The Dangers of Lack of Sleep...

With our fast-paced, ever-progressing society, it’s not a huge surprise that sleep is something that people are getting less and less of. With technology always changing, and a new gadgets coming out every month, many more people are staying up later on their iphones or laptops or video games or just watching TV. This can create a habit of bad-sleeping patterns. And with a sleep problem, other health problems will begin to show up shortly thereafter.

The short-term effects of missing out on sleep include poorer performance, both at work and in other activities of daily life, and a worse memory. You are also at a higher risk for work or car accidents while excessively tired.

The long-term consequences are even more severe. A continual lack of sleep over the years can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, ADD, depression, and an overall poor quality of life. Before letting your sleep problems lead to even more health problems, speak to your doctor or chiropractor about steps you can take to get a more restful night’s sleep.

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Proper Sleep equals better control of Blood Pressure and CardioVascular Health

According to Sheldon Sheps, M.D. of the Mayo Clinic A report published in the May 2006 medical journal Hypertension suggests that long-term sleep deprivation increases the risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). High Blood Pressure is defined at 140 mm Hg or greater (systolic pressure) and 90 mm Hg or greater diastolic pressure
In one study, 4810 group members (ranging in age from 32 to 86) slept less than 6 hours a night. It was found that this group had over 2x risk of high blood pressure. This association was not significant in participants older than 59 years.


Heart Disease. Another long term study looked at loss of sleep and Heart Disease. This study group included healthy female nurses. Almost 2% of those who said they slept less than five hours a night developed heart disease over a 10-year stretch This compared with 1.1% of those who reported sleeping seven to eight hours a night. Those sleeping more than nine hours a night were also at increased risk. This study also showed an increase in diabetes in this group involving nurses.

Dying prematurely. A six-year study of more than a million adult Americans showed that premature deaths were more common among those who reported averaging less than 4.5 hours or more than 8.5 hours of sleep a night.