APril 27, 2021

How sleep can help prevent heart disease

AMA
Sleep affects us physiologically, but also affects our emotional and mental state, according to Dr. Cate Collings, MD, cardiologist and president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and member of the American Medical Association. There’s a lot of sleep apnea that is not yet diagnosed and treated, which increases the risk for many health problems, including high blood pressure, arrhythmias, heart attack and stroke.