Ever wonder why you still feel exhausted even after a "full night's sleep"? The answer might be sitting in your medicine cabinet or in a disorder you've never been tested for.

In this episode, Dr. V sits down with Dr. Meredith Broderick, a triple board-certified neurologist and sleep medicine physician (one of only four in the world boarded in neurology, sleep medicine, AND behavioral sleep medicine) and founder of Sound Sleep Guru in Seattle. Together they break down why modern life has broken our sleep, why common sleep meds may be doing more harm than good, and what actually works to restore deep, restorative rest.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why sleep apnea is the most undiagnosed sleep disorder in the world

• How sleeping pills like Ambien and Zolpidem block your brain's glymphatic "cleaning" system

• The link between anticholinergic sleep meds and dementia risk

• Why alcohol, benzodiazepines, and cannabis wreck your sleep architecture

• How artificial light and modern life decoupled us from our circadian rhythm

• New GLP-1/GIP medications now FDA-approved for sleep apnea

• How Ozlo Sleepbuds use audio and biometrics to improve sleep

• Rapid-fire scores on melatonin, naps, morning sunlight, exercise timing, and temperature

• How to build a simple, effective wind-down routine

• Where to actually go for help with a sleep problem

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