What’s your best defense against viruses, especially considering that “Viruses, including SARS, and influenza, can change quickly, thereby negating the efficacy of developed vaccines and targeted antiviral drugs (1)”? The answer might be sleep.
Read MoreWith sleep being such an important factor in immune function, what can we do to get better sleep? What does better sleep mean? Ideally, 7-9 hours of deep sleep. Since sleep cycles are around 90 minutes in length, 8 hours in bed with 7.5 hours of deep sleep + 30 minutes to fall asleep or wind down is a commonly recommended amount and equals 5 sleep cycles.
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