A recent study published in the European Heart Journal found that good sleep patterns can reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke, despite genetic susceptibility.
Researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans studied 385,292 participants who were genetically susceptible to cardiovascular problems at various levels: high, intermediate, and low. Participants were scored between 1 to 5 based on their sleep patterns, with 1 being the worst quality sleep and 5 being the healthiest. Someone with a score of 5 meant that they got 8 hours of quality sleep every night, without insomnia.
