Re: Sleep and inflammation
Absolutely yes. Lack of sleep causes release of all sorts of pro-inflammatory hormones and cytokines. If you search Pubmed (the NIH repository of peer-reviewed medical literature), you will find lots of details. I worked clinically as a trauma surgeon for 30 years, having one or two nights a week when I got no sleep at all or at most an hour or two. Hours were even worse as a resident and fellow in my 20's and early 30's. Headache, swollen legs, achy joints, etc. routine after a bad night. Tolerable in my 30's and 40's, got a lot harder in my 50's. Realized I was taking years off my life and took advantage of opportunities that presented themselves for alternate career path. Feel like a different person.
Lou D'Amelio
Bucks County PA
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