Sleep Science

Did you know your gut and your sleep are besties? 🌙🦠 Scientists are still uncovering exactly how this relationship works but here are some of the proposed mechanisms behind the sleep-gut relationship.

Sleep is a universal phenomenon, yet its expression in the animal kingdom is remarkably diverse.

From bees taking short breaks to dolphins engaging in unihemispheric sleep and bears undergoing long bouts of hibernation, each species has adapted its sleep behavior to suit its unique lifestyle and survival needs. 🦁🐸🐥🐍🐬🦍🐄🦮

🌝 During the daytime, your immune system is busy protecting you against inhaled, ingested or absorbed pathogens or germs (what we call innate immunity)

🌚 When we sleep, the immune system changes function to adaptive immunity and it removes damaged and mutated cells as well as makes the antibodies to the viruses and germs to which you were exposed to during the day.