Cheri D. Mah, MD, MS | Sleep Physician & Performance Expert

2 months agoIf there’s one thing to take away from this World Series, it’s this… 💤⚾️ With the series kicking off in LA and headed east for Games 3 and 4 (and 5, if necessary), the Dodgers actually have a unique edge strictly from a sleep and travel standpoint. Here’s why: when east coast teams like the Yankees travel west, they are dealing with a 3-hour time zone change, crossing thousands of miles and shifting their body clocks. This jet lag can impact reaction time, physical performance, sleep, and recovery. Furthermore, a study of 20 MLB seasons showed that eastward travel decreases the winning percentage for the home team. The general rule of thumb is that it takes one day per time zone crossed for your body clock to resynchronize. That means if you’re traveling from the west coast to the east coast crossing 3 time zones, it will take your body clock 3 days to resynchronize. Both teams were in LA on Saturday and will be playing tonight in New York—an adjustment period of less than 2 days. The teams’ body clocks will need to resynchronize and consistent schedules will be helpful so big kudos to @MLB for keeping game times consistent at 8 p.m. EDT. 🕒 Yankees vs. Dodgers debate aside, if travel and sleep are any indicator, the data favors the Dodgers. Comment below who you think will take Games 3 and 4! 👇⚾️ —— Dr. Cheri D. Mah is a sleep physician and performance expert who helps you unlock the power of sleep for a healthier, more productive life. #WorldSeries #MLBPostseason #DodgersBaseball #YankeesBaseball #SleepScience #SportsPerformance #MahMethod #PeakPerformance #SportScience #SleepExpert #SleepResearch #SleepStudies

2 months agoHappy Homecoming @stanfordfootball! 🏈 As a proud alumna and an Adjunct Lecturer at @stanford, my connection to this incredible community has been a special cornerstone of my journey in sleep medicine. It all began in 2002 when I met Dr. William C. Dement—the father of modern sleep medicine—and helped conduct a sleep study examining the effects of paying back sleep debt. This experience sparked my fascination with sleep and curiosity to explore performance in athletes. Under the guidance and mentorship by Dr. Dement during my B.A.S. in Biological Sciences & Psychology and subsequent M.S. in Biological Sciences, I started to study the impact of sleep in elite athletes. Dr. Dement’s famous Sleep and Dreams class, which he began teaching in 1971, has taught and inspired thousands of students to explore the fascinating world of sleep science and its profound impact on our health and every day life. This course has been special to me starting when I first served as the Head TA from 2006-2008. After graduating from Sleep Medicine Fellowship at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center in 2022, I started teaching as an Adjunct Lecturer for the class and of course carrying on unique class traditions—you still get bonus points for falling asleep in class! 🛌❤️ From Dr. Dement’s 80th birthday celebration with the Stanford Tree 🌲 to my work with Stanford Athletics, I have had so many unforgettable memories at Stanford which have undoubtedly contributed to shaping who I am today. I’m grateful for these experiences as well as the opportunity to carry on Dr. Dement’s legacy continuing to push the frontiers of sleep science every day! #Stanford #GoStanford #SleepMedicine #SleepScience #SportScience #SleepExpert #SleepResearch #PerformanceScience #MahMethod