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TOP 10 Sound Sleep health benefits
World Sleep Day: 8 health benefits of having sound sleep
1/8 Image credit: India.com Ample sleep helps improve memory On National Sleep Day today, you can celebrate it by sleeping for long hours after having known the benefits of ample and sound sleep for your body, heart and mind. If you are trying to learn something, whether it’s physical or mental, you learn it to a certain point with practice. 2/8 Image credit: India.com Sound sleeps leads to a better *** life *** lives usually tend to suffer because people are just too tired. Impaired sleep can be associated with lower testosterone levels although the exact nature of the link isn't clear. Of course, not getting enough sleep can affect your love life in less direct ways too. 3/8 Image credit: India.comLesser sleep causes fatigue Poor sleep is strongly 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. If you are trying to lose weight, getting quality sleep is absolutely crucial. 4/8 Image credit: India.comGood sleep reduces appetite The two hormones that control appetite regulation are leptin and ghrelin. Leptin decreases your appetite, while ghrelin increases it. In both animals and humans, sleep loss is associated with decreased leptin and increased ghrelin levels, leading to an increased appetite. 5/8 Image credit: India.comSleep helps in lowering blood pressure Higher blood pressure increases your chances of heart attacks and strokes, but getting plenty of restful sleep encourages a constant state of relaxation that can help reduce blood pressure and generally keep it under control. 6/8 Image credit: India.comAdequate sleep lowers stress level Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress, and with that people can have better control of their blood pressure. It’s also believed that sleep effects cholesterol levels, which plays a significant role in heart disease. 7/8 Image credit: India.comGood amount of sleep helps in mood upliftment Not getting enough sleep affects your emotional regulation. When you're overtired, you're more likely to snap at your boss, or burst into tears, or start laughing uncontrollably. 8/8 Image credit: India.comGood amount of sleep gives lesser risk of heart disease and strokes Sleep quality and duration can have a major effect on many risk factors. These are the factors believed to drive chronic diseases, including heart disease. Short sleepers are at far greater risk of heart disease or stroke than those who sleep 7 to 8 hours per night. Similar Threads:
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