The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation

THE DANGERS of
SLEEP
DEPRIVATION

By A Page

Just one week of insufficient sleep
alters the activity of our genes,
which control our response to
stress, immunity, inflammation
and overall health. Here are the
hidden health hazards caused
by sleep deprivation.

HIGHER LEVELS
OF ANXIETY

PANIC


Lack of sleep amplifies the brain’s
anticipatory reactions, raising
overall anxiety levels.

HIGHER LEVELS
OF DEPRESSION

Lack of sleep causes a
decrease in neurotransmitters
which regulate mood.


DISRUPTION OF
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
(NATURAL TIME CLOCK)

Leading to poor white blood cell
health, which weakens our
physical stress response.


IMPAIRED
COGNITION
I
Excessive sleepiness impairs memory
and the ability to think and process
information.


HIGHER
RISK OF
STROKE

Lack of sleep negatively
affects cardiovascular
increasing the risk of restricting
blood flow to the brain,

HIGHER RISK
OF HYPERTENSION
Sleeping between 5 and 6 hours a night
increases the risk of having high blood
pressure.

1 2 3 4 5

HIGHER RISK OF
HEART DISEASE
When we sleep our blood pressure
drops. Not experiencing this nightly
drop in pressure is a risk factor
for heart disease.


INCREASED
RISK OF
BREAST CANCER

Late night exposure to light
Is linked to reduced melatonin
production, which disrupts estrogen
production. Too much estrogen
promotes the growth of breast cancer.

HIGHER RISK
OF DIABETES

Lack of sleep triggers our stress
response, leading to the release of the
stress hormones cortisol and
norepenephrine, which are associated
with insulin resistance.

UNHEALTHY
CRAVINGS

[FRIES]

Sleep helps maintain a healthy
balance of the hormones that
make you feel hungry (ghrelin)
or full (leptin). Lack of sleep
causes ghrelln levels to Increase
and leptin to decrease.


HIGHER RISK
OF INJURY

NARCLEPSY

PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT



NEARLY 40%
OF ADULTS FALL ASLEEP DURING
THE DAY WITHOUT MEANING
TO AT LEAST
ONCE A MONTH

60 MILLION
AMERICANS HAVE
CHRONIC SLEEP
DISORDERS

RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROUE

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