Poor sleep is linked to increased inflammation
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Insufficient sleep can significantly affect the body's inflammatory reaction. The central nervous system is greatly regulated by sleep. It specifically affects the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, two stress-response systems.
Sleep deprivation, particularly sleep disruption, is known to activate inflammatory signaling pathways and increase levels of harmful inflammation indicators such as interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein. Numerous chronic conditions, including obesity, heart disease, certain types of cancer, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and type 2 diabetes, can develop over time as a result of chronic inflammation.
