Why You Wake Up to Pee at 3 AM – The Most Ignored Reason by Doctors For Nighttime Urination

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Do you wake up to pee at night? Is it usually around 3 AM, plus or minus 30 minutes? And if you wake up many times to urinate, why is it at regular 90-minute intervals? In this short video, I’ll reveal what most doctors and online experts don’t usually talk about.

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00:00 Introduction 00:28 Common reasons for nighttime urination 01:15 Obstructive sleep apnea defined 01:40 Atrial natriuretic peptide hormone 02:06 Sleep stages and REM sleep 02:35 Adenosine and sleep drive 02:49 3 AM – the perfect storm 03:13 Nighttime urination and higher risk of death 03:59 How to lower your risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer, car accidents 04:04 Upper airway resistance syndrome and nocturia 05:23 4 tips to stop peeing at 3 AM

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Nocturia and overall mortality. NHANES Study

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