What A Lack Of Sleep Is Really Doing To Our Bodies
by: Anna Duff | 3 JAN 2018 | Instyle.co.uk We all know how important sleep is for our health, but most of us are probably late to bed more than once or twice a week. In fact, as a nation we’re not getting the recommended seven to nine hours a night. Instead, we get of average 6.3 hours, and almost a fifth of people (19%) get less than five. We’ve already revealed how this lack of rest is affecting our skin, but how is it impacting our bodies in general? Well, it doesn’t make for pleasant reading. It can have …
Lack of Sleep Boosts Levels of Alzheimer’s Proteins
Published on December 28, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com Have you resolved to take better care of yourself in the new year? Here’s a relatively painless way to do it: Catch a few more zzz’s every night. A third of American adults don’t get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chronic poor sleep has been linked to cognitive decline, and a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on why: As a wakeful brain churns away through the night, it produces more of the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid beta than its waste-disposal system can handle. …
WHY LACK OF SLEEP MIGHT BE GOOD AND BAD FOR YOU
BY MELISSA MATTHEWS ON 9/26/17 AT 9:59 AM | Newsweek.com HEALTH Despite our many differences, there is one thing that nearly everyone has in common: sleep deprivation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of Americans regularly don’t sleep enough. The CDC cares because numerous studies have shown that forgoing quality sleep can increase risk of diabetes, obesity and depressive symptoms. But new research indicates that sleep deprivation could have some benefits, such as treating depression. So, what’s the story—does lack of sleep help or hurt? This summary of the latest findings could help you decide whether …
Why Lack of Sleep Is Costing Us Billions of Dollars
Published on June 2, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com RAND Europe, a non-profit organization, realized what most of us know intrinsically—bad sleep habits have a negative impact on work performance — but researchers wanted to quantify the effects. They found that a person who, on average, sleeps less than 6 hours a night has a 13 percent higher risk of mortality than a counterpart sleeping 7 to 9 hours a night. On top of that, they found that the United States was the global leader in economic losses from bad sleep habits, losing approximately 2.92 percent of its total GDP due to …
Why Lack of Sleep Is Costing Us Billions of Dollars
If you’re sleep-deprived on the job, you risk hurting the economy — and yourself. Jun.02.2017 | 2:32 PM ET | NBCNews.com Everyone wishes they could get more done in a day, but there are extenuating circumstances, personal weaknesses, and sometimes, random factors that get in the way of us achieving our highest levels of productivity. You might experience a bit of extra stress, give in to a few extra distractions and deal with a finnicky internet connection on any given day, but there’s one factor that rises above the others in terms of its collective role in sabotaging our …
Not Getting Enough Sleep? Blame Your Job.
April 10, 2017 | ROSE LEADEM Online Editorial Assistant | Entrpreneur.com If you’re not sleeping for more than seven hours a night, it may be time to rethink your schedule … or your career. Are you getting enough sleep? If you’re not getting at least seven hours of sleep or more every day, the answer is likely “no,” according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. A shortage of sleep, classified as less than seven hours a day, can result in conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, depression and anxiety. Although, the amount of …
11 Scary Things That Can Happen To Your Body If You Get Less Than 6 Hours Of Sleep For A Few Days Straight
By ISADORA BAUM, CHC | Feb 8 | Bustle.com Sleep is so critical for your every day schedule. Not getting enough Zs each night can really catch up to you and interfere with your productivity and mood, and what can happen to your body if you get less than 6 hours of sleep for a few days in a row can be really bad and affect you over time if not addressed. Unless you start making some healthier habits and prioritize getting to bed earlier, it can turn into a larger, more chronic problem. As a certified health coach, I …
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