Sleep. It does the body good!

Sleep. An important part of our 24 hour circadian cycle. Statistically, sleep is not a luxury, it is a necessity to help the body repair itself. 7 hours is the magic number and those that get less than 7 are more likely to have heart issues, depression, obesity and diabetes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sleep apnea affects how much oxygen your body gets while you sleep and increases the risk for many future health problems. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Insomnia is trouble falling sleep, staying asleep, or both. As many as one in two adults experiences short-term insomnia at some point, and 1 in 10 may have long-lasting insomnia.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here are some ways to have a better sleep and improve your overall health:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1. Try to stick to a structured sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2. Get enough natural light during the day so get up and go for a walk or spend time outside early in the day. Morning light stops the flow of melatonin and triggers the flow of serotonin, the ‘wake-up’ feel good hormone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3. When indoors, use full-spectrum lights when the sun is up and dim lights after the sun sets. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
4. Get your exercise in during the day. Night time exercise can spike adrenaline leaving you too amped up to fall into a peaceful state of sleep.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
5. Artificial light or using a computer, tv or phone screen before bed can restrain the production of melatonin through the use of blue light emitted by screens. Wearing blue blocker glasses if you are using a screen for long periods of time can also help.