Sleep Is Not Just a Circadian Clock

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Sleep is embedded into our structure on a just basic cellular level, absolutely. So it's not just a particular process in the brain or or in some other higher function organ. And that's really criticalto the understanding of how much sleep you get and what your natural circadian rhythms are.

Dr. Judith Owens, the Director for the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Boston Children's Hospital, joins Adam this week to discuss sleep deprivation and mortality, the circadian clock of cells, jet lag tips and more. Plus, Judith answers burning sleep questions from the Factually! crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.