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Last Updated: Oct 23, 2019
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Sleep for Healthy Heart

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Dr. NagarajPhysiotherapist
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Good quality of sleep decreases heart rate and blood pressure thus decreasing work of heart lack of sleep keeps the heart rate and blood pressure elevated.both are linked to increased incidence of heart disease. Lack of sleep increases insulin resistance and the risk of type 2 diabetes Mellitus and also increases C-reactive protein a protein associated with inflammation.


Both diabetes and C-reactive protein are associated with higher incidence of coronary artery disease.

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