Social-Ize Your Health Podcast (™)
I just love a health and wellness story! I hope you do too. The whole idea of changing one’s life, healthily, truly resonates with me. As such, good health is to be shared, and if you are not there yet, it won’t be long before, as you join us on ‘Social-Ize Your Health.
Social-Ize Your Health is a monthly, Jamaica-based health and wellness podcast, exploring practical, science-informed topics related to everyday health, nutrition, fitness, skincare, and overall wellbeing. We will also provide you with the opportunity to share your health and wellness stories and a whole lot more! So, you can go healthy like you mean it!
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Update: 🌿 Exciting news! The podcast episodes are now coming to you weekly, while still keeping the seasonal theme you love. I hope you’ll enjoy these bite-sized, healthful insights as we continue to Social-Ize our health together.
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Social-Ize Your Health Podcast (™)
Can You Really Catch Up on Sleep Over the Weekend?
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After a busy week of late nights and early mornings, many of us look forward to sleeping in on the weekend. But can a few extra hours of sleep on Saturday or Sunday really make up for sleep lost during the week?
In this first episode of our new Health Myth Debunked series, we examine one of the most common beliefs about sleep and explore what the science actually says about sleep debt, recovery sleep, and overall health.
Key Takeaway:
Protecting sleep is one of the most important investments we can make in our health.
Main Discussion Points
- What is sleep debt?
- Why do people believe they can ‘catch up’ on sleep?
- What happens to the body when it is deprived of sleep regularly
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- Summer Break is not a Health Break
- You’re Sleeping… But Are You Resting
- Is Your Lifestyle Quietly Damaging Your Brain?
- Sleepmaxxing – Optimizing Sleep Like a Hacker
- The Blood Sugar Conversation Everyone Should be Having
Resources/Freebies:
1. Helpful Blog Posts/Videos:
- Longevity habits from the world’s blue zones
- Top 5 Foods for Memory and Brain Health
- Video: Let's Talk Bacopa Monnieri
2. Almonds and Olivez Wellness Blog
References and Further Reading
- Alhola P, Polo-Kantola P. Sleep deprivation: Impact on cognitive performance. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2007;3(5):553-567.
- Alvaro PK et al. Sleep disturbances in depression and anxiety. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2013.
- Banks S, Dinges DF. Behavioral and physiological consequences of sleep restriction. J Clin Sleep Med. 2007 Aug 15;3(5):519-28.
- Caliandro R, Streng AA, van Kerkhof LWM, van der Horst GTJ, Chaves I. Social Jetlag and Related Risks for Human Health: A Timely Review. Nutrients. 2021 Dec 18;13(12):4543.
- Chai Y, Fang Z, Yang FN, et al. Two nights of recovery sleep restores hippocampal connectivity but not episodic memory after total sleep deprivation. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):8774.
- Duan D, Kim LJ, Jun JC, Polotsky VY. Connecting insufficient sleep and insomnia with metabolic dysfunction. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2023 Jan;1519(1):94-117.
- ·Eugene AR, Masiak J. The Neuroprotective Aspects of Sleep. MEDtube Sci. 2015 Mar;3(1):35-40.
- Gresser, D., McLimans, K., Lee, S., & Morgan-Bathke, M. (2025). The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Hunger-Related Hormones: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Obesities, 5(2), 48.
- Ibarra-Coronado EG, et al. The Bidirectional Relationship between Sleep and Immunity against Infections. J Immunol Res. 2015;2015:678164. doi:10.1155/2015/678164.
- Khan MA, Al-Jahdali H. The consequences of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2023 Apr;28(2):91-99.
- Van Dongen HP et al. The cumulative cost of additional wakefulness: dose-response effects on neurobehavioral functions and sleep physiology from chronic sleep restriction and total sleep deprivation. Sleep. 2003
- Wittmann M, Dinich J, Merrow M, Roenneberg T. Social jetlag: misalignment of biological and social time. Chronobiol Int. 2006;23(1-2):497-509.
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