Forbes April 22, 2024
The value of sleep has been celebrated as early as the dawn of life itself. Numerous biological constructs of sleep explain its value in life-sustaining functions, ranging from how sleep provides an opportunity for neural reorganization and brain development, to the restorative functions of sleep, which allow the body to repair at the cellular level to optimize physiological conditions.
Beyond these very fundamental necessities for sleep, emerging studies are finding numerous links between the lack of sleep and the prevalence of chronic disease. A seminal article published in Nature explains how optimal sleep lengths, regularity in sleeping patterns and quality sleep are crucial factors in maintaining strong immune function, deterring neurogenerative disease and mitigating autoimmune conditions. Paradoxically, optimal outcomes with...
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