Deep Sleep: What is It and How to Measure and Optimize It

Published: March 17, 2022, 7 a.m.

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Getting enough sleep is critical for the body\u2019s healing and recovery process. All the benefits we hope to gain from good nutrition, diet, and exercise won\u2019t make that much difference on our health if we are sleep-deprived. When we talk about sleep, we mean the \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cdeep\u201d kind of sleep that offers optimum health benefits. In this episode, Dr. Jockers shares a clear picture of how a low-quality sleep looks compared to a good quality, deep sleep. He explains what REM sleep is, how it is achieved, and the factors that need to be addressed that are impacting the quality of our sleep.

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\u201cDeep sleep is really important for physical repair. REM sleep is when really deep detoxification of the brain occurs.\u201d

- Dr. David Jockers

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In This Episode:

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- How much difference can two hours make? A study on 164 people reveals the power of sleeping 7 hours or more compared to fewer than 5 hours.\xa0\xa0

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- Discover how your brain scrubs out clumps of beta-amyloid plaques and cleans and regenerates cells while you sleep.\xa0

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- Get in the habit of earning \u201cgood sleep\u201d by taming the factors that disrupt your circadian rhythm. (It\u2019s easier than you think!)

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- Optimize each 1 of the 4 stages of good sleep by moving smoothly from light to deep sleep \u2013 while dodging the nightmare of missing out on enough REM sleep.\xa0

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- Learn how to measure how much you sleep, how well you sleep, and how much THESE factors affect your sleep quality.

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- Give up your battle with the snooze button! These top 5 reasons will have you jumping out of bed the moment your alarm rings.

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