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“A randomized controlled trial found that supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin (24 mg daily) significantly improved macular pigment optical density, visual performance, eye strain, eye fatigue, headache frequency, and sleep quality.”

“Fragmented REM sleep may decrease the amygdala’s ability to process emotional memories overnight which may lead to more bad emotions and insomnia the next day, creating a cycle of bad feelings and insomnia.”

“FTA: > Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can have long-term consequences for body weight and metabolism, a new study finds.”

“Sleep deprivation increases stress hormones, which have been shown to increase the degradation of proteins in skeletal muscle, and reduce secretion of anabolic hormones.”

“A decrease in two types of brain waves generated in the hippocampus during sleep was associated with higher brain levels of tau and amyloid-beta which are two key pathological features of Alzheimer's disease.”

“Major depressive disorder is characterized by altered sleep and appetite, fatigue, sadness, and feelings of guilt or low self-worth. Although pharmaceutical treatments for depression are available, many people with depression do not respond to the medications.”

“Depression is a mood disorder characterized by profound sadness, cardiovascular dysfunction, altered sleep patterns, and feelings of guilt or low self-worth. Depression is often accompanied by perturbations in metabolic, hormonal, and immune function.”

“The brain fluid and gray matter blood oxygen signals began fluctuating in opposite directions during focused attention, resembling a pattern seen during non-REM sleep. CSF is pushed and pulled by rhythms from the heart, breathing, blood vessels, and brain activity.”

“Older people who have less slow-wave deep sleep were shown to have higher levels of tau tangles in the brain which is linked to Alzheimer's disease, TBI, and cognitive decline.”

“FTA: > A group of inhibitory neurons, whose loss leads to sleep disruption in experimental animals, are substantially diminished among the elderly and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have found.”