Alejandra Stivaletta, physician: "Going to bed after 11 p.m. is costing you dearly, even if you don't realize it."

Maintaining good sleep hygiene is essential for a person's health, just as maintaining a healthy diet or exercising is. This is highlighted by Dr. Alejandra Stivaletta , who, through a video on her TikTok channel, warned of the consequences of not establishing a good sleep routine and going to bed later than 11:00 p.m.

According to this specialist in Family Medicine and Precision Medicine, "the best time to go to sleep is just after 10:00 p.m. , and if you're going to sleep after 11:00 p.m. every day, your body is paying for it, even if you don't know it."

As Stivaletta points out, "going to sleep late once or twice is not serious, but if you do it for several seconds, it can be a sign of anxiety." you emanate, the effects accumulate , and it's not just being tired, it's how your whole system becomes deregulated and out of balance."

So, in the first week, " your biological clock gets out of sync , you wake up more tired and with less energy," which results in a "mid-morning slump and cravings."

If you go two weeks without sleeping well, this doctor continues, "your skin loses its ability to repair itself, collagen production decreases, dehydration increases , and your skin looks duller." In addition, she adds, "you have a low tolerance for stress, you feel more irritable, and everything can affect you a little more."

In the third week, "cortisol levels rise and your insulin becomes unregulated," which "favors the accumulation of abdominal fat , uncontrolled appetite, and makes weight loss difficult, even if you're eating well."

After a month, in the fourth week, "lack of sleep begins to alter the expression of your genes . Some genes that promote chronic inflammation are activated, and others that protect your DNA from aging are turned off."

For this reason, the doctor concludes, "going to bed late isn't a habit; it's a habit that accelerates wear and tear and aging of your body."