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Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

By: Chris Winter MD
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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.

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Episodes
  • #210 - Top 10 Sleep Threat Power Rankings: Stop Right Now, Thank You Very Much
    Jun 29 2026

    This week marks the 12th month we have put out the Top 10 Sleep Threats Power Rankings, and this week, we have a special guest assessor, Upneet Chawla, MD (@sleeping.beauty_md). Upneet is an internist and board-certified sleep specialist. In this episode, she has graciously provided us her list. In this episode we will:

    • Find out what Dr. Chawla thinks are the top threats to your sleep
    • Incorporate abstracts from the 2026 Sleep meeting to illustrate her points

    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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    • Twitter: @drchriswinter
    • IG: @drchriwinter
    • Threads: @drchriswinter
    • Bluesky: @drchriswinter
    • The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child

    Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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    38 mins
  • #209 - Sleep Quantity or Consistency…which is Queen?: Your Future’s At Stake
    Jun 22 2026

    Sleep duration has always been the headline number in sleep science, but mounting research is pushing the conversation toward something less obvious: how consistent your timing is from night to night. In this episode we dig into a debate that's far from settled, and into a statistical trap that may be quietly distorting it. WIn this episode we will:

    • Break down the four separable pillars of sleep health: duration, consistency, continuity, and circadian alignment
    • Walk through the landmark UK Biobank study showing sleep regularity outpredicting duration for all-cause mortality
    • Bring in brand-new data from SLEEP 2026 in Baltimore linking sleep consistency to long-term cardiovascular trajectories
    • Expose the "range restriction trap," why duration looks less important in these studies largely because almost nobody in them was severely sleep-deprived for years on end
    • Stress-test the theory with five hypothetical sleepers, each excelling at one dimension and failing at another, to figure out which variable really wins when you push it to the extreme

    To find out more about this week's podcast sponsor Welltory, please use the following link: https://welltory.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


    More

    • Twitter: @drchriswinter
    • IG: @drchriwinter
    • Threads: @drchriswinter
    • Bluesky: @drchriswinter
    • The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child

    Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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    36 mins
  • #208 - Menopause and Sleep Update: Outside This Woman's Work
    Jun 15 2026

    Menopause has always been linked to sleep disruption, but the story has changed dramatically since we last covered it in episode 3. Hot flashes and night sweats still matter, but newer research is pushing us to think more broadly about brain temperature regulation, insomnia, mood, sleep apnea, cardiometabolic risk, and a new generation of nonhormonal medications that directly target vasomotor biology. In this episode we will:

    • Revisit why menopause so often produces sleep-maintenance insomnia
    • Explore the KNDy neuron/neurokinin pathway and why drugs like fezolinetant and elinzanetant matter
    • Separate hot-flash awakenings from true insomnia disorder
    • Discuss CBT-I, hormone therapy, and nonhormonal treatment options
    • Explain why sleep apnea and cardiometabolic risk should not be overlooked in midlife women

    To find out more about this week's podcast sponsor Moonbird, please use the following link: https://www.moonbird.life

    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


    More

    • Twitter: @drchriswinter
    • IG: @drchriwinter
    • Threads: @drchriswinter
    • Bluesky: @drchriswinter
    • The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child

    Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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    33 mins
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