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Health claim

“Getting only 5 or 6 hours of sleep per night is sufficient for most individuals.”

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Evidence Summary

This claim has not yet been reviewed against the literature.

Addressed as a common belief/question by Dr. Andrew Huberman regarding sleep sufficiency.

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5 or 6 hours sleep is enough?? | Dr Andrew Huberman

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In this short clip, Dr. Andrew Huberman addresses the common belief that getting only five or six hours of sleep per night is sufficient for most individuals.

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Getting only 5 or 6 hours of sleep per night is sufficient for most individuals. — Evidence Review — MenHealth Digest