Shocking Facts About Sleep Deprivation

Have you ever heard of the shocking facts about sleep deprivation? Not really? Well, pace yourselves you people. Be warned against burning the candle at both ends! We all know what it is to be deprived off sleep--me for one! For burning the mid-night oil to dawn, indeed there is a price to pay.

When you don't get enough of that beauty sleep, things can go from awfully wrong to downright nasty. Your mood swings, your temper soars, your mental vision impaired, so is your attitude--foul! Your head...ouch! it hurts. That is how vitally important your slumber is.

Now for the shocking facts:-

A weaker immune system - When you are sleep deprived, your immune system is definitely weakened, thus compromising your health and can also hinder the effectiveness of any vaccinations if you contemplate on taking.Weight gain - Somehow, obesity is tied to chronic sleep deprivation whether we are aware of it or not.Cognitive impairment and decreased performance - Continual lack of sleep over time, will impair your memory and significantly reduce your alertness and performance.Breast cancer - For women who work on night shifts, there is a link to breast cancer as melatonin, necessary for protection against some cancers--is suppressed. Shift work usually involves circadian disruption which is listed officially as a probable carcinogen.Auto accidents - Sleep- related accidents do occur when you lose sleep that caused drowsy driving. It may sound scary, but truth be known that drowsy driving is worse than drunk driving. Worldwide, thousands of people have died...falling asleep on the road while driving! Watch out! When you are feeling drowsy--don't drive.Pillow baulk - Due to disruptive behaviour, one partner typically loses sleep at night. This includes tossing and turning or loud snoring that could cause your spouse or companion to baulk at the idea of sleeping on the same bed.Sleep apnoea is a sleep disordered breathing. When oxygen to the brain is reduced due to breathing disruptions, mental impairment like dementia occurs.Migraine or severe headache is often triggered by extreme sleep deprivation and it is really painful.

Mary Lee Scully (Author)
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Many fail to realize, that when you trade your beauty sleep for work--there is a hefty price to pay. At times it could be the cost of a precious life! Disregarding this absolute personal necessity to pursue a nocturnal lifestyle, is akin to sitting on a time-bomb...knowing that the clock is ticking! As for me, I am heading for Slumberland and sweet dreams.

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