Gym and diet are all useless if sleep is bad (Image Source: AI-Generated)
Lifestyle Desk, New Delhi. We are often very cautious about our diet and step counts, but new research shows that we are ignoring the most important and deadly pillar of health and that is our sleep.
According to Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Senior Neurologist, Apollo Hospital, continuous poor sleep (less than 6 hours) can be a major cause of early death. This danger can be more serious than poor eating habits or lack of physical activity. Come, let us understand this in detail.
Your brain gets cleaned during sleep
From a neurological point of view, sleep is not just rest. When you sleep, your brain's 'waste clearance system' (called the glymphatic system) becomes active. This system removes neurotoxins or toxins like 'beta-amyloid' from the brain. If you don't sleep enough, this cleansing doesn't take place and your brain is left literally 'dirty' inside.
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The 'triple threat' of lack of sleep
Lack of sleep attacks the body in three ways:
Doctors say that you cannot repay your sleep debt by running or having a good diet. That is, if you are sleeping less, sweating in the gym or eating salad cannot compensate for that loss. For this you will need to work on your sleep cycle.
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