Oki Ishikawa
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“Normal sleep pattern and duration are associated with aspects like maintenance of good immune function and memory, so I think the important message here is to try and get a sufficient amount of sleep in general.”
Oki Ishikawa · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Ishikawa said normal sleep pattern and duration are associated with good immune function and memory.
“If you have other sleep pathologies like sleep apnea … treating that would be a great way to optimize the amount of REM sleep,”
Oki Ishikawa · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Ishikawa advised that treating sleep pathologies like sleep apnea can help optimize the amount of REM sleep.
“I think what is important is the total duration of sleep, and the percentage that REM takes up,”
Oki Ishikawa · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
A sleep medicine expert commented on a study linking REM and deep sleep to lower risks of 83 diseases.
“If you get about seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep, you most likely have the opportunity to cycle through REM in a sufficient way.”
Oki Ishikawa · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Ishikawa said seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep likely provides sufficient opportunity to cycle through REM.
“The average percentage of REM sleep in this study population was about 20%, and generally 20-25% is considered normal per sleep cycle.”
Oki Ishikawa · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Ishikawa noted the average REM percentage in the study and what is generally considered normal per sleep cycle.