Why do we need sleep?
Until the 1950s, we thought of sleep as a passive, dormant part of our daily lives. We now know that our brains are very active during sleep. Moreover, sleep affects our daily functioning and our physical and mental health in many ways that we are just beginning to understand.
Sleep help us:
· Recovering from the day’s activities
· Healing damaged cells and tissues
· Boosting your immune system
· Recharging your heart and cardiovascular system for the next day
· Synthesize hormones
· Consolidate memories
· Clear out toxic products produced when we're awake
What happens if you don’t get enough sleep?
Sleep is important in maintaining your health. Lack of sleep makes you become more susceptible to following health problems:
· Obesity (Leptin and Ghrelin)
· Diabetes
· Hypertension
· Heart disease
· Impaired immune system
· Dementia
· Depression
· Memory problem
