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Consequences of Sleep Loss


            
            
             There are many consequences of sleep loss, unfortunately .
             not many American's are aware of them.
             It is so common that most people consider.
             it normal. Research tells us that the average sleep requirement is.
             9 hours, hardly anyone gets that much sleep. High-risk groups for.
             sleep deprivation and its consequences include adolescents,.
             elderly, and shift-workers. The very young, the elderly, and those.
             who are recovering from an illness require more sleep than the.
             average healthy adult. Most people are familiar with the after.
             effects of a night or two without sleep. Without sleep, people are.
             less efficient, and more irritable. It's even difficult for them to.
             think. A recent study by the University of California in San Diego.
             reveals that brain activity is actually altered following sleep.
             deprivation.1 Thinking slows down with lack of sleep, not only.
             during the night, but also the next day. This can cause safety.
             concerns for people who work or drive at night. This may be.
             because people are using some of their resources to fight off a.
             need for sleep. Sleep deprivation also causes problems with.
             people's ability to process glucose. This results in a rise in blood.
             glucose, a condition that prompts the body to spew out more and.
             more insulin, which ultimately leads to insulin resistance, the.
             hallmark of adult-onset diabetes. Excess insulin also promotes the.
             storage of body fat, thus increasing the risk of obesity and high.
             blood pressure. The researchers also found that blood levels of.
             cortisol, a measure of stress, were higher in the afternoon and.
             evening in the sleep-deprived subjects. Such rises in cortisol are.
             typical of the aging process, and are associated with adverse.
             health effects, including insulin resistance and memory.
             impairment. In conclusion, Dr. Van Cauter says that "people have.
             to become more reasonable about sleep if they want to stay.
             healthy." .
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