How Much Sleep Do You Need For a Healthy Heart?

Feeling lazy after hitting snooze? You may be practicing preventative health.

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Headlines for a healthier you Claire Wolters, News Reporter How Much Sleep Do You Need For a Healthy Heart? Feeling lazy after hitting snooze? You may be practicing preventative health.   A new review from the American Heart Association found that sleep both directly and indirectly impacts heart health, and not getting enough of it can increase your risk for heart disease and stroke.   Based on your age, here's how many hours of sleep researchers recommend:   Ages 0 to 1: 12 to 16 hours Ages 1 to 2: 11 to 14 hours Ages 3 to 5: 10 to 13 hours Ages 6 to 12: 9 to 12 hours Ages 13 to 18: 8 to 10 hours Ages 19 and older: 7 to 9 hours Know More Children's sleep recommendations include both nighttime sleep and naps whereas adult recommendations focus only on sleep during the night.   Unfortunately for adults, that means heart health alone might not be a valid excuse for that mid-day nap. Still, researchers say quality of sleep is influenced by more than just time spent sleeping. If a power nap helps you to feel rested and rejuvenated, they don't discourage you from taking one. Feel Better Crawling back under the covers might not scream "health hero," but when it comes to protecting your cardiovascular wellbeing, it could be a pretty good line of defense. READ MORE What Else Should You Know Is Pandemic Stress Leading to Higher Rates of IBS? Once again, TikTokers are turning irritable bowel syndrome into a "hot girl problem"—a health issue that even "hot" people have to deal with every day. And it might be because the pandemic is wreaking havoc on our digestive systems. READ MORE How Long Can You Use The Abortion Pill, Really? There's inconsistent messages about how long it's safe and effective to have a medication abortion; the FDA says up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy while the WHO says 12. Here's what healthcare providers had to say about the discrepancy. READ MORE In Other News You Can Now Get COVID Again Within 4 Weeks. Business Insider How a Composting Facility Likely Spread Massive Amounts of 'Forever Chemicals' Across One Town in Massachusetts. The Boston Globe HEALTH TIP OF THE DAY “Making time for yourself is very important. Over the long haul, sleep really will affect your blood pressure, your weight, your risk for diabetes, and ultimately, your heart.”   Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FACC, FAHA Chair of the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Read the Interview More From Verywell When to See a Dermatologist for Skin Cancer Risks READ MORE Females Are More at Risk for Long COVID READ MORE Keeping Your Eyes Safe in the Sun READ MORE

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