The Effect of Sleep For Our Heart

The Effect of Sleep For Our Heart

We are human being, sleep about 8-10 hours per day. What's the effect of sleep for our daily life. Here this some clue from doctor.

“Sleep — through a variety of mechanisms — affects our cardiovascular health,” said Dr. Lori Mosca, director of preventive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, who was not involved in the research. The findings show that “sleep not only impacts how we feel, but it may also affect whether we develop heart disease or not.”

Sleep can affect the heart through changes in blood pressure, inflammation, blood clotting, blood sugar, cholesterol and blood vessels, Mosca said. She suggested that anxiety from changes in routine may also be a factor, in addition to loss of sleep.

Dr. Ronald Chervin, director of the University of Michigan’s Sleep Disorders Center, said this is a “sleep-deprived society,” and he advises taking advantage of Sunday’s time change and getting an extra hour of sleep.

In the spring, he suggests gradually adjusting to the one-hour loss by going to bed and getting up 15 minutes earlier for a few days before the time change.

“We spend a third of our lives sleeping and people forget how much effect it has on overall health,” he said.