Better Night, Better Life: the Benefits of Sleep (Part 5)
- Michael Dattolico
- Mar 13, 2019
- 1 min read
Did you know? Sleep reduces stress.
Not just physical stress on your heart or immune system, but a proper night of rest can actually lower blood pressure and the hormones that cause stress. Elevated levels of this stress hormone are just a natural result of modern lifestyles.
High blood pressure is extremely life threatening, and the physical effects of stress can actually cause long term wear and tear including degenerative cells that hasten the aging process. By sleeping the proper amount each night and reaching a state of relaxation goes a long way to good maintenance of yourself.
If you are tossing and turning and not getting the amount of sleep your body needs, the cause could be an old mattress. It might be time to consider something new. We can help!