WHOOP Podcast The 7 Day Sleep Remedy with Dr. Aric Prather
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Nov 29, 2023 Dr. Aric Prather, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, joins Kristen Holmes to discuss the impact of sleep on immune function and metabolic health, debunk sleep myths, and explore non-pharmacological methods for improving sleep.
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Sleep and Inflammation
- Insufficient sleep, often less than 7 hours for adults, elevates inflammatory markers like interleukin-6.
- These markers are linked to age-related conditions like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
Rhinovirus Study
- Dr. Prather's research involved exposing participants to the rhinovirus after measuring their sleep.
- Those sleeping six hours or less were four times more likely to develop a cold.
Sleep and Vaccines
- Studies show insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality hinders immune response to vaccines.
- This has been observed with hepatitis B, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines.