In his testimony, former Managing Director of Google and X (ex Twitter), Parminder Singh, described how alcohol has a detrimental impact on sleep quality, including for moderate drinkers. Such was Mr. Singh’s case: after one peg of gin, his Garmin watch reported a decline in the quality of sleep.
“When I had just one gin-tonic with a friend last night, my watch was telling me that my sleep was ‘non-restorative.'” Sleep patterns are disrupted even with a small consumption of alcohol; duration is irrelevant. Even if it doesn’t happen frequently, as a social drinker, I need to bear this in mind,” wrote Singh in a post on X.
He also provided data of how his REM slept when he took a little alcohol and how he REM slept when he did not take alcohol.
Singh said, “Alcohol erases REM sleep. REM is the time of the day when fantasies take place and emotions are illustrated. On the left is my REM data (18 minutes) the next day after a single gin-tonic on Sunday; on the right is my REM data (1 hour, 4 minutes), today. As much as alcohol helps one to sleep, the quality is undoubtedly horrible,” as he included computerized sleep scores to back
“Let me make one thing clear. I am not a teatoaller. My post is about being aware. We even consume many poisonous products. Any quantity of sugar is lethal. Our diets are filled with excessive carbohydrates. Some people declare that they drink for social reasons or for many reasons. For that same reason, we should be informed,” he went on to say.
