With the pressures of modern-day life, your eyes truly need a break as they’re almost constantly required to focus.
Another study from this year explains how good sleep can help keep the arteries supple, thus maintaining good circulation.
During sleep our body goes through many changes, from brain activity to hormone release. Our bodies are very busy during the so called “inactive” state of sleep.
Kidney function is actually regulated by the sleep-wake cycle. It helps coordinate the kidneys’ workload over 24 hours.
Sleep is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other.
People who don’t sleep enough are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease—regardless of age, weight, smoking and exercise habits.