A study from Flinders University in Australia found that sleeping with bright lights on can be bad for your heart. Researchers followed more than 88,000 adults for nine years and discovered that people exposed to the brightest rooms had over 50% higher risk of heart problems like heart attacks and strokes. Light at night confuses the body’s natural clock and blocks melatonin, a hormone that helps you sleep and control blood pressure. Experts say turning off lights, closing curtains, and putting away phones before bed will help keep your heart healthy.
J.K. Park Staff Reporter kids/1762915898/1613368218
1. How many adults were studied?
2. How long was the study?
3. What health risks increase with light?
1. Do you sleep with lights on?
2. How would you feel sleeping bright?
3. Would you follow these heart tips?
A study from Flinders University in Australia found that sleeping with bright lights on can be bad for your heart. Researchers followed more than 88,000 adults for nine years and discovered that people exposed to the brightest rooms had over 50% higher risk of heart problems like heart attacks and strokes. Light at night confuses the body’s natural clock and blocks melatonin, a hormone that helps you sleep and control blood pressure. Experts say turning off lights, closing curtains, and putting away phones before bed will help keep your heart healthy.
