We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for you. But did you know it might be bad for all the little organisms living inside you?
There are a whole bunch of bacteria and other organisms living in your stomach (it’s called your “microbiome). You need these guys to help you digest food, catch viruses and do a whole bunch of other important things. Like you, they do not do well after a night of bad sleep.
Researchers at Kent State found a relationship between people who got better sleep and people with healthier microbiomes.
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