Lack of sleep can lower the levels of interleukin-6, a virus fighting protein, and increase levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine. Half an hour of nap, however, appears to reverse these unwanted effects.
Lack of sleep can lower the levels of interleukin-6, a virus fighting protein, and increase levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine. Half an hour of nap, however, appears to reverse these unwanted effects.