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Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Comparable GHG emissions from animals in wildlife and livestock-dominated savannas Show Notes: Old Salt Festival is being held on the Mannix Ranch in the Blackfoot valley near Helmville, MT June 23-25. Strategic Relocation Questions: Sleep - is it a good sign or a bad sign if someone falls asleep as soon as the head hits the pillow? Tiffany says: Hey Robb and Nicki, love the podcast! I'm so thankful for a level headed, no BS approach to health that includes consideration of bioindividuality (although I find the news topic and Robb's rants are my favorite part). Question for you. There is so much information around sleep and health, but I'm struggling to find any root cause/real health information about people who fall asleep with amazing ease. More specifically, my husband. Every night for as long as I have known him (almost 10 years), he falls asleep within 2 to 3 minutes of laying down, head hitting the pillow. We can be in the middle of a conversation, and he's OUT. His labs look pretty darn good, with the exception of cortisol and cortisone (we ran a DUTCH on him in May 2021, and need to run another). He's out of balance, as most people are! But he's 49 years old, 5'10", 195 lbs. Fasting glucose has historically been right around 80, he eats a mostly meat-based diet, although he is quicker to grab a sourdough bagel or some plantain chips than I am. He hits the gym for weight lifting 3-4x a week, does cardio for 20 minutes on elliptical probably most of those gym visits. Has a day job that keeps him on his feet all day, but is not labor intensive (he's a chiropractor). He DOES enjoy screen time at night. Used to fall asleep to movies, but that habit died when our daughter (now just over 2) was born. But he still gets screen exposure right up until bedtime, usually from his phone. He sleeps mostly well, usually with 8 hours of sleep. He's usually not exhausted at the end of the day, so why is it he can fall asleep so darn quickly? I'm honestly jealous since I don't sleep nearly as much and I'm a light sleeper anyway, but I can't help but wonder if this is actually a good thing, or a symptom of something deeper that's been out of balance for a long time. Thanks so much for your thoughts! REM sleep and toddler protein Kathleen says: Hi Robb and Nicki! Thankful for y’all’s insight and perspective- I’ve so enjoyed your podcast and thoughtful nuanced approach to a variety of topics. I’ve got 2 questions for y’all: As a historically “bad” or “light” sleeper I’ve made a lot of changes over the last several years and using my Oura ring has been a big help in the process. One thing I can’t seem to hack is my REM sleep- I’m almost never getting more than an hour for a whole night. My deep sleep tends average or above average. I’ve read all the things and feel like there’s no clear answers to improve REM sleep other than the basics— ie consistent bed time, meditation and prayer, cold room, exercise during the day, no alcohol, etc. It’s safe to say I’m pretty consistent in these places, I eat well, supplement with LMNT and sauna most evenings. My stress levels are fairly low as I work prn as a physician assistant and get to stay home with my two young boys. I’m just not sure what else I can be doing to improve REM- and part of the reasons I’m still trying to “hack” sleep is I do often wake up tired, feel like my brain/memory isn’t always up to snuff, and occasionally struggle with the “wired and tired” sensation. Context: I’m 31, 5’1” and 110ish lbs. Diet is Whole Foods but we do eat a good amount of protein and red meat. No alcohol. No rx drugs except occasionally an abortive for migraines (which I’ve had since I was 3 but have been steadily improving as I continue to work on personal health) Any insights one improving specially REM sleep would be much appreciated! Second question- m
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