Ronald Kotler, MD, medical director of the Pennsylvania Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, appeared on yesterday's Oprah with Bob Greene, Oprah’s trainer, and his “Dream Team” of experts discussing how proper exercise, skin care, nutrition and sleep can help women look 20 years younger. Kotler offered his expertise on how proper sleep habits and hygiene are essential to good health.
He counseled four Oprah viewers, flown to Philadelphia for evaluation and sleep testing. He told the group, “not getting enough sleep can actually shorten your life.” After a sleep study, he diagnosed one of the women with sleep apnea, and recommended weight loss to combat disrupting snore-related arousal for another. Dr. Kotler is a co-author of Greene’s new book, "20 Years Younger," in which he recommends good sleep habits and hygiene, including getting to bed at the same time every night, getting eight hours of sleep, and more.
