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Sleep. We all wish we had more of it. Yet itโs still. So. Elusive. And while yawning and feeling tired all the time can be a bummer, a lack of zzzโs can actually have a big impact on your health. Experts say you should aim to get betweenย seven and eight hoursย of shut-eye each night, but what does that really do for you?
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Sleep is good. And necessary.ย Roy Kohler, MD, who specializes in sleep medicine at SCL Health in Montana, reaffirms all we know about the benefits of sleep, citing research that shows people who get less sleep tend to be heavier, eat more, have a higher BMI, and are more likely to be diabetic. โC...
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Someone studied theย effects of sleep deprivation on basketball playersย and guess what they found? When they didnโt sleep well, they werenโt very good basketball players. (#Duh) You might be thinking, โSo what? Iโm only MVP in my dreams.โ Well, sleep affects all types of exercise performance. Unde...
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Not getting enough sleep can lead to heart health problems like high blood pressure or heart attacks. Thatโs because lack of sleep can cause your body to release cortisol, a stress hormone that triggers your heart to work harder. Just like your immune system, your heart needs restย in order to fu...
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There is some truth in the old saying, โGetting up on the right side of the bed.โ It has nothing to do with which side of the bed you roll out of, but sleeping can lead to good moods.ย And really, it makes sense. If you sleep well, you wake up feeling rested. Being rested helps your energy levels ...
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According to aย study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, youโre twice as likely to get in a car accident when youโre cruising on six to seven hours of sleep compared to if you get a full eight hours. Sleep less than five hours and your chances of a crash quadruple! Thatโs because your rea...
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When your body gets the sleep it needs, your immune cells and proteins get the rest they need to fight off whatever comes their way โ like colds or the flu. And according to the well-rested sleep specialists over at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,ย proper sleep can also make vaccines more ...
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You may think youโre wowing your boss by burning the midnight oil, but putting off a good nightโs rest could be having an adverse effect at work or school. Sleep has been linked to improved concentration and higher cognitive function, both of which can help you be successful at work. But one rest...
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Racking up eight full hours of sleep isnโt going to result in losing the lbs. by itself, but itย can helpย your body from packing on the pounds. If you donโt get enough sleep, your body produces ghrelin, a hormone that boosts appetite. Your body also decreases the production of leptin, a hormone th...
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Even though sleep gives your body the rest it needs,ย your mind is still hard at work. Itโs actually processing and consolidating your memories from the day. If you donโt get enough sleep, who knows where those memories go. Or worse, your mind might actually create false memories.
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Sleeping five hours or less consistently increases your risk greatly for adverse health consequences.ย These included cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, and shorter life expectancy.
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Lack of sleep can result in you feeling lethargic, grumpy and tired. If you often feel this way, you may want to consider whether youโre getting enough sleep.
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