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Avoid Sleep Mistakes That Lead To Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
Avoid Sleep Mistakes That Lead To Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
Melatonin helps to fight against cancer and regulate the body in other ways. Artificial
lights are an integral part of daily life and extremely convenient, and it would be
ridiculous to suggest avoiding them altogether. Alternatively however, one can
maintain a proper circadian rhythm by going to sleep before 12 AM nightly.
A study conducted by The Sleep Council found that only 30% of teenagers age 12 to
16 were getting four to seven hours of sleep per night. This study included 1,000
teens, with 25% admitting to the listening of music or watching television before bed.
The use of such devices before bed often attributes to the lack of overall sleep and
even to sleep quality. This is an indicator that millions around the world are not
getting proper amounts of sleep.
But how much is enough? Most sleep professionals consider 8 hours to be the
"golden number" when it comes to hours of sleep per night, but new research
suggests that the amount of hours you should be getting every night is 7.
The study found that sleeping fewer than 5 hours a night, including naps, doubles the
risk of cardiovascular disease. In contrast, sleeping more than 7 hours may also
increase the risk of such conditions. Those who slept for 9 hours or more were even
more susceptible to disease, becoming 1 and a half times more likely to develop
cardiovascular disease than those who slept for 7 hours.
This study offers groundbreaking insight not only on how long to sleep, but also on
the detrimental effects of too little or too much sleep. Try and avoid electronics
before bed, go to sleep before 12 AM, and get around 7 hours of sleep per day.
REFERENCE
Gucciardi , Anthony. October 03, 2010.
http://www.naturalnews.com/029926_sleep_disoders_diabetes.html