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What Happens To Your Heart When You Don_t Sleep_ Sleepy Science Facts To Fall Asleep To

One sleepless night raises your blood pressure. One week of bad sleep increases inflammation throughout your body. Chronic insomnia triples your risk of heart attack. Your heart does not need motivation. It needs rest.In this episode, I share research-backed facts about sleep and cardiovascular health designed to be interesting enough to listen to but calm enough to fall asleep to. Did you know that during deep sleep, your heart rate drops by 20 to 30 percent, giving your cardiovascular system a nightly vacation? Or that shift workers have a 40 percent higher risk of heart disease because…

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