Why We Sleep with Matthew Walker PART 2 #27
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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The Effects of Sleep on the Immune System
People who are sleeping five hours a night are four times more likely to catch a cold than those people who are sleeping eight hours on. We also know that it doesn't take one week of, you know, short sleep deprivation. And when we go into deep sleep, we apply that break to the nervous system and everything quiets down. Deep sleep is the most wonderful form of natural blood pressure medication that you could ever wish for. It helps us fight infection and fight for our immune system.
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