The clinical or behavioral strategy aimed at actively promoting and safeguarding the deep, non-REM sleep stage and its associated physiological repair and recovery processes. This enforcement ensures the body capitalizes on the nocturnal period for maximum hormonal and metabolic benefit.
Origin
This concept stems from sleep medicine and integrative wellness, recognizing that modern life often compromises the natural duration and quality of the restorative phase. The term ‘enforcement’ implies deliberate action to secure this critical biological window.
Mechanism
Enforcement involves optimizing the sleep environment, timing nutritional intake to support stable overnight glucose, and employing light hygiene to facilitate timely melatonin release. By reducing disruptive stimuli and supporting the nocturnal hormonal milieu, these actions ensure adequate time is spent in slow-wave sleep, maximizing growth hormone secretion and metabolic waste clearance.
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