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The Disease That Makes Your Body Attack Your Brain! | Dr. Oz | S9 | Ep 35 | Full Episode
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It's Medical Mystery Monday on Dr. Oz.
We're investigating a mysterious illness that more and more women are identifying.
That's affecting the brain.
Could you have this mysterious element too?
And power couple, Gabrielle Reese and Laird Hamilton are helping to reveal the ultimate sleep quiz.
Out of a hundred, you got a 93.
Larry got a 37.
Find that how you can add valuable time to your sleep tonight.
Coming up next.
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Today it's medical mystery Monday.
How does a healthy young woman complaining of headaches suddenly end up like this?
Emily's family were at the end of their rope.
After many misdiagnoses and failed treatments, they didn't know what was going on with their once healthy daughter.
In today's medical mystery Monday, we're investigating a mysterious illness that more and more women are identifying that's affecting the brain.
Now we've been following the case of Emily Gavigan, who went from a healthy woman to losing the ability to speak in less than a year.
It's the biggest nightmare for any parent or doctor, not knowing what was attacking Emily's body.
So what would you do?
What would you do if this happened to your fan friend or family member, someone dear to you?
Well, Emily's parents, they pushed doctors.
They pushed hard to figure out what was wrong with their daughter.
And today, this medical mystery has been solved.
In fact, Emily is here, and we're happy to report she's made a full recovery.
Please come on out, Emily.
How are you?
How are you?
You look very different than those videos.
Yes, yes, thank you.
So how do you feel?
It's been quite a journey.
Um I feel great.
I'm healthy, I'm happy, and not on any medication.
I go to a yearly checkup with my doctor, and doing that.
That's unbelievable.
I saw a video of you when you're at your worst, and you spent some time at your worst.
When you watch that video, do you what do you feel?
It's hard, but it's almost like looking at a different person.
You know, I'm I'm overcome that, and it it was uh, you know, seven years ago, so it's like it's not me.
It's a dream.
Yeah.
So Emily's parents, Bill and Grace, they're actually here.
You solved the mystery.
If you don't mind, come up and join us.
Come on up.
Let's make a little room for your parents.
Come on over here, Jesse.
You did the real detective work.
Thank you, sir.
Have a seat.
And it was very emotional for me as a dad, especially watching you talk about taking her home to love her.
And when you get that kind of advice from a doctor, it means we're sort of throwing our hands up because we're as frustrated as you are, but it's your daughter.
So a year into this nightmare, you're you're told that Emily's chances are nil that you buy what you think is her deathbed.
And by chance, by chance, you see something.
Can you tell us that story?
Yes, well, at this point, Emily had gotten to um to the point where she was, as you said, you know, maybe coming towards the end.
And but about two months earlier, um, Susannah Cahalen, uh, who was a uh writer for the New York Post made an appearance on the Today Show.
And the the story that Susanna told about this mysterious illness that she had gone through sounded very similar to what Emily had had been going through.
And we presented that to Emily's psychiatrist.
And uh unfortunately, he he actually told us that he thought we were my wife and I were uh in denial about the fact that our daughter had a mental illness.
So denial in denial.
So we were well before you leave that point.
That's pretty frustrating, angering even.
It was, it was at the time it was very frustrating, very very angering.
Um, but we accepted it that at that point.
But when two months later, when Emily, the physical symptoms came and Emily became critically ill, she had a blood clot in her brain.
I remembered the article that Susanna had written in the New York Post, and I brought it to the hospital, and I presented it to the doctor, the neurologist this time, who admittedly was at the end of his rope as far as answers as to what was going on with Emily.
And he he took it seriously, he read it.
He then approached the uh University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Uh the doctors there that had discovered this disease and made arrangements for Emily to be life-flighted uh to the University of Pennsylvania.
It's my alma mater.
I'm proud of them.
Yeah, they did a great job with her.
Look at her.
That is unbelievable.
So you get they get her to the hospital, they they check her spinal fluid, they find out that she has the marker for this.
Yes.
Can I just explain to everyone what's going down here?
You all have heard of autoimmune diseases, right?
Like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Imagine if you had an autoimmune problem, but it was attacking your brain instead of your joints.
I'd never heard this before.
Which is why it's a mystery illness, but it exists, attacking your brain cells.
And people present with fevers and headaches, and sometimes they get confusions and convulsions, and that's ultimately what had you going into this rabbit hole of paranoia, hallucinations, and memory problems, which seems psychiatric, but we're more and more realizing that what we think is obsessive compulsive disorder or paranoia is actually a reflection of a problem that's in your body.
It is a medical problem, as much as it is a problem with the way you're thinking about the world.
And I gotta say, as more people report and talk about this, more and more women are diagnosing it in themselves, often bringing the evidence to the doctor.
If I have to take you know one bit of pride about your story, there is a value when big media platforms, we focus on this on our show, talk about ailments that aren't that common because you guys pick up on it and you tell your doctors you make all the medical system work better.
And your story will save not just lives of people who have your problem but other rare illnesses because it prompts us to look further instead of being at the end of our rope, as you say.
By the way, there's more information on about all this on the alo.
There's an alliance raising awareness.
I'll put the website at the bottom here, and we'll put it up on Dr. Oz.com as well.
So, Grace, you were there for the rehab.
Yeah.
You've got this diagnosis, you got a diagnosis, but you gotta treat her still.
So walk me through the treatment and the recovery from this.
Well, the treatment is actually the same that they would do for a cancer patient.
Um she was given three rounds of chemotherapy, two weeks apart, uh, to suppress her immune system so she stops attacking her brain.
Um she went through the chemotherapy uh fairly well.
There's side effects, they have to administer steroids.
So uh she had um also get Benadryl along with it.
So there was uh These are relatively small problems compared to what you were dealing with.
Then you're here.
So what do you remember about this whole ordeal?
I I don't remember the parts where I was most critical.
Like I was on a ventilator for a few days and um when I had seizures, but I remember a great deal of it.
Um it was really frustrating.
A lot of the like I knew that I couldn't use my hands, but I didn't know why, and I would I was stubborn about things.
Like I wanted to walk, but I I couldn't walk.
Like I would try, I would take my fall risk bracelet off at like at least once a week at the hospital, stick it in my drawer.
Um that's being a teenager.
Yeah.
So did you ever think you'd be sitting here walking in front of an audience at full speed?
No, absolutely not.
Did you?
Um point no, for sure.
How'd you keep the hope going?
Well, it just didn't seem to make sense.
It just the from the beginning, how rapidly she changed.
And it just didn't seem to make sense that it was uh entirely a psychiatric uh illness.
And and we were lucky, as you said, it was the power of the media.
It was the Today Show.
It was Susanna Cahalen.
It was it was uh her going on the Today Show, writing that article.
Uh and now the HLN, HLN show.
Uh Emily's been getting uh a lot of uh people contacting her uh now since that, uh and it's the uh awareness is spreading even more.
Well, you're given a lot of hope to people who don't understand what's going on, and they know they feel in their heart that it's not what they're being told.
So good luck to you, congratulations.
I'm so happy for you for your recovery.
We can catch more of Emily's story, plus other medical mysteries on HLN's new docuseries, Something's Killing Me, is there in this Saturday.
I'll be right back.
She has two of the most famous parents in the world.
Up next, Catherine Schwarzenegger is here speaking out about her surprising insecurities and her message to help you get past your own.
Stay with us.
She grew up with two of the most famous parents in the world.
Her dad, Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilder, actor, politician.
Her mom, Maria Schreiber.
She's a journalist, an Alzheimer's Crusader, and a Kennedy.
Today, Catherine Schwarzenegger is here speaking out about the insecurities she's faced and how she can help you get past yours.
It's so good to have you here.
Let's talk about, but let me start off with my introduction to you.
So, you know, you do have two famous and attractive parents.
So what kind of pressure did you feel growing up to act a certain way, look a certain way, be a certain way?
Um, I mean, I I honestly feel like I just felt normal pressures that everybody experiences.
I think that everybody uh can relate to being the daughter of somebody, um, the daughter of a famous doctor or a football coach, something like that.
My parents were really um great at having us four kids have a very normal upbringing in childhood, so it wasn't about going to fancy events or you know, being photographed.
So for me, I I feel like I had a very, very normal upbringing in childhood.
Well, I I I I witnessed part of your growing up, but I could see.
It took no prisoners.
But I you wrote a book.
Yes.
A few years ago.
You're in your early 20s when you wrote it.
Yes.
And I'm just gonna quote this from the book if you don't want.
Yeah, yeah.
I it starts with the line: I'm fat, I'm ugly, I'm stupid, and I feel totally disgusting.
Now, as a father, uh I smile at that now because I wrote that seven years ago when I wrote my first book.
Um but it breaks by heart.
What what what made you feel that way?
I mean, honestly, I wrote the book um seven years ago, and I wrote it because I had done an internship at Dove when they came out with their campaign for real beauty.
And I just became really passionate about the topic of body image, and just based off my own experiences being a young woman growing up in Los Angeles and feeling the typical, you know, ways of wake up one morning, you feel fat, you feel, you know, you have a pimple on your face, you feel insecure, um, which I feel like everybody can relate to.
And I wanted to write a book because I didn't feel like there was an open and honest conversation going on where you could say to your friend, like, hey, I don't feel that great today, and that it was something that was a hush-hush topic, and I wanted to kind of not have that because I want it to be something that we talk about and not hide.
How do you feel about your body today?
Great.
I love my body today.
So share with our viewers a tip or two about uh how you got past the negativity, how you got to where you are now.
Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, I think everyone in here um would say, especially the women, that body insecurity is something that, and just insecurity in general, that you deal with for the rest of your life.
Um, and it's something that my mom always told me growing up, that there's not one thing that's gonna say, you know, this isn't gonna be it for the rest of your life, you're gonna be good to go.
So I think it's just really about changing your attitude and your mindset when you get to those negative places.
And that's what's helped me, because of course I still have days where I wake up and I'm like, I don't like what I see in the mirror, or I don't feel good, or um, I think it's just about putting things into perspective and changing that negative talk into positive talk.
So you're actually holding back.
You have a little secret that I'm gonna share all with you when you come back.
This is a secret that has apparently benefited you, could benefit all of us, and gotten you through some hard times and reduced stress.
Yes.
But this may be, honestly, the cutest stress busting secret we've ever had on the show.
So stick around.
Let's just get it out there.
Yes.
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We'll be right back.
I'm back with Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of my good friend and Alzheimer's Crusader, Maria Schreiber.
She's here today.
Yeah, give her a hand.
Revealing her surprising stress busting secret, which is Huffies.
Puppies.
Yes.
Yes.
My dog um Maverick, who I rescued a couple years ago, has been such an incredible blessing.
Handsome devil.
Very attractive.
Um, and he's been such a a blessing in my life and has taught me so much.
Um, But one of the amazing things about him is that you know when you have a dog or an animal around you that gives you such incredible unconditional love, it does reduce your stress as a side effect.
So yeah, it's been so great.
We got you passionate about pet adoption.
Yes.
Not just puppy adoption, pet adoption.
Yeah, pet adoption.
Um I've always been a huge animal lover, and I uh, you know, randomly with my sister started fostering puppies at my mom's house.
We turned her garage into a camel for the time being.
Yeah, you know, she really.
Um, and uh, and I ended up having what they call a foster failure because I kept Maverick.
And um, seeing how kids reacted to my dog Maverick and the fact that you could get a dog that came with a story was so interesting for me, and you know how kids are with uh with animals.
They get so excited, and you remember your first pet forever.
So I wanted to write the book to teach kids about it so when the time comes for them to get their first pet, they choose to go to a shelter.
Well, we're gonna talk about that in one second, but I have a little surprise for you.
Surprise for me.
Yes.
We teamed up with the ASPCA.
My favorite.
Yes, and they're gonna put your stress busting tip to the test today.
Live on the show.
Come on out, guys.
Come on over, Cameron.
Thank you.
Oh my goodness.
Oh, do it.
Yep, I got him.
I got him.
Gotta walk here, Tiger.
So that's a puppy.
Loves me already.
Come on, Catherine.
So we're gonna do a live experiment right here.
Haley, you've been kind enough to wear a little watch for us.
Is that right?
Yes.
Can I see it?
Oh, there it is.
Now that watch measures your blood pressure and your heart rate.
Yes.
So we're gonna track your heart rate today.
Okay.
So we measured it before the show started.
Right.
And do you remember what it was?
Uh 86.
That's right, it was 86.
So do you have a pet?
I don't.
I used to have a dog named Lucy, and then I had to give her up, but um I'm really excited about getting my kids their own puppy because.
You have a kid, so you don't have a puppy or a dog?
Not yet, because they're young.
They wouldn't know how to take care of the dog yet.
All right, so here's what we're gonna do.
I'm gonna teach you how to pet a puppy.
Okay.
Are you right?
These are this is ready set pet technique.
Ready set pet.
But this is a stress reduction technique, we'll do it together, right?
Works in humans and in dogs.
So hold a dog for me from below, and then you you pat the fur down.
I do this to my wife sometimes.
She doesn't always appreciate it, right?
Start at their head, move their way down, give them a lymphatic, little kisses.
Doesn't hurt either.
Oh you should probably adopt him.
I know.
It's yours, Haley.
But you know, the thing is, as a doctor, I can tell you this your oxytocin levels, which is your cuddly hormone, makes you feel affinity towards other people, other living things.
Right.
Goes up, and it does in the puppy dogs as well.
Wow.
So that means I'm loving.
You're loving.
You know, I'm gonna I'm gonna leave you because I know I'm getting excited standing next to you.
Come back over here.
I'm coming back, but I'm monitoring your your heart rate.
You can all monitor it with me.
Just relax and enjoy your puppy.
We'll come back to you in a second, Haley.
All right, let's talk about the book, Maverick and Me, which I began leafing through with John, who's the younger of the two.
Yes.
They loved we have we have all the pets at our house.
Oh.
So uh rescuing pets, pet adoption, whatever works for you, but why the book?
So I wanted to write the book because I just saw the way kids reacted to my dog Maverick, and my little cousin was so excited that that I got a dog that was found under the freeway, and um she ran and told all her friends.
So I wanted to teach kids because when I was little, I didn't know about dog adoption as an option, and I wanted to teach kids through the book just to get them excited about it.
So when they get their first dog that, you know, they tell their parents to go and adopt one.
All right.
So are you ready for the test?
You think it worked on Haley?
I mean, I think it works, works for me every day.
Okay, let's put our heart rate up there on the monitor.
Let's see if it's any difference.
Well, the last recorded measurement, 71.
It worked.
Pets do work for stress release.
How do you feel over there, Haley?
Do you enjoy being with the puppy?
I am in like hog's heaven right now, honestly.
This is so amazing, and she's so loving.
All right, if you want more info on how to adopt puppies like this, yep, like this, just like this, go to Dr. Oz.com, read the copy, read the prompters right there.
And be sure to pick up a copy of Catherine's book, Maverick and me.
Patty, thank you very much.
And to the HPCA, appreciate it.
We'll be right back.
Here's the book.
What's the state of our nation's sleep?
Up next, power couple, Gabrielle Reese and Laird Hamilton are helping to reveal the ultimate sleep quiz.
Find that how you can add valuable time to your sleep tonight.
Is he better with your partner?
Don't get too comfortable there, Doc.
Stay with us.
Today we're getting to the bottom of your biggest sleep problems.
So we can fix them for good.
Now last year we launched the largest nationwide sleep study of its kind.
And it's still going strong.
With sleep trackers in your bedrooms, coast to coast, we've collected nearly three million nights of sleep.
Now today we're revealing the state of sleep in America and giving you the quiz to add valuable minutes to your sleep tonight.
And for all those folks out there, I know you're there who think the biggest problem is the person sleeping next to them.
We have the answers for you too.
Here to help is gold medal coupled, Gabriel Reese and Laird Hamilton.
She, of course, a former professional volleyball player.
He's a professional surfer.
They have been married for 20 years and say that sleep is just one of the secrets to their success.
You guys are incredible.
Two of the most famous athletes in the world.
You must be incredibly competitive at home.
Well, we're, I think we're so competitive, we try not to be competitive.
So we can actually stay married and raise children and function like early on.
I thought I could play volleyball, and then I realized that I was gonna be in the back of the truck with the dogs riding home.
Every time from practice in the back of the truck.
I don't know if that's true.
I don't know.
Why are you guys so passionate about sleep in America?
You know, for us, our whole message, you know, I always say if you're gonna get out of bed each day and and work in this business, you you need to be talking about something you really believe in that feels really worth it.
And so when we talk about overall wellness, um, one of the foundation pillars of that is is rest.
And I have to give Laird a lot of credit.
He is the sleep police in our house.
I mean, he when I leave town to go work, he's on the phone.
Yeah, I got everybody in bed by 8:30 last night, like showing off and somebody.
That's a big accomplishment at my house.
Everybody in bed.
Yeah, well.
I have all women at my house.
You know, it's hard to get them out the door.
Imagine getting him in bed.
Yeah.
So it I mean, but that's when you recover, that's when you rejuvenate.
I mean, we're meant to go to sleep.
And so with all of our daily lists of things and electronics and all these other reasons why we don't go to sleep.
Um, we just know you can eat really great, you can move, you can try to keep your stress low, but if you're not getting good sleep, um, you're not maximizing, you know, your life, your health, and and your days.
So breaking news for everybody.
This is you know, the Nobel Prize for Medicine is just awarded, and it was given for circadian rhythms.
The guy who figured them out.
That's amazing.
That's the internal clock that you sleep, that your body runs smoothly.
So obviously, it's gotten become incredibly important at every level of our communities.
Your circadian rhythms are probably pretty different from each other.
You ever butt heads when it comes to sleep?
Well, the butt, I think the headbutting comes more from me trying to get her to go to sleep early.
And then me trying to get her to wake up early.
So, you know, that's the it's usually like, hey, let's get up, because she doesn't want to get out of the bed.
I just immediately get out, and then she doesn't want to get in the bed.
So regardless of when you go to bed and when you wake up, you actually can know your sleep number.
So we had you track your sleep.
So to go overcome this argument, which is practically there, come over.
We track your sleep.
This is a low point in my life.
We used to tracker in your bedroom.
You gotta stand right here.
All right.
And we're gonna put your numbers right up there.
Take that right there is your number.
Now, here's the thing.
This is exactly what the sign says you're doing.
First up, this is Gabby's number.
That's a pretty that'd be like an A. This was a hundred, you got a 93.
This must have been a very rare night.
And the pinks, the the pinks here are how many times you woke up.
You woke up four times, which is not bad.
But you wake up to go to the bathroom, you roll the wrong way, small things happen.
Yep.
93.
Remember that number.
Let's look at Laird's number.
All right, Laird got a 37.
Wow.
That's bad.
Does that mean I'm the winner?
Yeah, yeah.
No, what is your defense, Laird?
All these, this is how long it took to fall asleep?
And all these pink boxes are used getting up.
What happened?
My only defense is children.
This is the best week to track, is all I'm saying.
Yeah.
This is the single moment of her sleeping career.
Well, this will be the only week I get a higher.
Well, I actually, just to audit you, I brought one of your kids.
Okay.
Yes.
Okay.
She's right over there, cute as can be.
Yeah, bro.
Brody, is this true?
Did you wake your father up all those times?
Yes.
Yes.
So Brody is.
This is Brody's.
This is Brody's knee.
This is her elbow.
Yes.
That's her knee again.
Yes.
What it is is Brody, I always say that, you know, I I was the one who, when they're babies, I nursed them, they're in bed.
And so when they got older, if they, you know, little kids go through phases where it's like, hey, can you come with me and lay in bed or just hang out with me?
And that's when Laird has always been the one when they were bigger to do such a.
This was the sleep hitter.
Good job, honey.
Now you you guys have a little secret.
Brody, thanks for being honest about your dad.
Uh that you say helps you.
I've not used shaka tea.
Yeah.
But you guys swear by it.
I do.
Why do you like it?
It I drink it at the end of the day.
And I'm not sure if it's uh, you know, I'm not sure if it's just warm liquid that's helping, but I think it really helps the depth of my sleep when I have when I wake up and feel like and though, and not a 37, of course.
Yeah, 37 Brody.
But when I wake up, when when I wake up uh and have a good night's sleep, I feel like the depth of my of the deepest part of my sleep is deeper.
When I drink it in every king of a mushrooms, people have to realize there's so many health benefits, and you don't have to cycle in and out of your diet.
Yep.
Any there is no one who will say that chaga is not um one of the most important mushrooms that there is.
It's just one of the strongest mushrooms in the world.
It comes in a tea bag now.
It does toss it in the water off you go.
We have a chaga pot.
I actually boil, I boil chaga that simmers 24 hours a day that I just drink the tea out of and then add water.
How cool is that?
Yeah, he's he he gets all of us getting to bed sooner and healthier.
And then I get the bad sleep.
So whatever, you say.
So you get embarrassed about television.
All that matters is I was like, There is a couple in the audience who can use some help from you guys.
A few tips.
Now the husband doesn't know it, but he was secretly filmed disturbing his wife's sleep.
Oh.
Take a look.
I can't ever fall asleep.
He's constantly moving.
These abrupt movements all throughout the night.
And he always wake me up.
Then I stop worrying about my kids.
And if I finally fall asleep, I can't stay asleep.
Walk all the way over here, find the remote, and come over here.
That's glaring.
Can you help me, Dr. Coss?
Caprice and Tori are in our studio.
Are you uh what do you have to say to defend yourself?
She's in a lot of trouble, Doctor.
I mean, I that is a lot of moving around you were doing every night.
Every night.
My Cicadian rhythms, I think she's messing them up.
He wants a Nobel Prize.
All right.
So we have some help for you.
We got two world-class sleepers down there.
I'm gonna chip in as well.
We got a little quiz when you get back.
Are you interested?
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, he is.
Will you forgive her during the intermission?
No, she's in a lot of trouble.
Up next, the ultimate sleep quiz.
Everyone take right this moment.
Find out how you can add valuable sleep to your day right now.
Stay with us.
A newly wed found with a gunshot wound to the head.
His new wife claiming it was suicide.
Suicides don't happen with a shot to the back of the head.
Or is it murder?
All do eyes.
That's coming up tomorrow.
I am back with Power Couple, Gabrielle Reese and Laird Hamilton revealing the ultimate sleep quiz that will help you sleep better tonight.
Now we've got Caprice and Tori.
They are still feuding.
They're also back with us and in a bed where they should be.
They just can't get a good night's sleep after all.
So we get to the quiz.
I'm gonna ask you all to keep track of these for yourself.
So Gabby, take it away.
All right, the first question.
A, waking up in the middle of the night.
B, takes too long to fall asleep.
C, you're excessively tired during the day.
D, a combination.
Caprice and Tori, your answers, please.
Ah, it's a combination.
This combination.
I fall asleep and he constantly wakes me up.
These are wonderful pillows.
Where'd you get these from, Doctor?
See what I mean?
Positivity's going on.
I like it.
He's going to bed already.
Hard to stay asleep.
So based on data from trackers in your bedroom, my friends, we found that 65% of people reported multiple sleep issues.
So most of you are actually saying it's a combination down here.
So you guys aren't alone at all.
It's pretty common.
But the data also shows things that can help.
And I want to focus on things that help because most of you know when you're not sleeping right.
People go to bed at the exact same time.
The exact same time, they sleep better.
40 minutes better on average.
And also people who adjust the temperature make it a little bit chillier.
65 sort of ideal, but you can get even colder if you need to be.
They get the best sleep quality.
All right.
Next question, Laird.
Absolutely.
How many different caffeinated drinks do you have after lunch?
A none.
B, one to two, C, three to four, or D, five or more caffeinated drinks.
And just to be clear, that includes coffee and tea and soda and energy drinks.
Caprice and Tori, what answer do you have?
I'm a mother of four boys and I'm married to him.
I need about five to ten.
Five to ten?
Maybe that's the issue.
Are you blaming your husband?
It's not Tori, maybe she's a little bit hyper.
She's like a Jack Russell, so I mean, I think she drinks all of them.
And the data is so solid on this.
People who have a lot of caffeine have an issue, but it takes a lot of caffeine.
I didn't realize this.
You can get away with up to three caffeinated beverages a day.
But after four, lots of sleep disappears, about an hour a day.
So it's a big deal.
Okay.
There get grab a hop up on the spike.
Start peddling away, athlete that you are.
Here we go.
And this is a really simple one.
How many times a week do you exercise?
A. Never.
B, one to two times.
C, three to four.
D. What is going on here?
That's the best you can do.
I was cranking it up.
He's trying to get any exercise in.
You see, he's just chilling.
Show off.
Okay, so A never, B one to two, C D, three to four, and D five times or more.
Caprice, your answer, please.
C. Oh, great.
At least three times a ton.
So the data is just people who get about 30 minutes a day.
You don't need a ton, 30 minutes a day.
They can't even be walking around the block.
Doesn't have to be a big time exercise, had much better quality sleep.
All right, final question.
Are you out of breath and even Laird?
Let me check your pulse here.
God darn it.
I hate athletes like him.
Makes me so jealous.
All right, are you guys ready?
Caprice and Tori are here, all in the same place.
The final question, Laird.
The final question is how many hours of sleep would you say you get each night?
A. Less than four hours.
B, four to six hours.
C, six to eight hours, and D, nine or more hours.
Absolutely.
A between A and B. He's a Toss and Turner.
So between a little, sometimes less than four, and then maybe if you're lucky, it's a four to six night?
Yes.
Okay.
Sometimes I may get sleep.
I I work two jobs and uh own a business and have soccer and the whole nine.
And plus he's he sleeps like a baby, but I never saw you awake.
The whole video you were talking about.
These are great pillows, Doctor.
I'm just saying this.
I mean, these are wonderful.
I like to see.
So here's the it's fascinating.
The data shows that 70% of people sleep more than six hours.
Yeah.
And kids, interestingly, this is a big deal.
The more kids you have, the worse the male sleeps.
But the women, they sleep the same regardless number of kids.
Once you got one, you're gonna be up anyway.
You might as well have more.
Oh, listen.
We can just all leave right now.
Of course we should do.
All right.
We can just all leave and they can go work on the last one.
I'm gonna thank Lady Daddy very much for being part of this.
Up next, find out how to improve your sleep nights for good.
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How much are you really sleeping?
Do you ever find yourself so tired that you're dead tired?
Let's exhale into a download-facing dog.
There are zombies among us.
They're in our offices.
They're in our gyms.
Download-facing dog?
Okay.
Their lack of sleep renders them useless to both themselves and others.
Last year, I asked you to send me your best sleep zombie video doing something funny or silly while being sleep deprived.
And now, the winner.
Meet Jenny, who might just be the most tired person in America.
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Wonderful video.
So what is the what is the thing that keeps you up the most that makes you so zombie tired?
You know, I have a lot of issues, Dr. Oz.
And one of them is I'm always a I've always been a light sleeper.
You know, I can't fall asleep, and when I do, I don't stay asleep.
And then when I finally fall asleep, the dog wakes me up.
It's not one thing, it's another.
It's not one thing, it's another.
Come over here.
I got a solution for you.
Right?
I partnered with Sleep Score Labs.
They're the makers of the brand new sleep score Max.
Now, this is a big deal.
Remember, we did that big study and gathered all that information.
This is the sort of new upgraded turbocharged version of that.
It's a sleep improvement system, it's not just a tracker that measures your sleep from your bedside table and helps track your progress through an app.
It is the most accurate technology outside of a sleep lab.
I use it.
I'm gonna show you my data from this week.
Are you ready?
I'm ready.
Right, now you know how competitive I am.
Competitive sleeper even.
This is my score.
I got a 94, which is one better than Gabby.
But here's the thing, you know, you can brag and pat yourself in the back and but but when you really look down into it, it you can look at the data down there.
I'll pull it out.
Let me zoom in.
Nearly a half an hour to fall asleep, 27 minutes.
I can probably do better than that.
I woke up three times during the night.
I blame my wife for that, but it maybe I'm wrong.
But despite all that, I got seven hours of sleep.
Which means that I was sleeping better than I thought it was.
The device actually understands how you sleep and can give you scientifically validated recommendations, like for example, is the temperature the right temperature in your room?
You have the right amount of light, you know, what tools are out there, pillows or apps or things that might be helpful.
Last year, we gave away one million dollars worth of these devices and gathered data on nearly three million nights of sleep.
This year, with the launch of the new device, our goal is to top that.
So I want you to go to Dr. Oz.com for information on how you can get a sleep score max device for free.
We're giving a bunch away.
Would you like when you probably could use one?
Yes.
What about the audience here?
Let's do it!
Grab that!
You get a sleep score, and you get a sleep score.
And you get a sleep score.
They all get a sleep score.
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