# asleep (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover asleep. Page: Feed: --- ## [The DIY Longevity Mindset](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/be-the-architect-of-your-vitality) _2026-08-18 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ You're the best judge - Have you ever noticed that you are often the first person to spot subtle changes in your well-being? Before a doctor's appointment or an annual lab snapshot reveals a trend, you may feel the change first. Your energy changes. Your sleep patterns shift. A meal sits differently in your stomach, or daily stress lands heavier than it used to. It's time to step up - While modern… ## [Why does Ozempic leave you tired but awake?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/ozempic-tired-but-awake) _2026-08-11 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ If you take Ozempic or Wegovy, you may already know this feeling without needing it described. During the day your body is worn out - heavy limbs, no appetite, no energy for anything. But at night, when you finally lie down, your mind will not settle. You are exhausted and alert at the same time, and neither one cancels the other out. This is one of the more commonly described sleep complaints… ## [Sleep stage transitions, ultradian cycles (& 3am wakeups)](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/sleep-stage-transitions-ultradian) _2026-08-08 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ The science behind difficulty falling asleep vs. trouble staying During sleep, your brain cycles through 80- to 120-minute ultradian cycles. At the end of each cycle—and during transitions between sleep stages—the brain has brief arousals on the order of seconds to minutes. Many of these aren’t remembered. It is during these moments that you become vulnerable to triggers that can turn a brief,… ## [Why Mast Cells Wake You Between 2 and 4am](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/why-mast-cells-wake-you) _2026-07-30 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ And why antihistamines only get you part of the way there. If you have MCAS, you know the pattern before I finish describing it. You wake somewhere between 2 and 4am. Not groggy - alert. Heart going. Skin flushed, or itching, or just a whole-body sense of alarm with nothing to attach it to. You were asleep, and then you were completely awake, and there was no in-between. Almost everything written… ## [Why Are You Exhausted But Can’t Sleep? Is It a Mitochondrial Energy Paradox?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/exhausted-but-cant-sleep) _2026-07-15 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ When mitochondria cannot produce enough adenosine triphosphate, every cell in your body registers an energy deficit - yet the molecular stress that deficit generates actively prevents restorative sleep. Stressd mitochondria release ROS and trigger stress-response proteins like WASF3, which block oxidative phosphorylation and change cells toward inefficient glycolysis. The result is a… ## [How Do You Increase GABA Levels Naturally for Better Sleep?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/increase-gaba-levels-naturally) _2026-07-06 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ Research supports four evidence-based approaches to raising GABA activity naturally. Exercise - particularly high-intensity interval training - increases cortical GABA by approximately 20%. Yoga showed a trend toward elevated thalamic GABA and correlated with mood improvements in ways that matched-calorie walking did not. Certain gut bacteria (Lactobacillus and Bacteroides species) produce GABA… ## [Take the CEO seat of your health](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/ceo-seat-of-your-health) _2026-07-02 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ I’ve been writing online for 3 years now. Over those three years, one idea has become more important to me: You are the person who lives in your body every day. You often notice day-to-day changes before they show up in a single appointment or lab snapshot. Your energy changes. Your sleep changes. A meal sits differently. Stress lands differently than it used to. A short appointment may not… ## [Can Histamine Intolerance Cause Sleep Problems?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/histamine-intolerance-sleep) _2026-06-29 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ When the body cannot break down histamine efficiently, histamine-related arousal pathways may stay more active during the sleep period - and standard sleep supplements that interact with mast cell pathways may be insufficient when histamine load or mast cell activation is part of the sleep problem. Addressing histamine clearance may improve sleep quality, daytime energy, and cognitive function… ## [Does Gut Dysbiosis Cause the Blood Sugar Swings That Wake You at 3am?](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/does-gut-dysbiosis-sleep) _2026-06-22 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ Research connecting gut health to sleep has expanded over the past five years, but coverage typically conflates two distinct mechanisms. This article focuses on the metabolic pathway: specific gut bacteria regulate blood sugar stability, and when those bacteria are depleted or imbalanced, the downstream effect is nocturnal glycemic instability. A 2022 study of 550 adults found that gut microbiome… ## [Step Into the CEO Seat of Your Health](https://thelongevityvault.substack.com/p/most-overlooked-longevity-tool) _2026-06-15 · Kat Fu, M.S., M.S. · The Longevity Vault_ More people are starting to see it: The most powerful evolution in longevity won’t come from AI alone, or from new reimbursement models alone. It will come from a change in mindset. Patients are stepping into the role of CEO of their own health. The driver isn’t distrust. It’s recognition. We’re the ones living in our bodies every day. We notice the patterns no one else sees — when energy dips,… ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4drLvGggwGmq) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [How can this be?](https://oh.yay.computer/how-can-this-be/) _2026-05-27 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I guess maybe he knew he was going to die young and there wasn't much he could do about it. He lived life. He was present for his kids. He was so kind and welcoming to everyone. Apparently his father passed away from a heart attack in his 40s. That loss drove him to be a certain kind of human, a certain kind of father to his two kids and what I observed to be a loving husband and partner to his… ## [This feeling](https://oh.yay.computer/this-feeling/) _2026-04-16 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ For the last couple of days, I haven't felt well. I don't think I'm sick, but I'm also not well. Today I've not only not felt physically well, but I've felt down and, well, depressed. I've been totally joyless, irritable and just feeling crummy. I got home and immediately fell asleep in a chair, which I rarely do. I've also had some weird stomach stuff going on like nausea, more stomachaches and… ## [I don't do cockroaches](https://oh.yay.computer/i-dont-do-cockroaches/) _2026-04-14 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ When I arrived at the office this morning, I immediatley noticed there was a dead cockroach next to my desk. And let me tell you, this motherfucker was huge. Biggest one I've seen in a long time. I've learned that a dead-looking cockroach is sometimes not-so-dead and a sure fire way to tell is to blow air on it. So that's what I did. I blew and blew, but there was no movement. It was dead dead.… ## [The way I sometimes fall asleep](https://oh.yay.computer/the-way-i-sometimes-fall-asleep/) _2026-04-04 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I've never talked to anyone about how I fall asleep sometimes. I'm a bit afraid someone might think I'm a bit mad (maybe I am). I generally have a very easy time falling asleep. I feel lucky. It seems everyone else has trouble sleeping. I almost never do. If I'm awake longer than a few minutes, what I will do is allow my brain to just start producing nonsense dialog. The best way I can explain it… ## [Do not respond](https://oh.yay.computer/do-not-respond/) _2026-03-29 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I'm in a Slack with former coworkers and there's been a lot of negative talk about AI. Much of it is hyperbolic, unoriginal and uninformed. These are people I worked with and respected a great deal. They're all smart people. But I can't help but feel let down and disappointed by their dismissal of AI. I am sympathetic though. Some of them may never command the salaries or titles they once did, and… ## [Remaking the bed](https://oh.yay.computer/remaking-the-bed/) _2026-03-25 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ She's been cleaning our house since 2009. Ever since we moved into the house, I've had to remake the bed after she's been here. The top sheet is just too low and the blankets overlap. It's not right. I've never said anything to her about this and she has never noticed that the sheet and blankets are different than how she did it. I honestly don't mind remaking the bed. I am OCD about it and even… ## [So tired](https://oh.yay.computer/so-tired/) _2026-03-24 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I've had some days lately where I'm just feeling incredibly drained. No energy. This isn't normal for me. She says it's because I don't get enough sleep, but who is she to say? Most nights I do get enough sleep, at least according to the way I feel. I could eat better. I could definitely move more. But there's just so much internet out there. I can never drag myself away. It's always been this… ## [My friend has cancer](https://oh.yay.computer/my-friend-has-cancer/) _2026-03-11 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I don't remember how old my friend was when she was first diagnosed, but she was pretty young. I think she was in her late twenties or early thirties. It was a long and stressful road, but she beat it. It was an aggressive form of breast cancer. She didn't have insurance. She's older now. She has insurance. Her attitude is different, or at least it was when she told me about it over the phone. I… ## [What does it mean to "update the cost"?](https://oh.yay.computer/what-does-it-mean-to-update-the-cost/) _2026-02-27 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I received an email from 1Password the other day and it was absolutely infuriating. The subject was, "Important: We’re updating the cost of your subscription". Jesus Fucking Christ. Tell me 10+ people collaborated on an email subject without telling me 10+ people collaborated on an email subject. Just come out and say you are increasing prices, explain why and be done with it. WHY DO COMPANIES DO… ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eSLaEefGGexA) _2026-02-27 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Nice to see Paul blogging on the regular again](https://oh.yay.computer/nice-to-see-paul-blogging-on-the-regular-again/) _2026-02-26 · ohyaycomputer · Oh Yay Computer_ I don't know Paul personally, but I've always liked him. He's likable and a great writer. I've seen him speak in person at some nerd conferences and I've always liked him. Seems like he's getting some attention of the negative kind for an article he wrote for the the big new york paper . I thought it was good. I could relate to how he's feeling about AI and vibe coding. I was talking to someone…