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Cold Therapy - Ep 5: Sleep and the Cold

There鈥檚 a chill in the air as Dr Michael Mosley finds out why a cooler bedroom can help with a better night鈥檚 rest, and how our sleep is affected by the changing climate.

There鈥檚 a chill in the air as the winter months come around again. But the cold isn鈥檛 always something to fight or guard against. With a little bit of care, you can invite the cold into your life - with real benefits for health and mood. In each episode of this new podcast series, Dr Michael Mosley uncovers the science behind a different way you can harness the power of the cold, alongside the very latest research and atmospheric sound design.

In this final episode, how keeping a colder bedroom can lead to better, deeper sleep - and how our sleep is affected by the changing climate.

Guests:
Kathryn Reid, research professor, Centre for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University, Illinois.
Dr. Nick Obradovich, Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Series Producer, Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Richard Ward
Researcher: William Hornbrook
Science Producer: Samantha Lewis
Production Manager: Maria Simons
Editor: Zoe Heron
Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso)
A 大象传媒 Studios production for 大象传媒 Sounds / 大象传媒 Radio

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Last on

Sat 16 Dec 2023 00:30

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  • Fri 15 Dec 2023 09:45
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