Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#206 - Sleep Trackers in the Clinic--Help or Harm?: I Guess I Gotta Buy It
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Sleep trackers have become one of the fastest-growing trends in modern health culture. Rings, watches, apps, and mattress sensors now promise to measure everything about your sleep, but are these devices actually helping us sleep better…or simply giving us one more thing to worry about? In this episode, we will:
- Discuss whether sleep trackers improve sleep health or simply increase sleep-related anxiety
- Explore whether sleep trackers are evolving from wellness gadgets into legitimate healthcare tools
- Discuss the recent news surrounding Oura’s confidential IPO filing and what it says about the future of sleep technology
- Explore the concept of “orthosomnia” and why the pursuit of perfect sleep scores may backfire
- Review studies examining the accuracy of modern sleep trackers for total sleep time, REM sleep, and deep sleep
- Talk about who may genuinely benefit from sleep tracking and who may actually be harmed by it.
- Examine research suggesting that health data alone often fails to change behavior unless paired with education, coaching, or medical guidance
To find out more about this week's podcast sponsor NOCTEM Health, please use the following link: https://noctemhealth.com/
Original intro music Vigilanteology by Abhinav Singh (copyright 2026)
Original outro music Vigilanteology (reprise) by Abhinav Singh (copyright 2026)
Produced by: Maeve Winter
Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved
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