We as humans have never thought to wonder why we need to sleep and what it does for
Us. Sleep is one of the most important things that we have to do and need to do. Sleep
allows your body to reproduce any damaged cells and regenerate those cells that were
damaged. Sleep is also another way for your brain to do renovation from learning new
things and absorbing information all day. Your brain is also creating memories and
replaying anything that may have happen that day reinforcing the brain to create
memories. Sleep also replenish fuel in our bodies called ATP which is the All-purpose
energy-carrying molecule. So when that molecule is low that is how the body knows to
shut down and its time to sleep.
Scientists have found that the expression of genes involved in fixing cells gets kicked up
a notch during sleep and the smaller a person or animal may be, they tend to have a
higher metabolism and sleep more. We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, for an
average American that’s over 26 years. Columbia University Neuropsychologist Yaakov
Stern believes and states, “People’s abilities to perform simple tasks drops dramatically
after 48 hours without sleep. “ So with this information we learn that without sleep, our
brain begins to malfunction.
Sleep is if not the most important thing we need to do and have to do. Doctors and
scientist are constantly researching and trying to find ways and answers