Insufficient sleep disrupts cholesterol
Sleep plays an important role in controlling cholesterol. Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep can disrupt metabolic hormones, increase cortisol and affect appetite, thereby disrupting blood lipid balance.
Insufficient sleep can also reduce HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) and increase triglycerides. At the same time, high cortisol is associated with increased LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), accumulation of belly fat and reducing the ability to remove cholesterol from the blood.
Chronic inflammation increases the risk of dyslipidemia
Chronic inflammation can silently affect the cardiovascular system by damaging blood vessels and changing the body's cholesterol processing. This condition can stem from many problems such as autoimmune diseases, prolonged infections, or gum disease.
Over time, prolonged inflammation can damage the arterial walls, making LDL cholesterol easily oxidized and accumulated into plaque, contributing to the formation of atherosclerosis and increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
