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The Hidden Heart Attack Risk Lurking in Your Sleep Schedule

I often talk and write about sleep, focusing on the sweet spot to optimize health.

Today, I want to address the hidden heart attack risk lurking in your sleep schedule.

You know the drill: Get seven to nine hours of sleep.

I have often spoken and written about that sweet spot for sleep.

But I don’t focus as much on sleep regularity; that is, the impact of sleeping and waking up at varying times (even for those of us who get the recommended sleep volumes).

Today’s Goals

I’ll offer new research suggesting this:

Sleeping and waking up at varying times is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack.

This finding holds even if you regularly get seven to nine hours of sleep.

Created by Google Gemini AI.

First, some historical thoughts about sleep.

George Carlin and David Benioff on Sleep