05/02/2022
When you wake up in the morning, are you refreshed and ready to go, or grumpy?
For many people, the second scenario is all too common.
Improving Sleep: A guide to a good night's rest describes the latest in sleep research, including information about the numerous health conditions and medications that can interfere with normal sleep, as well as prescription and over-the-counter medications used to treat sleep disorders.
Most importantly, you’ll learn what you can do to get the sleep you need for optimal health,safety and wellbeing
Sleep deprivation is associated with markers of inflammation, such as increases in inflammatory molecules—including cytokines, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation that’s elevated in people at risk for heart disease and diabetes), and others— among people who weren’t sleeping well.
While these signs of inflammation could be caused by other factor like stress, smoking, or obesity, for example—they do suggest that sleep deprivation plays a role in the inflammatory process. And they could help explain why people who sleep poorly are at risk for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes, among other chronic conditions.
How does a lack of sleep contribute to inflammation? One theory focuses on blood vessels. During sleep, blood pressure drops and blood vessels relax. When sleep is restricted, blood pressure doesn’t decline as it should , which could trigger cells in blood vessel walls that activate inflammation. A lack of sleep might also alter the body’s stress response system.
How does a lack of sleep contribute to inflammation? One theory focuses on blood vessels.
Take home message ✅✔💢During sleep, blood pressure drops and blood vessels relax. When sleep is restricted, blood pressure doesn’t decline as it should , which could trigger cells in blood vessel walls that activate inflammation. A lack of sleep might also alter the body’s stress response system.
Just one night of lost sleep can keep beta-amyloid levels higher than usual and this leave you vulnerable to damage during the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.