Chronic sleep deprivation can have long-term consequences for your overall health and well-being.
March 17, 2021
Consistently cutting short your sleep has been linked to worse heart health, brain health, gut health, and more.
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Most of us would prefer a good night of sleep. We have more energy, we’re better able to focus, and we generally feel better the next day. But there’s growing evidence that sleep is really critical for maintaining good long-term health, too.
The body can usually cope with occasionally staying up late, but if you’re frequently or chronically depriving yourself of sleep, there will be health prices to pay, says Sigrid C. Veasey, MD, a researcher and professor of medicine at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia.
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A: There are myriad causes of headaches, including but not limited to illness, stress, loud noises, sleep deprivation and foods and beverages such as red wine and aged cheese. According to Dr. Kiran Rajneesh, a neurologist at The Ohio State University s Wexner Medical Center, there are many possible headache triggers in wine to consider, but there are also some easy possible remedies.
Sulfites have long been erroneously linked with headaches and hangovers, but these naturally occurring compounds, also used to prevent spoilage, are not unique to wine and allergic reactions to them are rare. Dr. Rajneesh advises wine lovers to consider alcohol content when looking for a headache culprit.