Sleep Wellness & Sleep Wisdom with Sleep Expert Dr. Young

Sleep Specialist Explains Sleep Apnea, Wearables, Ferritin, REM Behavior Disorder & Why Pills Aren’t Real SleepA sleep-medicine and neurology specialist joins the podcast to discuss his path from art school to medicine, his own sleep apnea diagnosis, and how sleep medicine overlaps with neurology. He explains common sleep disorders he treats, why women are often underdiagnosed for sleep apnea, and the limitations and risks of over-relying on wearables, emphasizing trend tracking and age-appropriate interpretation. The episode compares sleep-testing options, outlining polysomnography as the gold standard and home sleep testing as a practical first step, and highlights restless leg syndrome and ferritin targets as potentially life-changing when addressed. They cover REM behavior disorder, its causes, safety strategies, and treatments like melatonin and clonazepam. The conversation reviews sleep apnea risk factors, CPAP alternatives, hormone effects on sleep, and argues that sleep reflects overall mental and physical health, warning against long-term use of sedative “sleeping pills.”00:00 Meet Dr Shien Young00:43 From Art to Medicine03:50 Neurology and Sleep Apnea06:05 How Patients Get Diagnosed08:34 Wearables and Sleep Data14:42 Best Sleep Testing Options17:43 Beyond Apnea Restless Legs19:23 Micro Arousals and Mindset21:42 REM Behavior Disorder Explained28:02 Treating REM Behavior Disorder30:04 Sleep Apnea Risk Factors32:24 Anatomy Behind Apnea33:51 Women Underdiagnosed34:24 Hormones And Sleep38:10 Ferritin And Dopamine39:43 Who Needs Testing40:37 Home Study Basics42:46 Beyond CPAP Options44:20 CPAP Comfort Mindset47:53 Wellness Simplified53:24 Pill Mill Medicine55:24 Cialis And Off Label58:15 Sedatives Not Sleep01:01:42 Two Week Rulehttps://www.dryoungsleephealth.com/Links To All Platforms:https://www.thevaginadoctorpodcast.com/Subscribe On YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheVaginaDoctorFollow Us On Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thevagina_dr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Turner Medial Arts:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.turnermedicalarts.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠