Getting 7-8 hours of good quality sleep every night can lower your risk of getting heart disease.

Studies have shown that getting 7-8 hours of sleep can lower your risk of getting heart disease like a heart attack or stroke. Both sleeping too little and sleeping too much can increase your risk. In one study, 9 out of 10 (90%) of people with heart disease either didn’t get enough sleep or slept too much. That’s compared to 5 out of 10 (50%) people who didn’t have heart disease.

It’s also important to get good quality sleep. That means sleep without loud snoring or lots of waking up in the middle of the night.

Experts recommend getting around 7-8 hours of good quality sleep each night.

7 to 8 hours of sleep supports a healthy heart!