{"id":846,"date":"2022-08-19T13:57:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eiv.dst.mybluehost.me\/website_d312cd11\/uncategorized\/sleep-to-rem-or-not-to-rem\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:01:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:01:02","slug":"sleep-to-rem-or-not-to-rem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brainandbiogym.com\/staging\/1418\/science-and-research\/sleep-to-rem-or-not-to-rem\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep: To REM or not to REM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We\u2019ve all heard about REM, or Rapid Eye Movement, sleep. But do we really need REM sleep?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep is the foundation of \u201cresetting\u201d our minds. It is a condition of the body and mind when the nervous system is relatively inactive. Sleep allows us to rejuvenate, to let go of pressures, to start a new day feeling good. Sleep is the body\u2019s rest cycle. But for many of us \u2013 sleep eludes us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Without sleep serious health issues can affect us. Some of the most serious potential problems associated with chronic sleep deprivation are high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure or stroke<\/strong>. Other potential problems include obesity, depression, and reduced immune system function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of sleep: NREM and REM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 80 percent of our sleep is during NREM. We may dream during NREM. Our breathing and heart rate become slow and regular. Our bodies are relatively still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During REM sleep our breathing and heart rate become irregular and we may experience involuntary muscle jerks. REM sleep is when our intense dreams occur. Getting into REM sleep is an important stage in our sleep cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep stages are important because they allow the brain and body to recuperate and develop. If we do not get enough of both deep sleep and REM sleep we may begin to experience some of the profound consequences of insufficient sleep. Insufficient sleep can affect our thinking, emotions and physical health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you frequently awake up during early stages of sleep you may struggle to get into the deeper sleep stages. People with insomnia or sleep apnea may not get enough total sleep to accumulate the needed time in each stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Stages of Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are four levels of sleep and only one cycle of REM sleep. If we don\u2019t get to Level 3, we\u2019ll never get to Level 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n