Your Body On A Lack of Sleep

YOUR BODY ON A LACK OF SLEEP Regularly skimping on sleep means more than morning crankiness. Here are 10 reasons to get your 7 to 8 hours of shut-eye a night. STROKE: Sleeping less than 6 hours a night increases your stroke risk 4-fold. OBESITY: Sleeping less than 6 hours ups your obesity risk 30%. One study found women who slept less than 5 hours ate 329 more calories the next day. YOUR DNA: HEART: Sleeping less than 6 hours a night over the long- term increases your risk of developing or dying from heart disease by 48%. Sleep deprivation alters the function of over 700 of our genes-including those that affect stress response, immune system, and metabolism. SKIN: Research shows poor sleepers have increased signs of skin aging. ALERTNESS: Even missing out on as little as 1.5 hours of sleep can reduce daytime alertness by up to 32%. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: IMMUNITY: Sleeping less than 6 hours a night leads to a 20% higher risk of developing high blood pressure. People who sleep less than 7 hours are nearly 3x more likely to develop a cold when exposed to the rhinovirus. RIP DIABETES: MORTALITY: Not getting the needed amount of deep sleep can reduce the body's sensitivity to insulin, upping the risk of type 2 diabetes. less hours Sleeping 5 per night increases the risk of dying from any cause up to 26%. .com MyNutraMart Find us on Pf in India's Leading Health Supplements E-Store