Managing Cholesterol: How Does Sleep Play a Role?
Why should you care about the sleep-cholesterol connection? The evidence suggests that getting 7-8 hours of quality sleep can optimize HDL, keep LDL.
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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood that's essential for building cells but can increase the risk of heart disease if levels become too high.
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Sleep & Cholesterol - What's the link?
Poor sleep—both too little and too much—raises LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides while lowering HDL ("good") cholesterol, increasing heart.