Amy Sapola is an integrative and functional medicine practitioner, pharmacist and health policy advocate focused on nutrition, metabolic health and lifestyle-based approaches to chronic disease prevention. She has worked in clinical pharmacy, wellness and population health programs, and has spoken on topics including food policy, healthcare costs, obesity and preventive care. Sapola has also been involved with healthcare policy and advocacy organizations focused on expanding access to nutrition and lifestyle interventions as part of patient care. She also is a contributor to The Maha Report.
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2026-05-19
MAHA Report Contributor Amy Sapola Discusses Teen Sleep Health and Policy ChangesIn the latest episode of the Health Policy Podcast, host Brian Hyde interviews Amy Sapola, a contributor to The MAHA Report, about the importance of teen sleep health and potential policy changes. They discuss how early school start times negatively impact adolescents' sleep, contributing to various health issues, and explore recommendations for improving sleep hygiene and overall well-being among teenagers. The episode emphasizes the need for structural changes in education and public health policy to address this growing concern.
Notable quotes
“I think that sleep is actually more important.”
“Essentially what it is, is they found that the circadian rhythm of teenagers shifts as they get older.”
“We know that sleep deprivation really affects every part of the system.”
“We're training kids to use substances to feel normal from this sleep deficit.”
“If school is starting later, what we know from the research is that if school starts at eight thirty, on average, students were getting 30 to 60 more minutes of sleep.”
“Sleep is something that is overlooked because it is so basic, right? It's foundational.”
