Lavender Peace® Sleep System Epigenetic Research

Research shows the time you spend sleeping is crucial to brain function, emotional well-being, and other vital health areas.

The dōTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System has been proven both safe for and effective at supporting sleep. Participants in the trial also saw several other benefits, such as:

• Improved sleep and refreshing awakenings
• Improved quality of life
• Increased day-to-day capability
• Increased activity
• Decreased inflammatory markers

The dōTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System—featuring dōTERRA Lavender Peace Restful Blend,  dōTERRA  Lavender Peace Stick + Valerian, and dōTERRA  Lavender Peace Restful Complex Softels —was developed to naturally support healthy sleep patterns aromatically, topically, and internally.

All three Sleep System products contain Lavender—known for its restful aroma and ability to create a sleep-supportive environment. The softgels were recently reformulated to include tart cherry extract, a natural source of melatonin, and the stick delivers the calming aroma of valerian root extract.

The Study

Each study participant wore a fitness tracker that collected participants’ sleep times and amounts of light sleep, REM sleep, and deep sleep, providing a “sleep score.” Researchers also collected blood samples before and after the study to analyze a baseline and an endpoint for genome-wide methylation patterns.

Participants were divided into two categories: regular sleepers and irregular sleepers. Regular sleepers were defined as participants whose bedtimes and waketimes varied two hours or fewer and who went to bed before midnight. Irregular sleepers were defined as participants whose bedtimes and waketimes varied by more than two hours and who went to bed after midnight.

The dōTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System study provided the following information:

• Changes in patient methylation status over the course of the study suggests certain gene expression is being dialed up (hypomethylation) or dialed down (hypermethylation).
• 94 genes were found to have changed to a statistically significant degree.
• Both regular and irregular sleepers saw an increase in CD4 T memory cells, but regular sleepers experienced stronger results, suggesting the doTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System is most powerful when combined with healthy sleep habits.

 The dōTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System demonstrated potential in supporting

• Sleep quality
• Improved perception of sleep and functional outcomes of sleep
• Modulated biological mechanisms through epigenetic modification
• Positive impact on biological age

The dōTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System and Biological Age

The dōTERRA Lavender Peace Sleep System impacted markers of biological age, according to several body system clocks. Unlike chronological age (the number of years you’ve been alive), biological age is modifiable. While you can’t change how old you are, you may be able to slow the signs of aging.

The study noted:

• A significant decrease in blood age markers in regular sleepers—by 1.84 years. This wasn’t seen in irregular sleepers.
• A significant decrease in brain age markers in regular sleepers—by 7.05. This was also seen in irregular sleepers by 5.74 years.
• A significant decrease in inflammatory markers in regular sleepers—by 3 years. This was also seen in irregular sleepers by 2.37 years.
• A significant decrease in immune age markers in regular sleepers by 3.86 years. This was not seen in irregular sleepers.
• A significant decrease in metabolic age markers in regular sleepers by 4.45 years. This was also seen in irregular sleepers by 3.48 years.