The Pharmacist Answers Podcast

• Decreased risk for cardiac disease
• Inflammatory chemicals are cleansed out
• Weight management - certain metabolism processes only happen while you’re sleeping
• Tissues heal and rebuild
• Reaction time improves

• Stress hormones are removed from your system
• Gives your serotonin production a break, so you get a fresh supply in the morning (Serotonin is your happy chemical)

The cells in your brain (neurons) run on electricity (aka the flow of positive and negative charges).  Sleep allows the electricity to reset, so it’s really to flow quickly and efficiently the next morning.  You live longer when you get enough sleep.