{"id":1616,"date":"2019-10-22T10:20:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biofar.fr\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2019-10-22T10:24:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:24:21","slug":"le-sommeil-la-cle-dune-journee-reussie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biofar.fr\/en\/le-sommeil-la-cle-dune-journee-reussie\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep, the key to a successful day"},"content":{"rendered":"
Our daily lives are overloaded with work, meals, sports, children. A life at 100 km\/h that can affect our sleep. Fatigue, anxiety, or mood disorders can be signs of a lack of sleep. Half of the French have difficulty falling asleep or going back to sleep and 4 out of 10 people say they suffer from sleep disorders. How to take care of your sleep?<\/p>\n
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Our lives are punctuated by a cycle of wakefulness and sleep<\/strong>, two essential states for our body to function properly. Did you know that a third of our lives are devoted to sleep? It is therefore essential to address this issue.<\/p>\n We think our body is at complete rest during the night. Some functions are active and never stop:<\/p>\n Sleep is therefore crucial<\/strong> for our biological functions. A lack of sleep can have consequences on our body. It can simply induce a lack of concentration, efficiency at work or in more serious cases increase the risk of diseases (cardiovascular, obesity and diabetes...).<\/p>\n Beyond fatigue, lifestyle, the consumption of certain substances (alcohol, drugs) or the environment can influence sleep. The organization also has some responsibility with its circadian system<\/strong>. What does this organization consist of?<\/p>\n Also known as a circadian clock<\/strong>, present in all organisms, this system aims to synchronize the alternation of day and night<\/strong>. This is possible thanks to external factors such as daylight, but also internal factors. The latter intervene to more finely regulate these cycles. The most well-known internal factor is melatonin<\/strong><\/a> , also known as the sleep hormone. This hormone allows you to fall asleep. In the dark, melatonin is produced in the brain, which triggers the sleep state<\/strong>. Conversely, when the cells of the retina perceive light, its production is stopped, and the standby state<\/strong> before will resume service.<\/p>\n Sleep<\/strong> is composed of two stages: slow<\/strong> and REM<\/strong> sleep. These states alternate during a 90-minute sleep cycle<\/strong>. Every night, 4 to 6 cycles follow one another continuously. Some explanations:<\/p>\n Slow or deep sleep, composed of three phases:<\/p>\n REM sleep: brain activity is boiling. It is during this phase that we dream! With any luck, you may be able to remember and tell them.<\/p>\n To act with your diet, rely on magnesium<\/strong><\/a>, which is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses<\/strong>. It is found in nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts), legumes, whole grains or chocolate. In other words: enjoy yourself!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [1]<\/a>Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance, 2019<\/p>\n\n
Sleep, a complex mechanism<\/h2>\n
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Some tips to get to sleep faster<\/h2>\n
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