Sleep and Heart Health
Wednesday July 1, 2009
Researchers have shown that getting at least eight hours of sleep is needed for good heart health, especially for women. In fact, women who don't get at least eight hours of sleep are at a greater risk for developing heart disease.
The study, published in the American journal Sleep, showed that women who did not get eight hours of sleep had increased levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in their blood stream. IL-6 is involved in the body's inflammatory response and increased levels are associated with coronary heart disease. For women who got five hours of sleep or less, the levels of a risk factor for future cardiovascular morbidity also increased. Men with the same sleeping habits however, did not have an increase in these same risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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The study, published in the American journal Sleep, showed that women who did not get eight hours of sleep had increased levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in their blood stream. IL-6 is involved in the body's inflammatory response and increased levels are associated with coronary heart disease. For women who got five hours of sleep or less, the levels of a risk factor for future cardiovascular morbidity also increased. Men with the same sleeping habits however, did not have an increase in these same risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Learn more about this study, see:
- Lack Of Sleep Could Be More Dangerous For Women Than Men (Science Daily)
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