A 30 Minute Sleep Can Help Relieve Stress And Bolster The Immune System, Scientists Claim

Sleeping for 30-minutes has been scientifically revealed to help relieve stress and bolster the immune systems by restoring hormones and proteins to normal levels.

This was the outcome of a research carried out by scientists and published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Scientists hope their findings will help shift workers and those suffering insomnia, by mitigating the damage caused by too few hours sleep.

Mailonline.com reports that sleep deprivation not only puts people at increased risk of suffering accidents, but they are also more likely to develop chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and depression.

Dr Brice Faraut, of the Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, said: 'Our data suggests a 30-minute nap can reverse the hormonal impact of a night of poor sleep.

'This is the first study that found napping could restore biomarkers of neuroendocrine and immune health to normal levels.

'Napping may offer a way to counter the damaging effects of sleep restriction by helping the immune and neuroendocrine systems to recover.

'The findings support the development of practical strategies for addressing chronically sleep-deprived populations, such as night and shift workers.'

The study examined the relationship between hormones and sleep in a group of 11 healthy men between 25 and 32.


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SOURCE: Mailonline
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