‘Hug a tree, take a walk’: Sleep, exercise key for patients with autoimmune disease

ORLANDO — Adequate sleep, exercise and stress management are critical for patients with autoimmune diseases, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.

“On average, an individual needs 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep,” George E. Munoz, MD, medical director of American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, and chief medical officer of the Oasis Institute, in Miami told attendees. He added that four REM cycles per night optimal. Read the full story in Healio.