{"podcast":{"title":"Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,","slug":"growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595","podcast_index_feed_id":3700595,"rss_url":"https://golyproject.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://askdrgill.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/1/b/9/61b93f6e0dbd17a116c3140a3186d450/2026_GOLY.png","author":"Dr. Gillian Lockitch","episode_count":276,"summary":"Welcome to Growing Older, Living Younger, the podcast where you will discover ways to boost your metabolism, enhance your mental and physical energy, and ward off disorders we wrongly think are inevitable as we age. Hosted by Dr. Gillian Lockitch, former specialist in Medical Biochemistry, professor, researcher and international speaker, the show airs weekly every Monday. Each episode is a 30 - 45 minutes, exploring ways in which genetic and epigenetic (gene expression) science and medicine may intersect with ancient, non-western wellness practices to help you extend your health span to live younger. The show features practitioners in mental and physical health, fitness, nutrition, personal care, community, networking and entrepreneurship, to help you create your personal roadmap to aging youthfully.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:22:07.229347+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595"},"episode":{"title":"095  Dr. Lucinda Sykes. Sleep Well, Be Well","slug":"095-dr-lucinda-sykes-sleep-well-be-well","published_at":"2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595/095-dr-lucinda-sykes-sleep-well-be-well","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595","url":"https://golyproject.libsyn.com/095-dr-lucinda-sykes-sleep-well-be-well","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/golyproject/sykes.mp3?dest-id=2765309","summary":"THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on sleep and the ways we can achieve sufficient natural sleep. Today's Featured Expert is retired medical doctor and longtime mindfulness teacher, Dr. Lucinda Sykes , on her approach to promoting deep natural sleep We discuss the importance of natural deep sleep, what happens to our brains during the stages of sleep, the adverse effects of sleep medications, and the importance of consistent sleep habits in a sleep conducive environment. Episode Timeline: 0:11 Introduction to today's episode. 7:18 Why is the quality of sleep so important? 11:43 What are t he three stages of sleep? 17:43 A pproach to her clients with a sleep problem 24:01 The major factors in chronic insomnia. 30:47 Insomnia and sleep medication use. 36:59 Key takeaways Speaker Bio: Dr. Lucinda Sykes ' background includes family medicine and Jungian psychotherapy. She has Certification in Analytical Psychology from the CG Jung Institute, Zurich as well as extensive training in MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) at the U Mass Center for Mindfulness, More than 6000 patients attended medical programs of mindfulness at her Toronto clinic, Meditation for Health. When COVID ended the clinic's in-person teaching in 2020, Lucinda shifted her work online, directing her special interest in sleep and mindfulness to new coaching programs for Women 50+. Learn more about natural sleep and Dr. Sykes www.lucindasykesmd.com https://www.facebook.com/joyfulafter50 https://www.happysleepsecrets.com Connect with Dr. Gillian Lockitch: To discover how to reset your Aging Blueprint or kickstart your wellness, beauty and healthy aging business, schedule a call with Dr. Gillian Lockitch at askdrgill@gmail.com To get your copy of Growing Older Living Younger: The Science…","meta_description":"THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on sleep and the ways we can achieve sufficient natural sleep. Today's Featured Expert is retired med…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2596,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595/episodes/095-dr-lucinda-sykes-sleep-well-be-well/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-older-living-younger-about-longevity-wellness-healthspan-3700595/095-dr-lucinda-sykes-sleep-well-be-well.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}