Not getting adequate sleep or quality sleep is associated with worse health outcomes:
- Insulin resistance and diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cognitive and memory impairments and dementia
- Systemic inflammation
- Impaired immunity
- Gut dysbiosis, inflammation, leaky gut
- Worse cancer outcomes (cancer development, progression, metastases, worse treatment side effects)
Tracking your sleep and addressing issues that may be impacting your sleep quality and quantity is crucial for your overall health. I recommend using a sleep tracker (such as the Oura ring) and testing your melatonin level (DUTCH test).
