The Importance Of Sleep
We all hear how important it is to get a good nights rest but did you know it has a huge impact on your overall health. Sleep effects everything from your skin, energy, weight, mood, concentration and risk of disease.
Poor sleep is linked to weight gain
People with short sleep duration tend to weigh significantly more than those who get adequate sleep.
In fact, short sleep duration is one of the strongest risk factors for obesity due to it’s effect on hunger hormones and energy levels.
2.Poor sleepers have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke
Sleeping less than 7–8 hours per night is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Sleep quality and duration can have a major effect on many health risk factors.
3. Sleep improves immune function
Immunity is important especially now and one of the easiest ways to increase your immunity is too sleep more. Getting at least 8 hours of sleep can improve your immune function and help fight the common cold.
4. Poor sleep is linked to an increase in inflammation
Sleep can have a major effect on inflammation in your body. In fact, sleep loss is known to activate undesirable markers of inflammation and cell damage.Poor sleep has been strongly linked to long-term inflammation of the digestive tract, known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease.One study observed that sleep-deprived people with Crohn’s disease were twice as likely to relapse as patients who slept well.
5. A healthy sleeping schedule = healthy skin
As you probably know a lack of sleep leads to, hanging eyelids, swollen eyes, darker undereye circles, paler skin, more wrinkles and fine lines, and more droopy corners of the mouth. AKA instant aging!! For more youthful looking skin add in a few more hours of rest plus a visit to Vive MediSpa!!
Happy Sleeping!!
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