SLEEP & LONGEVITY
Melatonin secretion starts
Deepest sleep
Highest blood pressure
Lowest body temperature
Highest body temperature
Sharpest blood pressure
Circadian rhythm
Best muscle strength
Melatonin secretion stops
Highest testosteron secretion
Fasted reaction
Highest alertness
Best coordination
A first step is to pay attention to your biological clock and adopt regular habits that take the cycles of nature and the sun into account.
Our lifestyle is the most important factor: walking outdoors and cooking and eating fresh food all help. And as I’ve said, going to bed at more or less the same time every day is important, too. What’s the role of our beds in all this ? It’s foundational. We know that stem cells are released at night to help
repair our bodies. And while we may tend to forget it, we spend one-third of our time in bed. A good bed can help us feel more rested after six hours’ sleep than eight otherwise. What constitutes a good bed ? There are several important aspects. First and foremost, it must be right for our body shape; the bed base must be well ventilated, too, and we should
steer clear of the micro-plastics to be found in low-end bedding.
That means you really ought to have an organic mattress and silk or cotton sheets to provide better temperature regulation.
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