According to heart specialists Taufik Pohan , getting up early can reduce the risk of heart attack . This is due to a heart attack usually occurs in the morning between the hours of 3-9 am .
" According to the body's circadian rhythm , an early phase of 3-9 hours to start the move , so we should follow the rhythm , instead of still sleeping , " he told the media on Thursday ( 08/05/2014 ) in Jakarta Pondok Indah Hospital .
Circadian rhythms are the body's biological clock is known related to hormonal cycles . Research shows , according to the circadian rhythm of activity has many benefits , including preventing heart attacks .
Taufik explained , at 3-9 o'clock in the morning , a hormone in the body is prepared to undergo the activity that requires the blood flow faster . Meanwhile, if someone is still sleeping at this hour , the blood flow is slow and tends to be more viscous blood .
