BASED ON CLINICAL RESEARCH

THE SCIENCE
OF SLEEP

Why sleep is your #1 performance tool — and what happens when you lose it.

Based on research from Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep and peer-reviewed clinical studies

THE DATA

The Sleep Crisis

Two-thirds of adults in developed nations fail to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep.

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Average adult sleep — down from 8+ hrs in the 1940s
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Of people can function on 6 hours without cognitive impairment
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Increased coronary heart disease risk with chronic short sleep

Sources: Walker (2017), Why We Sleep; WHO Global Sleep Survey; Cappuccio et al., European Heart Journal (2011)

THE ARCHITECTURE

What Happens When You Sleep

Your body runs a complex restoration programme every night — if you let it.

NREM Deep Sleep

DOMINATES FIRST HALF OF NIGHT

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Transfers memories from short-term to long-term storage

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Immune system releases cytokines to fight infection and inflammation

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Growth hormone peaks — muscle repair and cellular regeneration

REM Sleep

DOMINATES SECOND HALF OF NIGHT

Emotional processing — stress chemistry shuts down during dreaming

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Creative connections form between distant ideas and memories

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Emotional recalibration — processes difficult experiences and trauma

Source: Walker, M.P. (2009). The Role of Sleep in Cognition and Emotion. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

THE DAMAGE

What Poor Sleep Does to Your Body

Sleep deprivation systematically degrades every major body system.

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CARDIOVASCULAR
24% spike in heart attacks after just 1 lost hour (DST study)
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IMMUNE SYSTEM
70% drop in natural killer cell activity after one night of short sleep
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COGNITIVE
6 hrs/night for 10 days = same impairment as 24 hrs without sleep
TESTOSTERONE
Sleeping 5 hrs ages a man's T-levels by 10–15 years
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METABOLIC
Short sleep increases hunger hormones and diabetes risk significantly
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MENTAL HEALTH
Sleep disruption precedes and worsens anxiety, depression and PTSD

Sources: Sandhu et al. (2014), Open Heart; Irwin et al. (1996), FASEB; Van Dongen et al. (2003), Sleep; Leproult & Van Cauter (2011), JAMA

THE FOUNDATION

Sleep & Testosterone

The foundation of male vitality is built in the dark.

Men who sleep only 5 hours per night have significantly lower testosterone levels — equivalent to ageing 10–15 years in hormonal terms.

Testosterone is produced primarily during sleep — peak output occurs in deep NREM phases. Insufficient sleep disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, reducing hormonal output and compromising recovery.

Leproult & Van Cauter (2011), JAMA

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of hormonal ageing from just one week of restricted sleep

FIND YOUR BLOCKER

What's Sabotaging Your Sleep?

Answer 5 quick questions to identify your #1 sleep blocker and get a personalised action plan.

THE ACCUMULATION

The Cost of Sleep Debt

Sleep debt accumulates — and it cannot be fully repaid.

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1 NIGHT
Increased hunger hormones, reduced impulse control, 70% drop in NK cell activity
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1 WEEK
Testosterone drops equivalent to 10–15 years of ageing. 711 genes distorted in expression.
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1 MONTH
Chronic inflammation markers elevated. Insulin sensitivity impaired. Weight gain begins.
CHRONIC
Significantly elevated risk: Alzheimer's, cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, depression.

Sources: Möller-Levet et al. (2013), PNAS; Irwin (2015), Neuropsychopharmacology; Walker (2017), Why We Sleep

THE ACTION PLAN

Your Sleep Protocol

7 evidence-based actions to improve your sleep tonight.

1

Fix your wake time — same time every day, including weekends. Regularity is the single most important factor.

2

Cool your bedroom to 18°C (65°F). Your body needs to drop 1°C to initiate sleep.

3

Screens off 60 minutes before bed. Blue light suppresses melatonin production by up to 50%.

4

No caffeine after noon. The 5-7 hour half-life means evening caffeine blocks deep sleep.

5

Get 30 min of morning sunlight. This resets your circadian clock and builds nighttime sleep pressure.

6

Create a wind-down ritual. Dim lights 1 hour before bed to signal melatonin release.

7

Support your biology with targeted supplementation — key ingredients like L-theanine, magnesium and ETAS can bridge the gap.

Based on: Walker (2017); Czeisler et al. (1999), Science; Chang et al. (2014), PNAS

THE SCIENCE

The Supplementation Edge

Three clinically studied ingredients that support your sleep architecture.

ETAS® (Asparagus Extract)

PATENTED INGREDIENT

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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE REGULATOR

Regulates the sleep-wake cycle by supporting synthesis of tryptophan, dopamine and melatonin — the trio responsible for restful sleep, mood and regeneration. Influences dream intensity and memory consolidation during REM.

L-Theanine

NEUROTRANSMITTER SUPPORT

Increases serotonin, dopamine and GABA levels responsible for mood, relaxation and emotional balance. Reduces excessive brain activity to facilitate falling asleep while supporting REM sleep for mental regeneration.

TAKE ACTION

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REFERENCES & SOURCES

1. Walker, M. (2017). Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams. Penguin Books.
2. Leproult, R. & Van Cauter, E. (2011). Effect of 1 Week of Sleep Restriction on Testosterone Levels. JAMA, 305(21).
3. Sandhu, A. et al. (2014). Daylight Saving Time and Myocardial Infarction. Open Heart, 1(1).
4. Irwin, M. et al. (1996). Partial Night Sleep Deprivation Reduces NK Cell Activity. FASEB Journal.
5. Van Dongen, H. et al. (2003). The Cumulative Cost of Additional Wakefulness. Sleep, 26(2).
6. Cappuccio, F. et al. (2011). Sleep Duration and Cardiovascular Disease. European Heart Journal, 32(12).
7. Möller-Levet, C. et al. (2013). Effects of Insufficient Sleep on Gene Expression. PNAS, 110(12).
8. Chang, A. et al. (2014). Evening Use of Light-Emitting eReaders. PNAS, 112(4).
9. Czeisler, C. et al. (1999). Stability, Precision, and the Circadian Pacemaker. Science, 284(5423).
10. Wagner, U. et al. (2004). Sleep Inspires Insight. Nature, 427(6972).
11. IARC (2019). Night Shift Work — Group 2A Carcinogen. IARC Monographs Vol. 124.
12. Irwin, M. (2015). Sleep and Inflammation. Neuropsychopharmacology, 40(1).