Sleeping With The Lights On Can Damage Your Health

Want a good night’s sleep?  Keep the lights off – ALL of them.

A recent sleep study conducted by Northwestern University found that sleeping with a ‘moderate’ amount of light in the room affected heart rate and metabolism – even with subjects who felt they got a good night’s sleep.

They theorize that even a small amount of light can put humans or animals into a ‘pro-inflammatory state’ during sleep.

Sleeping in a room even a little bit of light can hurt a person’s health, study shows https://t.co/rCOs8JzXcC

— NPR Health News (@NPRHealth) March 29, 2022