Poor Sleep and Inflammation May Be More Connected Than People Realize

Many people think poor sleep is just about stress or being busy.

But researchers are discovering there may be more happening beneath the surface.

A large meta-analysis published in Biological Psychiatry reviewed seventy-two journal articles involving more than fifty thousand people.

Researchers found that people sleeping too little or too much often showed higher levels of inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein and interleukin-6.

Inflammation itself is not necessarily bad.

It is part of the body’s normal immune response.

But chronic inflammation has been associated with a wide variety of long-term health concerns.

Researchers now believe sleep and inflammation may influence each other in both directions.

Poor sleep may contribute to inflammation.

And inflammation may also interfere with healthy sleep quality.

The encouraging part is that many habits supporting better sleep may also help support a healthier inflammatory response.

Regular movement.

Stress management.

Reducing alcohol and nicotine.

Eating more antioxidant-rich foods.

Leafy green vegetables contain antioxidants and plant nutrients associated with overall wellness and recovery.

That is one reason some people use BarleyLife and BarleyLife Xtra as a convenient way to increase their intake of greens.

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