How Does Sleep Affect Your Cardiovascular Health?
Heart attack
Sleep apnea: Breathing stops temporarily when the air passages are blocked during sleep.
Schedule your sleep: Try to keep a routine schedule of when you go to sleep and wake up in the morning
Your Risk of Heart Conditions Increases
- Heart attack
- Coronary heart disease
- Stroke
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Sleep Conditions and Your Heart Health
- Sleep apnea: Breathing stops temporarily when the air passages are blocked during sleep. Breathing is essential for your heart because you inhale oxygen and other gases, and exhale carbon dioxide. With sleep apnea, your intake of oxygen decreases.
- Insomnia: Restlessness, whether falling or staying asleep, is a significant factor for insufficient sleep. One in two individuals have had short-term insomnia, and one in ten individuals have had long-term insomnia.
Other Risks
How Can I Get Better Sleep?
- Schedule your sleep: Try to keep a routine schedule of when you go to sleep and wake up in the morning
- Screen time: Limit the usage of television and phone screens before you close your eyes. The screen light unnaturally keeps the mind awake when your body may feel tired.
- Exercise: Exercising daily will keep your heart healthy. Try to avoid exercising within a few hours of falling asleep, though.
- Diet: Eat a well-balanced diet to gain the energy you need to power through the day.
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