“Getting enough quality sleep is an important part of keeping your heart healthy,” says Dr. Cheng-Han Chen, MD, interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Structural Heart Program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA. “During sleep, the body is resting and repairing your cardiovascular system.”
That rest and repair while you sleep can help protect against risk factors for heart disease, like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and obesity, Dr. Chen says..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>