5 Ways a Good Night’s Sleep Can Lower Your Risk for Cancer

We’ve all heard phrases like “sleep when you’re dead” or “grind while they sleep”.  Yes, from hustle culture to the everyday work grind, sleep has been connected to a form of weakness. I’ve been “sleep-shamed” myself – personally, I don’t see the problem with napping and sleeping in. But getting ample sleep is just as important as the food we put in our bodies, seeing a physician regularly, or getting annual screenings.  According to research, adults should get seven to nine hours of sleep every night. I’m sure you chucked a bit at that statistic, because how many of us live a life that allows us to consistently get at least six hours of sleep, let alone nine? I am fortunate if I get five hours of sleep straight a night with my almost six-month-old. But getting less than seven hours of sleep a night consistently increases risks of not just weight gain and an impaired immune system, it also increases the threat of cancer.  According to studies, even a moderate lack of sleep can increase cancer risk. In fact, overnight workers are at an even higher risk for cancer, due to disruption of the body’s production of melatonin at...