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Sleep Architecture Hormonal Regulation

Meaning

Sleep architecture hormonal regulation describes the bidirectional and interdependent relationship between the distinct stages and cycles of sleep (NREM and REM) and the complex, orchestrated release of key endocrine hormones. The progression through the different sleep stages is essential for the nocturnal secretion of growth hormone, the consolidation of the diurnal cortisol rhythm, and the maintenance of leptin and ghrelin balance. Disruptions in the normal sleep architecture, often due to environmental or lifestyle factors, directly impair hormonal signaling, leading to metabolic dysfunction and compromised repair processes. Optimizing sleep quality is thus a powerful lever for restoring endocrine homeostasis.