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The Food Medic Podcast

Writer: Sophie Bostock, PhD
Sophie Bostock, PhD
Mar 11, 2021
1 min read


It was a tremendous privilege to be invited to speak to Dr Hazel Wallace, aka The Food Medic. Hazel is currently working as a doctor looking after patients with long covid, in tandem with running a hugely successful podcast and various social media endeavours.


Our chat brought Hazel's podcast to the end of its 5th series, and I wholeheartedly recommend tuning into the back catalogue to learn about all aspects of health, nutrition and wellbeing.


We talked about:

  • Why do we sleep? And why is it so important?

  • The 8 hour rule and can you sleep too much?

  • Can you make up for sleep debt on the weekend?

  • Tips on how to achieve a good nights sleep

  • Sleep tracking devices – help or hinder sleep?

Plus some great listener questions including:

  1. “If I’m a light sleeper – does that mean I’m not achieving deep sleep?”

  2. “Is melatonin effective for sleep problems? Or just jet lag?”

  3. “CBD is widely marketed as a sleep aid – what does the evidence say?”

  4. "Relationship between food and sleep – foods we should avoid/include”

  5. “Why do some people remember their dreams and others don’t? Is it down to sleep quality?”

To listen to the podcast, search for 'The Food Medic' on your usual podcast provider, follow Hazel on Instagram @thefoodmedic or check out her website to see all the previous episodes at a glance.


https://thefoodmedic.co.uk/the-podcast/season-5/

13 Comments


CalebFleming
Oct 17

https://nuovicasinos.com actually came to mind when you brought up CBD as a sleep aid, since the marketing around those products tends to outpace the evidence by a wide margin. The question about light sleepers and deep sleep stuck with me too—my partner tracks every night and still wakes up groggy, which makes me wonder if the numbers just create anxiety. Curious whether the conversation touched on sleep trackers doing more harm than good for people who already obsess over their stats.

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zoya khan
zoya khan
Oct 09

This was an interesting read with several helpful points.

Thanks

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Oct 07

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Piltos Jurdel
Aug 10

Great podcast episode! Dr. Sophie Bostock and Dr. Hazel Wallace share fantastic insights on sleep hygiene, melatonin, and how habits impact rest.

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