Popular bed company, Mouka in collaboration with the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP), has begged Nigerians to not tamper with their quality sleep as it helps to boost the immune system against diseases.
The Vice President of the NSP, Dr. Nnenna Nina Chigbo recently came out to say that a healthy immune system that can be derived from quality sleep on comfortable mattresses is needed to battle deadly sicknesses, including coronavirus.
According to her, documented evidence shows that certain cells that help fight infections in the body increase significantly during sleep, which results in the proper functioning of the body, including immune function, tissue healing, pain modulation, cardiovascular health, cognitive function, learning, and memory.
She added that with quality sleep, hormones that help our body are better regulated.
Her words, “During quality sleep, hormones that help our body are better regulated. On the other hand, lack of sleep can cause long term issues such as a lower immunity and it can increase the risk of conditions such as diabetes, heart and cardiovascular issues and obesity. These complications increase your risk of contracting viral diseases like the COVID-19.”
“A good quality mattress determines a great deal how well you will sleep. The body needs to align well with the mattress – not too soft and not too hard. A bad mattress can affect the spine and cause damage to the body, the quality of sleep and can be detrimental to physical, mental health and overall quality of life.”
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