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About Sleep and Your Heart Health

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Getting good sleep isn’t just important for your energy levels—it’s critical for your heart health, too. Sleep helps your body repair itself. Getting enough good sleep also helps you function normally during the day. How much sleep do I need? Most adults need at least 7 hours of sleep each night.1 However, more than 1 in 3 American adults say they don't get the recommended amount of sleep.2 Whi

Getting good sleep isn’t just important for your energy levels—it’s critical for your heart health, too. Sleep helps your body repair itself. Getting enough good sleep also helps you function normally during the day. How much sleep do I need? Most adults need at least 7 hours of sleep each night.1 However, more than 1 in 3 American adults say they don't get the recommended amount of sleep.2 While this may be fine for a day or two, not getting enough sleep over time can lead to serious health problems—and make certain health problems worse. Steps to take Stick to a regular sleep…

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