{"id":7588,"date":"2021-12-21T11:34:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/?p=7588"},"modified":"2021-12-21T11:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:34:10","slug":"3-sleep-habits-that-affect-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/3-sleep-habits-that-affect-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Sleep Habits That Affect Your Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s long been known that getting a solid night\u2019s sleep reduces stress levels, improves mood, boosts immunity, and promotes good decision-making. (1<\/a>) However, several recent studies have found that your sleep habits can also affect your heart\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

These habits include:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. when you go to bed<\/li>\n
  2. when you wake up<\/li>\n
  3. and how much sleep you get overall.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Bedtime and the Heart<\/h3>\n

    In a study published on November 9, 2021, a device was used to collect the sleep habits of more than 88,000 subjects over the course of 7 days. (2<\/a>) Then it was noted whether these individuals had any type of cardiovascular event over the next 5 to 6 years.<\/p>\n

    One of the things these researchers were interested in learning was if there was a connection between the time people went to sleep and their risk of cardiovascular incidents.<\/p>\n

    After accounting for other factors, it was noted that those who went to sleep between 10 pm and 11 pm had the lowest risk of a cardiovascular event. Going to bed much later increased this risk, as did hitting the sack \u201cvery early\u201d\u2014 especially for females.<\/p>\n

    Best Wake-Up Times for Heart Health<\/h3>\n

    What about wake-up times?<\/p>\n

    This was the question asked by researchers in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on March 5, 2021. (3<\/a>) This piece of research involved 4,765 participants who were followed around 11 years.<\/p>\n

    \"The<\/p>\n

    Researchers found that subjects who slept past 8 am on weekdays had a higher risk of congestive heart failure than those who woke up before 6 am. This study also reinforced the higher risk of heart issues for those with bedtimes later than 11 pm.<\/p>\n

    Getting the Right Amount of Sleep<\/h3>\n

    Just as bedtime and wake-up time can impact heart health, so too can total sleep time. In another long-term study, this one involving 4,994 subjects who were followed for more than a decade, it was found that getting less than six hours of sleep per night increased the individuals\u2019 risk of a cardiovascular incident by 29%. (4<\/a>)<\/p>\n

    The National Sleep Foundation recommends that most adults get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night for optimal health. (5<\/a>) Kids need more, with a recommendation of 8 to 10 hours for teens, and up to 14 to 17 hours daily for newborns.<\/p>\n

    Improving Your Sleep for Maximum Heart Health<\/h2>\n

    Studies involving sleep and heart health highlight the importance of going to bed at a good time, waking up at a good time, and getting enough total sleep for keeping your heart in top shape.<\/p>\n

    If you struggle with getting good sleep, creating a relaxing bedtime ritual may help. What can also help is keeping a consistent sleep schedule, turning off your electronics at least a half-hour before bedtime, and limiting late-day caffeine and alcohol intake, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine<\/a>. (6<\/a>)<\/p>\n

    Melatonin<\/h3>\n

    Natural Wellness also offers a sleep aid called Fast Asleep<\/a>. Fast Asleep contains 3 mg of melatonin per lozenge. Melatonin helps control the body\u2019s circadian rhythm, thereby playing an important role in the sleep process.<\/p>\n

    \"Natural<\/a><\/p>\n

    The human body produces melatonin naturally, though its production can be hindered by things such as exposure to light. (7<\/a>) This can create challenges for shift workers, people who travel through different time zones, and people who spend a lot of time with light-emitting electronic devices.<\/p>\n

    A review of the research reveals that melatonin supplementation can assist with improving the onset, duration, and quality of sleep with \u201cno obvious short- or long-term adverse effects.\u201d (8<\/a>) So, it may just help you if you struggle with getting and staying to sleep, providing a more peaceful and restful night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Recent studies have found that 3 sleep habits can affect your heart\u2019s health. Discover what they are, and how you can improve your sleep for ultimate heart health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":7598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heart-health","category-sleep"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7588"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7597,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7588\/revisions\/7597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}