If you’re not sleeping well at night, you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 3 people in America doesn’t get ample sleep on a regular basis. So what’s the harm you ask? Well, more than you think.

Linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, poor sleep can also have a serious effect on your mood and mental state while also being attributed to a host of medical conditions. With 50-70 million US adults having a sleep disorder, the importance of a good night’s sleep is now more important than ever.

At Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island, we understand how difficult it can be continually have restless nights. Providing a number of sleep solutions in Nassau County, our goal is to decrease patients stress and improve their quality of life.

Here are five benefits of how a good night’s sleep can affect your health.

Five Reasons to Sleep Better

  1. Less Injury: Ever been on the road while struggling to stay awake?  According to a study done by the Harvard Medical School, an astonishing twenty-one percent of fatal crashes are due to “drowsy driving”. Besides driving, lack of sleep can also lead you to more accidents around the house as your alertness and perceptiveness decreases.
  2. Weight Control:  If you’re looking to watch your weight in 2018, making sure you maintain the recommended sleep alottage is a good first step. A lack of sleep can leave you less motivated to take that spin class in the morning or hit the gym after work. Also when you don’t sleep enough, your leptin levels decrease. A hormone in your body that makes you feel fuller when you eat; this leads to less self-control and more time going back for seconds.
  3. Think Clearer:  The last time you stayed up super late and had to wake up in the morning, how did you feel? Probably not your best right?  Affecting your attention, ability to think clearly, and cognition- a good night’s sleep will increase your cognitive ability and less prone to mistakes and forgetfulness.

 

Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island

With Americans spending roughly one-third of their lives sleeping, it’s extremely important to not take for granted the role of sleep in our lives.  Offering a number of sleep solutions in Nassau County, our team lead by Dr. Druz can help you sleep better and regain your quality of life.   

Interested in finding out more information or want to book an appointment? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us today!