One thing Lisa believes we are not talking about enough is sleep. Sleep Medicine is a rapidly evolving science.

When we sleep our immune system is most active. If you’re sleep deprived your Natural killer cells, or NK cells, which patrol the body removing pre-cancerous and cancerous cells, reduce by about 70%.

If you’re chronically sleep deprived your ability to heal yourself from cancer in the early stages is significantly reduced.

Listen to hear more in the link between sleep, appetite, obesity and cancer and what to aim for a good night sleep routine.

#sleepismedicine #sleepmedicine #lisadawson #oncologistnz #integrativeoncologist #lifestylemedicine #lifestyleismedicine #preventioniscure Icon made by Good Ware from www.flaticon.com