Related Episodes for How HIIT Can Counter Some Metabolic Effects of Sleep Loss

“Researchers treated patients with major depressive disorder with heat so that their core body temperature reached temperatures equivalent to those experienced with sauna use. Following just one treatment session, subjects experienced elevations in mood that lasted for several weeks.”

“Time-restricted eating, which involves taking in food within a specific period of the day and fasting for the remainder, can improve certain biomarkers of health - even without weight loss. One theory is that this eating pattern coordinates food intake with the body's peak metabolism period.”

“In a short controlled protocol in healthy young men, five nights of restricted sleep impaired glucose tolerance and muscle mitochondrial function, while participants who added high-intensity interval exercise did not show the same changes.”

“A 2025 meta-analysis found improved quality of life, no clear overall change in ejection fraction, and a borderline improvement in New York Heart Association functional class across a small set of trials.”

“In this Institute for Functional Medicine excerpt, Dr. Rhonda Patrick describes her personal 10–15-minute routine, usually five days per week: Tabata-style all-out efforts alternating with Zone 3 and sometimes Zone 2 recovery, plus resistance training.”

“In this clip from Q&A #70, Dr. Rhonda Patrick organizes cancer prevention around the largest modifiable foundations: avoid tobacco, maintain a healthy body composition, and stay physically active.”

“In a small crossover trial involving people with insulin resistance, six one-minute intense intervals performed before the three main meals improved daily glucose control compared with one continuous 30-minute session.”

“Dr. Brooks's exact practice of waking 96 minutes before dawn comes from the Vedic concept of Brahma Muhurta rather than a tested clinical protocol. Creatine may provide modest cognitive benefits in some settings, although results in healthy adults are mixed.”

“Dr. Schoenfeld says the situation is likely more complex and nuanced. For example, a marathon runner will have difficulty with hypertrophy, probably due to overtraining rather than intracellular signaling negatively affecting muscle development.”

“A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that there's a correlation between nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management and having longer telomeres. Identifying the mechanisms that drive these correlations has proven challenging, but a few candidates stand out, including improvements in immune function and metabolic health.”