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Boosting deep sleep can improve memory
06:48 - 19:07 (12:19)
Applying stimulation during sleep amplifies the size of deep sleep brain waves, which can effectively double memory benefits obtained from sleep. Deprivation of deep non-REM sleep, associated with removing toxins in the brain, can cause an immediate increase of beta amyloid and tau protein and cause Alzheimer's towards the same region of the brain that generates deep non-REM sleep.
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Sleep plays a crucial role in our brain health, and lack thereof can lead to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease due to the accumulation of toxic beta-amyloid and tau protein.
06:48 - 09:43 (02:55)
Summary
Sleep plays a crucial role in our brain health, and lack thereof can lead to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease due to the accumulation of toxic beta-amyloid and tau protein. Insomnia and sleep apnea also contribute to an increased risk of developing the disease.
ChapterBoosting deep sleep can improve memory
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Sleep deprivation or selective sleep disturbances can increase the levels of harmful proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease, as demonstrated by studies in animals and humans.
09:43 - 12:23 (02:40)
Summary
Sleep deprivation or selective sleep disturbances can increase the levels of harmful proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease, as demonstrated by studies in animals and humans. Even a full recovery night of sleep may not mitigate the risk, emphasizing the importance of regular, uninterrupted sleep for maintaining brain health.
ChapterBoosting deep sleep can improve memory
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Deep non-REM sleep helps activate the pulsing cleansing system that removes beta amyloid and tau protein, two of the metabolic byproducts associated with Alzheimer's disease.
12:23 - 15:12 (02:49)
Summary
Deep non-REM sleep helps activate the pulsing cleansing system that removes beta amyloid and tau protein, two of the metabolic byproducts associated with Alzheimer's disease.
ChapterBoosting deep sleep can improve memory
Episode#650: Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep — How to Improve Sleep, How Sleep Ties Into Alzheimer’s Disease and Weight Gain, and How Medications (Ambien, Trazodone, etc.), Caffeine, THC/CBD, Psychedelics, Exercise, Smart Drugs, Fasting, and More Affect Sleep
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Lack of deep sleep is linked to the build-up of toxic substances in the brain, which can then lead to Alzheimer's disease.
15:12 - 19:07 (03:54)
Summary
Lack of deep sleep is linked to the build-up of toxic substances in the brain, which can then lead to Alzheimer's disease. Stimulation during sleep can double the memory benefit that people get from sleep, by amplifying the size of deep sleep brain waves."