{"podcast":{"title":"Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD","slug":"extend-podcast-with-darshan-shah-md-7064213","podcast_index_feed_id":7064213,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/551312/rss","website_url":"https://drshah.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/5/1/7/d5176cf64b959ae8e55e3c100dce7605/DARSHAN_SHAH_MD.-3.png","author":"Darshan Shah, MD","episode_count":172,"summary":"Extend with Darshan Shah, MD is a podcast dedicated to cutting-edge science, research, tools, and protocols designed to help you extend your healthspan. Starting my medical journey at 16 and becoming one of the youngest doctors in the country, studying and training at the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Business School, Singularity University and other prestigious institutions, becoming a board certified surgeon and accumulating over two decades of practice, I have discovered that a mere 20% of health knowledge yields 80% of the results. That's why this podcast is all about cutting through the noise on how to turn back the aging clock. I interview world-renowned medical practitioners, doctors, experts, and thought leaders, offering you a step-by-step guide and actionable advice to proactively avoid disease and optimize your health. Plus, I share weekly solo episodes giving you quick, digestible protocols for successfully extending your healthspan.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:18:24.162936+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extend-podcast-with-darshan-shah-md-7064213"},"episode":{"title":"162. Dr. Meredith Broderick: What An Undiagnosed Sleep Disorder Is Quietly Doing To Your Brain And Body","slug":"162-dr-meredith-broderick-what-an-undiagnosed-sleep-disorder-is-quietly-doing-to-your-brain-and-body","published_at":"2026-05-07T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extend-podcast-with-darshan-shah-md-7064213/162-dr-meredith-broderick-what-an-undiagnosed-sleep-disorder-is-quietly-doing-to-your-brain-and-body","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/extend-podcast-with-darshan-shah-md-7064213","url":"https://03add746-5496-41d9-bcc9-511a526491e9.libsyn.com/162-dr-meredith-broderick-what-an-undiagnosed-sleep-disorder-is-quietly-doing-to-your-brain-and-body","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/03add746-5496-41d9-bcc9-511a526491e9/Extend_-_Dr._Meredith_Broderick.mp3?dest-id=4758622","summary":"A lot of people are walking around exhausted, foggy, moody, and struggling with their cardiovascular health blaming stress, diet, age, and everything in between, never once considering that the real culprit might be happening in the eight hours they are not even awake for. And in children, what is being labeled as ADHD and treated with medication could in many cases simply be an undiagnosed sleep disorder that nobody thought to look for. In this episode of Extend, I sit down with Dr. Meredith Broderick for a conversation that is going to completely reframe the way you think about sleep and what ignoring it is actually costing your health, your brain, and your children. Walk away finally understanding what is driving your symptoms, why the medications most people reach for are quietly making things worse, and what actually works to fix your sleep for good. My guest today is Dr. Meredith Broderick, a triple board-certified sleep neurologist and one of only four practitioners in the world to hold certifications in neurology, sleep medicine, and behavioral sleep medicine. What makes her truly unique is how she brings together holistic, preventative, and behavioral approaches to sleep medicine in a way that almost no one else in this field can.There is truly nobody more equipped to have this conversation than someone who has spent her entire career at the exact intersection of the brain, the body, and the behavior of sleep. WHAT'S DISCUSSED: (7:29) Why children with sleep disorders are being misdiagnosed with ADHD and put on medication before anyone checks their sleep. (8:45) The signs of a sleep breathing problem in children that most parents and pediatricians completely miss. 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