Good sleep ‘can extend your life’

With busy professional and social lives, getting enough sleep is often impossible.

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But according to new research from the US, ensuring you get eight hours of sleep each night not only supports your heart and overall health, it can also affect your longevity.

After analyzing data from more than 172,000 people, the scientists reported that among people who met measures of sleep quality — including ideal duration, not using sleeping pills and feeling rested five days a week — life expectancy was 4.7 years higher for men and 2.4 years higher for men. year for. Compared with those who had neither of these factors or met only one factor

Compared with people who had none or only one of the sleep-promoting factors, those with five factors were 30% less likely to die from any cause, 21% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, and 19% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease. % less likely to die from cancer. and 40% less likely to die of causes other than heart disease or cancer.

“If people had all of these optimal sleep behaviors, they were more likely to live longer,” said study co-author Dr. Frank Kean.

“So if we can improve sleep in general — and recognizing sleep disorders is especially important — we may be able to prevent some of these premature deaths.”

“Even at a young age, if people can develop these good sleep habits by getting enough sleep, making sure they sleep without a lot of distractions, and getting good sleep hygiene in general, it can greatly benefit their overall health.” “The long term.. It’s important for young people to understand that many healthy behaviors are cumulative over time. Just like we like to say it’s never too late to exercise or quit smoking, it’s never too early. And we should talk about and value sleep more often.”

The full study results will be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual scientific session in conjunction with the World Congress of Cardiology in March.