The night does not only provide advice... Sleep is an essential key to our health and well-being.
This observation is easily made the day after a short or bad night, where fatigue, lack of attention and irritability reign.
Ultimately, the effects of a sleep debt or poor quality sleep are harmful to our health: “Obesity, cardiovascular problems, anxiety or depressive disorders… Poor sleep over a long period can have pathological consequences,” warns Isabelle Poirot, psychiatrist specializing in sleep disorders at the Lille University Hospital, and vice-president of the National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance (INSV).
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And for good reason, during the night, our body recovers, both physically and mentally.
“Sleeping allows in particular the synthesis of growth hormone, necessary for cellular and tissue repair,” indicates Armelle Rancillac, neuroscience researcher at Inserm and sleep specialist…
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