Does sleep boost your immune system?

The relationship between sleep and the immune system is not a straightforward one. But your immune system is certainly quite complex. It is made of many types of cells and is charged with the help of proteins, only then it can prevent foreign viruses from entering your body.

Some studies suggest that lack of sleep can weaken T-cells (cells that affect the immune system) and increase cytokines. As a result, due to lack of sleep, cold and flu occur. Understand it in simple language. Lack of sleep affects the functioning of your immune system. It means to say that the longer you stay awake at night, the weaker your body's functionality and you will easily come under the grip of bacterial infection.

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Almost 1 in 4 people today is suffering from some form of sleep deprivation, while sleep distributes energy throughout your body. Not only this, sleep helps in the redistribution of energy resources, which is useful primarily for the work of the brain and muscles, for the immune system.

During sleep, the cells of your immune system are at rest and prepare themselves for the next day's functioning. Along with this, sleep not only recharges the mind but also helps in cleaning the toxins that fill the body from the whole day's activities. If the toxins are not cleared, it can lead to problems like irritation and inflammation.

During sleep, cortisol and adrenaline levels drop while melatonin levels rise. As a result, the damaged molecules present in the body begin to heal.

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Sleep affects the immune system and hormones in a better way. It is also important because an active immune system is dependent on energy.

Keep in mind that your body makes fewer cytokines because of a lack of sleep. It is a type of protein that helps reduce infection and inflammation and makes the immune system effective. Cytokines are also produced and released during sleep. If you do not get enough sleep, your immune system is weak. Even due to lack of sleep, your body's efficiency also decreases and if you have had flu vaccination, its effect also decreases.

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To get enough sleep at night, keep the following things in mind -

• Take 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night, this will enable your immune system to do its work better and you will be protected from diseases.
• Adequate sleep also protects you from heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
• If for some reason you are not able to get enough sleep, then try to take some time out from your busy lifestyle. Take short naps. This is also useful for you.
• Remember that if you do nap during the day, don't sleep for more than 30 minutes. Take a light nap once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Studies have shown that getting half an hour of sleep can reduce stress and reduce its negative effects on the immune system.
• If you are not able to take 30-30 minutes of sleep during the day, then close your eyes for at least 20 minutes at lunch and next time take a light sleep before having dinner. You will feel the difference.

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Sleep is essential for good health. Getting enough sleep at night not only improves the functioning of the immune system but also improves the functioning of the heart. For eyes, brain, BP, etc., it has been said that it is necessary to take 7-8 hours of sleep at night. By getting good and complete sleep, the skin is also visible.

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