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Sleep is a restorative process, when we don’t get enough, toxins recycle and premature aging of the brain increases. Below are nine reasons to sleep smarter.
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Insomnia and it’s toxic footprint leaves the body unable to repair damages.
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“Sleep reduction is associated with weight gain,(11) because hunger cues are thrown off.
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Sleep disorders are a core symptom of depression, stress, and prevents quality of life_ by increasing glucose intolerance, dementia and Alzheimer’s.(12)
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Brain Fog is increased when we lack sleep. This includes lost efficiency and poor performance at work.
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There are significant deficits in gray matter when we suffer from chronic insomnia.(13)
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Lack of sleep disrupts our neurotransmitters, noradrenaline, and dopamine levels.
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Insomnia disrupts all elimination systems.
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Insomnia disrupts testosterone levels.(14)
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Restorative sleep is needed to maintain brain immunity.
Footnotes
11- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22972835
12- http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2612679
13- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669067/
14- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24435056
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