria and endotoxins Bowel Movements  Training, Exercise and the effect on sleep The power of Walking  Nature and Sunshine Coffee and how to use it to your enhance your physiology Iron  Why the healthiest people have the most problems REFERENCES   Matt Stone Butekyo Breathing Method Recuperative Inhibition - Ray Peat - Physiologist Hans Seyle - Endocrinologist Elie Metchnikoff - Immunologist/Biologist   Beyond TSH - Additional markers for hypothyroidism - Keith Littlewood https://balancedbodymind.com/blog/2019/12/5/beyond-tsh-additional-nbspmarkers-for-hypothyroidism-additional-conversations-with-your-doctor   Should I take Probiotics? https://keith-littlewood.squarespace.com/blog/an-energetic-approach-to-restoring-gut-function-part-1   Tommo’s coffee video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olrkFWcp-AU&feature=youtu.be   A free seminar on sleep for practitioners https://vimeo.com/400964680/557137753f   If this podcast has enlightened you about something that is affecting your sleep,