Sleep disruption can interfere with thyroid hormone signaling by increasing stress hormones and inflammatory markers. While sleep alone does not cause thyroid disease, chronic sleep disruption can strain systems that support thyroid function.

When the body perceives stress, it activates a built-in survival system often referred to as the stress response. This response is designed to help in short-term emergencies, not to run continuously. In the long term, the same response can place excessive demand on the body’s systems. Chronic stress means the body rarely returns to a true state of rest and repair.

This passage frames health through responsibility rather than control. The body is described as a dwelling place for God’s Spirit, which gives it inherent value. Caring for the body becomes an act of respect and gratitude, not pressure or perfectionism.