Most insomnia can be treated through cognitive behavioral therapy and lifestyle adjustments rather than relying on sleep medication, which is often overprescribed.

“I don't prescribe medication, but if I'm honest with you, most people don't need sleep medication as far as I'm concerned. I can get them to sleep usually without any medication at all.”

Non-drug based treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia are effective and represent the gold standard for management.

“the gold standard treatment now for insomnia is a treatment called cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia okay so a lot of people have heard of CBT because they will have heard of it in the context of depression and treatment of depression or anxiety now CBT for insomnia is not actually directly ”

A routine is essential for improving sleep because it helps the body feel safe and predictable, counteracting the stress caused by current events.

“the number one way for you to start to sleep better and I'm gonna say a word you've heard me say on almost every single one of these live broadcasts routine you need a sleep routine”

Dr. Gartenberg advocates for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia as the most effective treatment, surpassing pharmacological options.

“I've never seen a study where a drug company will compare their drug to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. And the reason for that, I'm pretty sure that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, based on the literature, would blow it out of the water.”

Sleep disorders are essentially caused by a chemical deficiency state in the brain stem that stems from vitamin D and B vitamin deficiencies.

“This is actually a chemical deficiency state that happens when you move indoors.”

A sleep study and diagnosis of sleep apnea provided a medical explanation for the physical struggle and breathing issues experienced during sleep paralysis.

“it turns out and it's genetic too that I have sleep apnea the airway is I have like a very small Airway when I am in REM sleep they noticed that I was like struggling to breathe like I wasn't getting enough air”

Dr. Ry claims that extreme sleepiness is generally caused by a deficiency in energy-promoting brain chemicals.

“He explained that in most cases, extreme tiredness is caused by a lack of energypromoting chemicals in the brain with names like dopamine and norepinephrine.”