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Allow Short Bouts of Early-Day Stress
Short bouts of stress can enhance immune function provided they do not impair sleep; cortisol is beneficial when elevated early in the day rather than late in the day or evening.
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“However, it's also clear that short bouts of stress, provided that they don't impede our ability to sleep at night, can indeed reduce the functioning of our innate immune system. So the fact that we can inhibit our ability to sleep at night can actually enhance the function of the immune system.”
huberman · How to Prevent & Treat Colds & Flu · Jan 8, 2024 · 1:02:57 · open ↗
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