High cholesterol: How your sleep could affect 'bad' cholesterol levels - what to avoid
msn.comhigh cholesterol means you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. This can eventually build-up and cause blockages in the arteries.
When this happens it can lead to heart problems and strokes. There are two types of cholesterol found in the blood, which are often referred to as "good" and "bad" cholesterol.
Having "good" cholesterol, known as high-density lipoprotein, makes you less likely to experience blockages. Whereas "bad" cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein puts you at greater risk of this.
A paper by researchers in the US has shown that getting less sleep at night could affect the levels of "bad" cholesterol in the blood. READ MORE: Your IBS could actually be SIBO says expert - 'Cause systemic issues' if left untreatedAs part of the study, which was published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 371 adults over the age of 40 were assessed for cardiovascular disease risk and completed a questionnaire about their sleeping habits.
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