Sleep, essential to wellness & longevity

What is deep sleep?

Deep sleep is the phase of sleep when it's hardest to wake up. When one enters deep sleep, your brain cells communicate with each other in a specific pattern that produces slow waves of electrical activity called

delta waves. This pattern of activity is very different from when one is awake, when brain activity is mostly composed of faster waves called

alpha waves. We go through different cycles while we sleep. one of those cycles,

scientists think, the brain uses sleep to transfer memories of the day's events from temporary to long-term storage.

The biology of sleep pressure

The longer one stays awake, the sleepier one gets. This accumulating need to sleep is sometimes called "sleep pressure". A molecule called adenosine builds up in the brain the longer we stay awake, increasing sleep pressure and causing us to feel sleepy. Mid-day naps can help one feel

more alert because they reduce adenosine levels and relieve the sleep pressure that has built up during the day.

Genetics

One of the genetic markers for adenosine metabolism is in the ADA gene, which contains instructions for an enzyme called adenosine deaminase, that helps control adenosine levels. Scientists report that adenosine builds up more quickly in people with one or two copies of the T variant at this marker. This extra adenosine increases sleepiness, leading to stronger delta waves. Because of this stronger sleep pressure, people with the T variant also report feeling sleepier than other people after a night of missed sleep.

My genetic test results: (courtesy Livewello)

How can IMAET help?

1) IMAET can upregulate/stimulate the ADA gene by resonating with it's frequency.

Go to the Allergens panel and type into search bar: adenosine deaminase, read explanation, if a session is desired set timer to 15 - 20 minutes, click on quick cycle and start feedback.

ADAR1 may be more involved in innate immune function and particularly viral defense. It will steer the body away from auto-immune responses and focus on anti-viral activity.

2) IMAET can harmonize desired brain waves from the brain panel. Alpha and delta waves are represented. Feedback may enhance the expression of the selected brain wave pattern.

Sleep can be complicated, relaxation techniques of many kinds have often been successful,

especially before heading for bed. So, I wish you a very good nights sleep.