Sleep is a necessity. In the absence of not only exhaustion and the ability to concentrate we have to face a decrease, but we also have to reckon with the more frequent occurrence of many diseases.
The XXI. People of the 20th century sleep one and a half to two hours less per day than their great-grandparents slept a hundred years ago. Moreover, not only less, but also more irregularly. All of this backfires on itself. Many studies show that lack of sleep is one of the main risk factors for traffic and other accidents.
Little or restless sleep significantly increases the risk of accidents, increasing it by about 35-45%. The cardiovascular system also suffers from little or no restful sleepas a result of which, for example, the risk of coronary heart diseases can increase by one and a half times.
The close relationship between obesity, diabetes and too little sleep has been proven in both children and adults. It has been observed that those who sleep too little involuntarily prefer high-carbohydrate foods. In addition, people with a lack of sleep have a harder time getting rid of the sugars they have taken. All this leads to those who sleep less are more likely to be overweight or obeseand you are more likely to struggle with sugar metabolism disorders. The proportion of obese people is the lowest among those who sleep 7-8 hours a day, the probability of obesity suddenly jumps for those who sleep less than 5 hours.
Everyone knows that lack of sleep is associated with “skinny” and irritability. In addition, in the long term, too little or disturbed restful sleep can increase the frequency of certain psychological symptoms, such as depression, by 2-3 times. In connection with the cold autumn weather, it does not hurt to know that one of the best ways to protect against cold-causing viruses is to get enough sleep. Sleep time has a significant effect on the body’s resistance to virusessuch as age, diet, stress or smoking. A person who sleeps less than 6 hours a day is at least four times as susceptible to colds as a person who sleeps at least 7 hours a night.
Dr. Lívia Budai PhD
specialist pharmacist
Source: www.patikamagazin.hu
