The Dangers Of Not Getting Enough Sleep
Title:
The Dangers Of Not Getting Enough Sleep
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1003
Summary:
We are too busy with our obligations and social lives that we neglect that one thing we need e
Keywords:
insomnia, chronic insomnia, sleep deprivation, sleep loss, teens, sleep medicine
Article Body:
While we come across information on how we can have a good night’s sleep every now and then, w
Because of paper works either from work or school and other household obligations, everyday is
I. The Social And Economic Costs
While there are health risks when you get a few hours of sleep each night, we cannot ignore th
The result? Motor vehicle accidents due to tired rivers cost at least $48 billion a year, whil
The report, entitled. "Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Disorders: An Unmet Public Health Problem",
For those suffering from insomnia, that means more days off work for you. A study led by Virgi
II. Teens And Sleep
These days it’s not just the adults who are lacking sleep. The National Sleep Foundation repor
millions of them have problems concentrating in classes, are getting late for school, or are s
III. If You Want To Lose Weight, Don’t Just Focus On Your Diet
Want to know a secret? The road to a good figure is not just eating food in low quantity and e
it’s having a proper lifestyle. I’m not a fitness expert, mind you, but health studies are giv
supporting a link between how many hours of sleep you get and your tendency to be obese.
A study led by Dr. Steven Heymsfield of Columbia University amd St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
Gangwisch, a Columbia epidemiologist, showed that those who had less that 4 hours of sleep wer
73%, while those with an average of 5 hours of sleep had 50% greater risk. Those who only had
The reason? Blame it on grehlin, a substance that makes people want to eat more food.
If people don’t have the recommended amount of shut-eye, their leptin levels are lowered.
Leptin is a blood protein that suppresses their appetite, and seems to affect how their body h
So don’t think that dieting is the only way for a nice build; include getting sufficient sleep
IV. And More Diseases, Too
If you’re already tired of reading about the dire consequences you will face when you don’t gi
rest, here are a few more for your information.
When your body is deprived of the sleep it needs, your chances of getting coronary heart disea
And if you’re a male, read on. You’d be interested to know that men who are sleep deprived are
For older people aged 53-93, there’s a risk of developing diabetes. That’s what a study co-aut
Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the findings concluded that elders who slept f
times more likely to acquire the sweet disease against those who had 6 hours, who had chances
But don’t think that sleeping too much will solve the problem, though. The study showed that o
Lastly, sleeplessness causes an individual to have an impaired spatial learning, such as getti
finding, which appeared on the Journal of Neurophysiology, suggested that during the process o
V. Conclusion
We all know that sleep plays a major part in one’s overall well-being, and now that we know ex
when we have lack of it, where do we go from here?
It seems that more research is needed in the area of sleep medicine, and public awareness must
really important for everyone, young or old. And as for you reading this article, I bet you ag
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The Dangers Of Not Getting Enough Sleep
Word Count:
1003
Summary:
We are too busy with our obligations and social lives that we neglect that one thing we need e
Keywords:
insomnia, chronic insomnia, sleep deprivation, sleep loss, teens, sleep medicine
Article Body:
While we come across information on how we can have a good night’s sleep every now and then, w
Because of paper works either from work or school and other household obligations, everyday is
I. The Social And Economic Costs
While there are health risks when you get a few hours of sleep each night, we cannot ignore th
The result? Motor vehicle accidents due to tired rivers cost at least $48 billion a year, whil
The report, entitled. "Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Disorders: An Unmet Public Health Problem",
For those suffering from insomnia, that means more days off work for you. A study led by Virgi
II. Teens And Sleep
These days it’s not just the adults who are lacking sleep. The National Sleep Foundation repor
millions of them have problems concentrating in classes, are getting late for school, or are s
III. If You Want To Lose Weight, Don’t Just Focus On Your Diet
Want to know a secret? The road to a good figure is not just eating food in low quantity and e
it’s having a proper lifestyle. I’m not a fitness expert, mind you, but health studies are giv
supporting a link between how many hours of sleep you get and your tendency to be obese.
A study led by Dr. Steven Heymsfield of Columbia University amd St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
Gangwisch, a Columbia epidemiologist, showed that those who had less that 4 hours of sleep wer
73%, while those with an average of 5 hours of sleep had 50% greater risk. Those who only had
The reason? Blame it on grehlin, a substance that makes people want to eat more food.
If people don’t have the recommended amount of shut-eye, their leptin levels are lowered.
Leptin is a blood protein that suppresses their appetite, and seems to affect how their body h
So don’t think that dieting is the only way for a nice build; include getting sufficient sleep
IV. And More Diseases, Too
If you’re already tired of reading about the dire consequences you will face when you don’t gi
rest, here are a few more for your information.
When your body is deprived of the sleep it needs, your chances of getting coronary heart disea
And if you’re a male, read on. You’d be interested to know that men who are sleep deprived are
For older people aged 53-93, there’s a risk of developing diabetes. That’s what a study co-aut
Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the findings concluded that elders who slept f
times more likely to acquire the sweet disease against those who had 6 hours, who had chances
But don’t think that sleeping too much will solve the problem, though. The study showed that o
Lastly, sleeplessness causes an individual to have an impaired spatial learning, such as getti
finding, which appeared on the Journal of Neurophysiology, suggested that during the process o
V. Conclusion
We all know that sleep plays a major part in one’s overall well-being, and now that we know ex
when we have lack of it, where do we go from here?
It seems that more research is needed in the area of sleep medicine, and public awareness must
really important for everyone, young or old. And as for you reading this article, I bet you ag
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