Sleep facts you may not know
We have all been told sleep is important, but did you realize to what extent? Here are some shocking facts about sleep that may make you want to dive right into bed and get those recommended 7-9 hours!
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Sleep is the most important thing for health
Sleep quality and quantity are more important for good health and weight loss than diet and exercise. This is because sleep impacts hormone levels linked to appetite, brain function, and exercise ability.
Sleep can boost your sex drive
Sleep impacts nearly every organ in your body and body systems, such as metabolism, immune function, and disease resistance. Getting enough good quality sleep can help protect you from heart problems and diabetes while boosting your immune system and your sex drive.
Sleep can improve your memory
While we sleep, we consolidate information into our memory so getting good quality sleep can improve our memory and our ability to learn. Without sleep, we would be unable to maintain or form new memories.
You likely need more than 6 hours
The percentage of people who can survive on 6 hours of sleep or less without impairment to their daily functioning is estimated to be less than 1 in 20 people. Most people need around 8 hours. Studies have also shown sleep deprivation can give you as much impairment to your brain function as being legally drunk. This occurs after about 17 hours without any sleep or if you sleep less than 6 hours for ten days. It is also similar to alcohol in that the more sleep-deprived you become, the less you will be aware that your brain functioning has been affected.
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