The Unexpected Impact Of Caffeine And Alcohol On Sleep

Sleep experts have long known that consuming caffeine or alcohol on their own can harm sleep. Now, new research suggests that these effects may cancel each other out when caffeine and alcohol are both consumed on the same day.¹

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The Unexpected Impact of Caffeine and Alcohol on Sleep

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Sleep experts have long known that consuming caffeine or alcohol on their own can harm sleep. Now, new research suggests that these effects may cancel each other out when caffeine and alcohol are both consumed on the same day.1The Unexpected Impact of Caffeine and Alcohol on Sleep

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Kim West – The Sleep Lady

Sleep experts have long known that consuming caffeine or alcohol on their own can harm sleep. Now, new research suggests that these effects may cancel each other out when caffeine and alcohol are both consumed on the same day.¹