Aliquot #25: Coffee, caffeine, and sleep
Aliquot #25: Coffee, caffeine, and sleep
Coffee consumption is associated with protection from several chronic diseases. Coffee's beneficial effects may stem from its ability to induce autophagy; however, other evidence points to the benefits of caffeine, which can reset the body's internal clocks in the morning. But caffeine can also reduce sleep quality, fueling a vicious cycle of poor sleep, daytime grogginess, and increased caffeine consumption. This episode of the Aliquot features Drs. Guido Kroemer, Satchin Panda, Matthew Walker, Elissa Epel, and Rhonda Patrick (in an interview with Mike Maser).
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Coffee consumption is associated with protection from several chronic diseases. Coffee's beneficial effects may stem from its ability to induce autophagy; however, other evidence points to the benefits of caffeine, which can reset the body's internal clocks in the morning. But caffeine can also reduce sleep quality, fueling a vicious cycle of poor sleep, daytime grogginess, and increased caffeine consumption. This episode of the Aliquot features Drs. Guido Kroemer, Satchin Panda, Matthew Walker, Elissa Epel, and Rhonda Patrick (in an interview with Mike Maser).
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Introduction
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The class of compounds known as "caloric restriction mimetics" that affect autophagy (Guido Kroemer discussion)
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Time-restricted feeding and coffee (Satchin Panda discussion)
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The impact of diet on telomere length (Elissa Epel discussion)
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One cup of coffee in the evening decreases deep sleep by about 20 percent - an amount equivalent to aging by 10 or 15 years (Matthew Walker discussion)
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The autophagy-enhancing effect of coffee (Guido Kroemer discussion)
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Amount of caffeine in breastmilk (Rhonda Patrick discussion)
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