# EPI 234: Dr. David Garley Director Of The BETTER SLEEP Clinic. Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea Issues, Top Sleep Tips, Tracking Devices, Prescription Drugs & Melatonin, And Do REM & Deep Sleep Actually Matter?

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Podcast: [Peak Performance Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-performance-life-podcast-72032)
Published: 2026-01-13T17:00:00+00:00
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Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:03) Dr. Garley's background and why sleep became his passion (3:14) 85% of people with sleep apnea don't know they have it (5:20) What a modern home sleep test looks like (7:17) How untreated sleep apnea shortens lifespan (12:54) Are sleep medications helping or harming you? (18:00) Magnesium and other common sleep aids (24:30) The gold standard for insomnia: CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) (26:45) What "better sleep" really means (29:51) The ideal sleep environment: cool, dark, and quiet (31:39) Do sleep trackers actually help or stress you out? (36:51) Is there a "magic" sleep window before midnight? (38:53) Morning sunlight and your body's internal clock (42:00) The real problem with phone use before bed (45:30) How to get help from Dr. Garley and The Better Sleep Clinic (46:17) Outro Who is Dr. David Garley? Dr David Garley is a Sleep Expert and Managing Director of The Better Sleep Clinic. He originally trained in respiratory medicine and qualified as a member of the Royal College of Physicians before moving to primary care, where he continued his specialist interest in sleep medicine. He is passionate about sleep health and greatly motivated by the profound impact that the restoration of good sleep can have on the quality of life of his patients. The Better Sleep Clinic is an online sleep clinic that diagnoses and treats a wide variety of sleep disorders and specialises in obstructive sleep apnea. They offer online appointments with consultant sleep specialists and send out home sleep tests to be carried out in the comfort of your own home. Gold standard treatments for sleep disorders are provided through a friendly, patient-centred and personalised service. Connect with Dr. Garley Website: https://www.thebettersleepc…

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