How to sleep right, every night by Dr. George Moricz
Dr. George Moricz, from the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, joined Gulf Coast News to explain how the prevention-based science of functional medicine can help us sleep right every night — and feel younger every day.
How to sleep right, every night by Dr. George Moricz
Dr. George Moricz, from the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, joined Gulf Coast News to explain how the prevention-based science of functional medicine can help us sleep right every night — and feel younger every day.
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COAST WEATHER. OK, JIM, THANKS. YOU KNOW, ONE WEEK AGO WE SPRING FORWARD. >> AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M STILL GROGGY. I'M STILL ADJUSTING. AND I THINK A LOT OF US ARE LOSING THAT HOUR OF SLEEP. CAN REALLY DISRUPT OUR BODIES. NATURAL RHYTHMS. HOW CAN WE FIX THAT SLEEP SCHEDULE THIS MORNING. DOCTOR GEORGE MORRIS FROM NAPLES CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE. ALSO BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, HIS CLIENTS FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE AS WELL. HE'S JOINING US AGAIN TO LEARN. WE COULD SLEEP RIGHT EVERY NIGHT AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU GREAT TO BE ALWAYS SEE A FIRST AND FOREMOST. LET'S JUST JUMP INTO WHAT I HAVE HERE IN MY HAND BECAUSE THIS IS SOME PRETTY INTERESTING STUFF RIGHT HERE. WE HAVE SUCCESSFUL BOOK THAT YOU JUST GOING BACK. PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER. I BELIEVE YES. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE THIS WHAT WE CALL THE MANUAL. IT'S ASLEEP GUIDE. TELL US ABOUT THIS. WELL, YOU KNOW, 6 YEARS OF POOR SLEEP MADE ME RETHINK EVERYTHING. I LEARNED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR 8.10 YEARS AGO WHEN I COULDN'T SLEEP. >> I ASKED MY TRADITIONAL FRIEND DOCTORS AND THEY SAID IT JUST GETTING OLDER DOING TOO MUCH RIGHT. WHAT I EVENTUALLY REALIZED LIKE MY CLIENTS, WHAT I NEEDED WAS A GOOD NIGHT'S REST. WHAT DOES THAT DO FOR YOU? WHAT DOES THAT DO FOR ANYBODY IF THEY GET A GOOD NIGHT'S REST? WELL RESTORED ASLEEP? IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE WE FORGET HOW WELL WE SLIPPED AS CHILDREN. YES, WE GET THIS BIG WAVE OF GROWTH HORMONE. WE CAN BARELY WAKE UP IN THE MORNING. PARENTS ALWAYS THOUGHT THE KIDS ARE LAZY, BUT REALLY WHEN YOU HAVE WHAT'S CALLED A PARASYMPATHETIC FACT WHAT IT IS. GROWTH HORMONE IS THE REST. AND I JUST HORMONES YOUR BODY REST. YOU DIGEST AND THEN YOUR ADRENAL GLANDS ARE STRESSED. PLANS ARE ALL CHARGED UP IN THE MORNING. READY TO GO. WHAT HAPPENS FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO GET ON AVERAGE? MAYBE 4 TO 5 HOURS. SO YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, THE SHIFT IN TIME. WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED THE PHASE SHIFT PHASE LAG. IT'S IT'S LIKE A MINI JET LAG. YEAH. THE INTERNAL CLOCKS WORK A CERTAIN WAY AND THE SUNLIGHT WORKS AND OTHERS SO YOU HAVE DISCORDANT BETWEEN THE 2. TELL US HOW YOU WORK WITH YOUR PATIENTS ON GETTING ADEQUATE SLEEP AT NIGHT. WELL, GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PATIENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT WHAT WERE TRADITIONAL METHODS FAIL IS PEOPLE ARE DEFICIENCY LUNESTA AND THEN OR WHATEVER. THE LATEST DRUG SHORT. BUT IN REALITY, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU LOOK AT ALL YOUR NATURAL USEFUL CHEMICALS, HORMONES AND PEPTIDES, THEY WORK ON A CIRCADIAN RHYTHM. OKAY. SO IT'S THE NIGHT DAY SUN DARK SYSTEM AND SO DIFFERENT THINGS KICK IN AT CERTAIN TIMES. SO YOU'RE ALREADY ON O'CLOCK. YEAH. AND AS YOU GET OLDER, WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU START TO DISRUPT IT. CAFFEINE BEING A BIG ONE IN THE DAYTIME. YES, YOU KNOW, EVEN CAPPING THE DAYTIME AFFECTS YOUR NIGHTTIME THAT I BELIEVE IT. I BELIEVE IT. AND SO WHAT THE INDUSTRY DID IS BECAUSE THEY COULD NEVER APPEALED TO SOMEBODY. IF I WENT TO YOU SLEEP ICE TO FIND FINE BECAUSE YOU'RE COMPARING IT TO HOW YOU'VE BEEN SLEEPING. BUT YOU'RE NOT COMPARING HIM TO THE WAY WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER. YEAH. SO WHAT THEY DID IS IT CREATED MORE CAFFEINE. STIMULANT 5, OUR ENERGY DRINKS, THE RED BULLS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT, WELL, IF WE JUST JUMP START, REALLY, IT'S NOT. IT'S NOT EVEN A QUICK FIX BECAUSE A JUMP START WITH THE JOURNAL AND THEN YOU CRASH TO CALL THE COFFEE CRASH OR CAFFEINE CRASH. THAT'S CORRECT. JUST CITY. TAKE ANY. >> OR CONSUME ANY CAFFEINE AT ALL? NOT AT ALL. JUST HIGH ON LIFE. I YOU KNOW, THERE'S A WAY TO TO THE BRAIN CHEMICALS THAT I FEEL LIKE. IF I WERE TO GET RID OF CAFFEINE, I WOULD HAVE A BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE OR 2 CUPS OF THE SO-CALLED INITIALLY FOR PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY DRINK ONE IN THE MORNING. YOU DON'T WANT TO JUST WITHDRAW BECAUSE THEY'LL GET HEADACHES, RIGHT? IT MAY ACTUALLY HELP MOVE IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD. THEY SAY THIS IS THEIR SOURCE OF ANTIOXIDANTS, BUT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT IT'S ACTUALLY A PLANT TALKS AN OKAY. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT COFFEE IS. THE PLAN TALKS IN STORE. SO WHAT I DO IS OR IT MIGHT BLUE PRINTING SYSTEM IN MY BOOK. WHAT I DO IS I OUTLINED HOW TO RETURN THE BRAIN AND BODY. SO I CREATURE IN INDIVIDUAL ROAD MAP. WE FIX TONIGHT WE FIX YOUR IMBALANCE. THE THINGS YOU LIKE YEARS AGO, YOUR YOUTHFUL CHEMICALS LIKE HOLLAND, YOUTHFUL BLUEPRINT. OKAY. AND THEN MOST OF THESE THINGS WE CALL MEDICAL PROBLEMS REALLY ARE MEDICAL PROBLEMS AT ALL. SO IT'S FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, REALLY JUST GETTING BACK TO NATURE. GETTING BACK TO WHAT'S NATURAL. AND GETS PAST THE BASICS WHERE I HAD A LITTLE TWIST TO IT AS I HAD IN TEACHING REGENERATIVE METHODS, OK? SO ONE INDUSTRY THAT I GOT INVOLVED IN WAS THE SLEEP CHEMICAL. SO HERE I COULDN'T SLEEP. I WAS A SURGEON. I WAS WORKING. 24 7. THEY GAVE ME THESE EXCUSES, YOU KNOW, HANDED ME DRUGS PROZAC TO FEEL BETTER. SOMETHING AT NIGHT. BUT REALITY. WHAT I DID IS I LEARNED THE SLEEP CHEMISTRY. SO IN MY FROM BEAUTY SLEEP, SLEEPING BEAUTY SLEEP GUIDE, ACTUALLY OUTLINE HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR VERY OWN SLEEP. SO I LOVE THAT. IN FACT, THIS IS WHAT I'M HOLDING IN MY HAND RIGHT HERE FROM YOU SLEEP THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. HOW 6 YEARS OF POOR SLEEP MADE THE STOCK TO RETHINK EVERYTHING. PEOPLE CAN GET THIS. THAT'S RIGHT. BECAUSE WE HAVE A SEMINAR THIS FRIDAY. OKAY. AND FOR THE FIRST 10 REGISTRANTS ALL MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET THEIR VERY OWN COPY OF THIS FREE YET VERY VALUABLE GUY. WHAT ARE THEY LEARNING THIS? YOU MENTIONED BLUEPRINT. WHAT? WHAT IS THAT? AND WELL, IT DEPENDS. DEPENDS ON THEIR LEVEL OF INTEREST, OK, A PERSON WHO'S NOT DOING VERY WELL WITH SLEEP WILL PROBABLY CONSUME EVERY BIT OF PERFECT FOR THE PERSON WHO SAYS HE OCCASIONALLY THEY MIGHT USE IT AS A TOOL FOR, YOU KNOW, THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, BUT IT WILL HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT'S REALLY MISSING IN THE BRAIN. PERFECT AND SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE IN DEPTH. SPOKE ROOT CAUSE MEDICINE BY DOCTOR GEORGE MORRIS. HOW CAN PEOPLE GET A HOLD OF THIS BOOK IF THEY'RE INTERESTED? WELL, THEY CAN GO TO ROOT CAUSE DOT TODAY. OKAY. THEY CAN GET A COPY. PERFECT, PERFECT. CHECK IT OUT
How to sleep right, every night by Dr. George Moricz
Dr. George Moricz, from the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, joined Gulf Coast News to explain how the prevention-based science of functional medicine can help us sleep right every night — and feel younger every day.
It's been one week since we've sprung forward an hour, and if you're still groggy and adjusting to the switch, you're not alone. Losing that hour of sleep can really disrupt our body's natural rhythms. So how we can fix our sleep schedule?Dr. George Moricz, an anti-aging expert, author and integrative health specialist who treats patients at the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, joined Gulf Coast News to explain how the prevention-based science of functional medicine can help us sleep right every night — and feel younger every day.Sleep deprivation gets plenty of attention around this time of year — but when it comes to our sleep habits, it’s vital to distinguish between being tired and being fatigued. There are overlapping symptoms, but you want to limit those quick-fix solutions like caffeine and prescription drugs. Losing that extra hour of sleep, though, can create real disruptions to our body’s natural rhythms — and could mask some underlying health conditions also tied to diet, stress, hormonal factors and other influences.Functional medicine takes a root-cause approach. Rather than putting a Band-Aid over the symptoms, we investigate and treat the cause of the ailment and create custom treatment plans. Dr. Moricz created a 'Sleep Roadmap' that is a unique plan based on your sleep chemistry. There are six essential ingredients that can allow you to sleep right every night and feel 10 years younger every day:Vitamin D for longer sleep duration5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) L-Tryptophan: to initiate sleep, provide overall improvedsleep, deeper sleep, muscle relaxation and increase REM sleepGABA (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid) to initiate sleepVitamin B6 to increase magnesium levelsMagnesium (TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Buffered) for deeper sleep,reduced movement during sleep, reduced nocturnal cramps and activation of the pineal glandMelatonin to initiate sleepFor more information, check out the Naples Center for Functional Medicine website. Viewers can also attend one of the free information events. The next one is Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m.WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE!DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.
NAPLES, Fla. —
It's been one week since we've sprung forward an hour, and if you're still groggy and adjusting to the switch, you're not alone. Losing that hour of sleep can really disrupt our body's natural rhythms. So how we can fix our sleep schedule?
Dr. George Moricz, an anti-aging expert, author and integrative health specialist who treats patients at the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, joined Gulf Coast News to explain how the prevention-based science of functional medicine can help us sleep right every night — and feel younger every day.
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Sleep deprivation gets plenty of attention around this time of year — but when it comes to our sleep habits, it’s vital to distinguish between being tired and being fatigued. There are overlapping symptoms, but you want to limit those quick-fix solutions like caffeine and prescription drugs. Losing that extra hour of sleep, though, can create real disruptions to our body’s natural rhythms — and could mask some underlying health conditions also tied to diet, stress, hormonal factors and other influences.
Functional medicine takes a root-cause approach. Rather than putting a Band-Aid over the symptoms, we investigate and treat the cause of the ailment and create custom treatment plans. Dr. Moricz created a 'Sleep Roadmap' that is a unique plan based on your sleep chemistry. There are six essential ingredients that can allow you to sleep right every night and feel 10 years younger every day:
Vitamin D for longer sleep duration
5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) L-Tryptophan: to initiate sleep, provide overall improved
sleep, deeper sleep, muscle relaxation and increase REM sleep
GABA (Gamma Aminobutyric Acid) to initiate sleep
Vitamin B6 to increase magnesium levels
Magnesium (TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Buffered) for deeper sleep,
reduced movement during sleep, reduced nocturnal cramps and activation of the pineal gland
Melatonin to initiate sleep
For more information, check out the Naples Center for Functional Medicine website. Viewers can also attend one of the free information events. The next one is Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m.
WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE!
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more.