Sleep to Strengthen Your Immune System
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, 1 in 3 adults are not getting the nightly recommended 7-9 hours of sleep[1]. Sleep is essential, and just a few hours of sleep deprivation has been associated with heart disease, hypertension, diabetes[2], obesity[3], depression[4] and overall mortality[5][6]. Sleep & Its Effects on Immunity In addition to the above effects, sleep deficit has been shown to reduce our immune response and increase our susceptibility to infection[
