#6 Sleep Is Good for Your Cardiovascular System
The heart rate and pressure in your body gradually decrease as you sleep while experiencing NREM sleep. The sympathetic nervous system’s activity may shift during REM sleep, which is associated with variations in pulse rate, blood pressure, and breathing. The cardiovascular system may benefit from these modifications.
The microvasculature of the body may benefit from sleep as well. Included in this are the tiniest capillaries, arteries, and arterioles, which function to exchange nutrients and gases.Â
Poor microvascular functioning is an early indicator of both stress-related and metabolic cardiovascular disease since both inflammatory and metabolism-related changes take place prior to hypertension and insulin resistance.
