Comprehensive Health Benefits: Quality sleep is crucial for overall health, impacting almost every bodily function. It plays a key role in cognitive function, emotional regulation, immune system performance, and recovery from illness and stress.
A small pilot study by the University of California, San Francisco, showed for the first time that lifestyle changes lead to longer telomeres. Individuals on a vegetarian diet, who took moderate exercise and reduced stress by meeting regularly with a social support group, were found to have longer telomeres.