Sleep deprivation is a part of American life these days. Americans work more each day than any other industrialized country. They often have other activities…
5 Scary Facts about Sleep DeprivationRizzuto, Rachel
high blood pressure, heart disease, and mood swings. One of the dangers of sleep deprivation is that a lack of sleep can make you sick. Not getting adequate sleep can even increase your risk of diseases such as cancer, and can lead to premature death. ...
Sleep deprivation costs the EU billions each year. A report by RAND Europe estimated that lack of sleep costs the EU up to €433 billion a year due to lower productivity and greater mortality risk. In various countries within the European Union, Sleep Medicine is recognized as a subspecialty,...
Bonnet MH, Arand DL. We are chronically sleep deprived.Sleep1995;18: 908–11. CASPubMedGoogle Scholar Durmer JS, Dinges DF. Neurocognitive consequences of sleep deprivation.Semin. Neurol.2005;25: 117–29. ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 3rd edn. W.B. ...
Sleep deprivation can also cause symptoms such asfatigue, brain fog, insomnia, blood pressure issues, and a decreased ability to handle stress. Most of my clients with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism have some degree of adrenal issues. The adrenals are two small glands located on top of each kidney...
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/sleep-facts-statistics National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, "Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency," Accessed on August 4, 2023. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-deprivation National Library of Medicine, "The Role of Sleep in Emotional ...
energyand the body’s ability to make ATP (the body’s energy molecule). The deep stage of sleep also stimulatesmuscle repair and tissue growthwhilst activating the body’s immune system. More research is needed to explore the link between sleep deprivation and physical performance, butexisting ...
In this quote, not only does Walker contradict himself, but he also misrepresents the benefits and the dangers of sleep deprivation therapy. He slightly downplays the number of people who benefit from it – it’s closer to 45-50% if you believethis meta-analysis from 2017(pdf,a)Boland EM...
“Overly long sleep is an underrated problem,” says Dr. Wu. “We all focus on sleep deprivation and getting too little sleep, but getting too much could also be a sign of a serious health problem.” For example, physical side effects of long sleep include weight gain and the risk of ...