Nutrition Intervention to Promote Immune Recovery From Sleep Restriction

Exclusion Criteria

• •Potential participants will be excluded from participation if they:
• •are under the age of 18 or over the age of 45;
• •have a tattoo on either forearm; are taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., Advil), aspirin, lipid-lowering drugs or corticosteroids; pregnant or lactating; are immune-compromised (e.g., chemotherapy or radiation treatment);
• •are suffering from an autoimmune disease (e.g., lupus);
• •recovering from a surgery within the past 6 months; have an injury that will prevent physical activity;
• •have a recent eye injury (within the past 6 months) or have had eye surgery within the past year, have doctor-diagnosed dry eye syndrome;
• •have a history of cardiovascular or metabolic disease; are suffering from sleep apnea; have a history of psychiatric disorder requiring hospitalization or have taken psychiatric medication (e.g., anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medication) within the past three years for any length of time;
• •are suffering from any neurological disorder (e.g., epilepsy or other seizure disorder, narcolepsy or other sleep disorders, or multiple sclerosis);
• •have a history of gastrointestinal disease (such as celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, and Crohn's disease), have taken oral antibiotics within the 3 months prior to study participation;
• •and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30;
• •have speech, facial or muscle disorder or injuries preventing them from producing a normal range of hand or finger motion.
• •Participants will be asked not to sign the consent form if they regularly (more than 2 days per week) sleep less than 7 hours or more than 9 hours per night; or, take a nap 3 or more days per week.
• •Potential participants will also be excluded from participation if they will feel uncomfortable handling a weapon, shooting at silhouette targets, have an injury that will impair firing a rifle, have ever been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, are unable to distinguish the color "red" from the color "black", or have a bowel movement less frequently than every-other-day.
• •Potential participants also must agree to abstain from smoking, chewing or vaping tobacco or nicotine-containing products during the live-in portions of the study.
• •Participants must be able to speak and read English fluently and will require a general medical clearance.