Most of us are not getting enough sleep. This plays a huge role in our aging. People who sleep fewer than six hours a night have a 50 percent increased risk of viral infection and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Plus, lck of sleep iaassociated ith mental decline and overeating. A big problem is that most of us don't think a lack of sleep is a big problem. We continue to drudge through our daily lives while bieng tired, caffeine infused, and zoned out. Lack of sleep isn't just making you irritated, it could be killing you. The pineal gland, which is the only endocrine gland that is in contact with the oustide world, senses when were exposed to light. It's known that the pineal gland plays a role in aging because research has shown that putting young pineal glands in old animals helps reverseaging. Mice with new pineals lived 25 percent longer. To live longer and healthy its important to know about the pineal gland because it produces melatonin, which conducts the harmony of your homrones. Melatonin helps lower heart rate and blood pressure, increases immune function and helps decrease stresss by blocking the body's repsone. Plus, it helps regulate sleep. The bottom line? get some sleep.
Not enough sleep is always a big problem. The lifestyle most Americans live these days is very fast and busy. This causes us to not give our bodies the necessary rest it needs. I think it is interesting that people who sleep fewer than six hours a night have a 50 percent increased risk of viral infection and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Those are alarming statistics, along with the others you include here. Sleep will never be overrated. I know I love it.
ReplyDeleteNormally in exam weeks on college campuses sleep is one of the first things to go. However most students don't understand what kind of effects that has on their bodies. I sure wish I knew this earlier in my college career
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