More Sleep Linked to Lower Flu Risk
Submitted by SleepDeprivedMom on May 2, 2009 – 2:43 pmNo Comment
Lots of people are wondering if they will somehow contract Swine Flu. Well, while sleeping more won’t guarantee a clean bill of health, there is evidence that people who sleep more than 8 hours per night are 3x less likely to get a cold or the flu.
Carnegie Mellon researchers found that lack of good sleep prevents production and regulation of key chemicals that prevent cold and flu and improve the immune system.
Do everything you can to improve your sleep quality. It might just prevent you from getting sick!
