Chapter
The Connection Between Narcolepsy and Fasting
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Narcolepsy patients have unstable sleep-wake switches and show changes in sleep-regulating components such as melatonin. This study helps explain the difficulties people face with problematic sleep when fasting.
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Fasting can lead to changes in sleep regulating components, such as the hormone melatonin, and can disturb the balance between REM and non-REM sleep, with REM sleep being the most affected.
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Fasting
Summary
Fasting can lead to changes in sleep regulating components, such as the hormone melatonin, and can disturb the balance between REM and non-REM sleep, with REM sleep being the most affected. Studies on narcolepsy have helped researchers discover the role of the O-rexin hormone in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and shed more light on the impacts of fasting on sleep.
ChapterThe Connection Between Narcolepsy and Fasting
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
This episode discusses how narcolepsy occurs in animals and the muscle rigidity associated with it through the example of fainting goats and cattle.
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Narcolepsy
Summary
This episode discusses how narcolepsy occurs in animals and the muscle rigidity associated with it through the example of fainting goats and cattle.