Why You're Exhausted After 8 Hours of Sleep, Even If You Don't Snore (Dr. Shereen Lim) | Ep 484

About this episode

Dr. Shereen Lim discusses the reasons behind feeling exhausted after sleep, focusing on sleep-disordered breathing and airway health, particularly in women over 40.

Doing the right workouts, eating well, and still waking up exhausted? What if your “good” sleep score is missing the real problem? I talk with Dr. Shereen Lim, dentist, dental sleep medicine expert, and author of Breathe, Sleep, Thrive, about sleep-disordered breathing, airway health, and why women over 40 are so often missed. You’ll learn why snoring, teeth grinding, mouth breathing, nocturia, and unrefreshed sleep can point to airway issues even when you’re lean, fit, and doing “everything ...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Pape

Guest: Dr. Shereen Lim

Topics covered

• sleep-disordered breathing
• airway health
• women over 40
• exhaustion
• sleep quality

Keywords

• sleep
• exhaustion
• airway health
• sleep quality
• women over 40
• sleep-disordered breathing
• teeth grinding
• mouth breathing
• nocturia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Breathe, Sleep, Thrive

More episodes of Wits & Weights | Strength Training & Fat Loss Over 40

• Perimenopause Doesn't Cause Weight Gain (Your Metabolism Is Fine) · September 7, 2026 · 30 min
• Stop Rushing Your Rest Periods (How to Shorten Your Workout WITHOUT Losing Muscle) · September 5, 2026 · 11 min
• 5 Beliefs I Got Wrong About Strength Training Over 40 | Ep 500 · September 3, 2026 · 38 min
• The 4 Essential Skills of Body Recomposition After 40 | Ep 499 · August 31, 2026 · 39 min
• Cut, Maintain, or Build and Still Lose Fat WITHOUT Losing Muscle | Ep 498 · August 27, 2026 · 30 min
• Stop Letting a Calculator Set Your Macros and Calories for Fat Loss | Ep 497 · August 24, 2026 · 31 min