A sleepless night can be fraught with an unexpected side effect: an increase in triglyceride levels in the blood. Excessive concentrations of triglycerides in the body are a risk factor for atherosclerosis and heart disease, according to the Internet publication for girls and women aged 14 to 35 Pannochka. Net Many biological, physiological and even behavioral processes must go "in step" with a 24-hour interval, adapted for sunrise and sunset. Our internal circadian rhythm is controlled by the interaction of so-called watch genes, scientists explain SUNY Downstate Medical Center (USA).

Their study showed that in normal mice, triglycerides of blood plasma are doubled or tripled during the day and reach the lowest point in the dark, when nocturnal animals eat and are most active. If the wakefulness and sleep regime in rodents were disrupted, triglycerides in their blood remained high all the time.

Failures in circadian rhythms also contributed to the dysfunction of controlling the production and purification of lipids in plasma, which increases the risk of metabolic disorders. According to doctors, interference in the natural circadian rhythms of the organism, for example, traveling to a country with a different time zone or waking up to two o'clock in the morning, has serious consequences for lipid metabolism and general health.

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