Sleep is true self-care: research shows sleeping less than 6 hours/night raises dementia risk by ~30%, and fragmented sleep can boost fasting insulin, increasing diabetes risk. Deep sleep powers growth hormone release for tissue repair—so make sleep a priority! 💤 Sources: Nature Communications (2021), NIH (2024), Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (2009), Journal of Endocrine Society (2024) #sleepbetterlivebetter #functionalmedicinedoctor #healthandwellnesstips