One Night’s Sleep Loss Raises Blood Pressure

Did you know that just one night of bad sleep can keep your body’s "stress system" running

on high for the entire next day? We often think of sleep loss as just feeling "groggy,"

but the physiological cost is much higher. When you are sleep-deprived, your sympathetic nervous system stays

persistently active through the night instead of calming down. This prevents your

blood pressure from dropping to healthy levels while you sleep. But here’s the real

kicker: that "fight or flight" activation doesn't reset when you wake up. Studies show that

sleep loss induces sustained sympathetic activation, meaning your blood pressure stays elevated

throughout the following day, even while you’re trying to go about your normal routine.We’re