Eli5: Why is it that we get sick / recovered from sick always happen when were sleeping?

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8yr me always think that if we dont sleep we will not get sick (stupid i know)

Just wondering what the hell happened when we sleep and why does the immune system win/lose from sickness when we sleep

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Well, we sleep for a while. Commonly 8 hours is a third of your day, so it’s a long time to recover. Plus, your body is not using energy on anything else but keep you at basal state, so it’s got more energy to fight whatever keeps you ill.

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