Sleep Fact #5: Insufficient Sleep Means More Health Issues
If you’re not logging enough sleep, you’re damaging your body on a cellular level. Not surprisingly, insufficient sleep has been linked to chronic diseases and issues like obesity, depression, and cardiovascular disease. For example, research has found poor sleep is tied to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Sleep Fact #6: The Body Needs Slow Wave Sleep
Slow Wave Sleep — more commonly known as “deep sleep” — is an essential part of sleep cycles that enables proper brain function and memory. Deep sleep is the third cycle in the non-REM stages of sleep and occurs in longer periods. At this time, your heart and breathing rate is at the lowest part during your sleep cycle. It can be hard to wake someone in this stage of sleep.