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Do you sleep less? read this |
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Health
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Written by Team Josh
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
In a recent study, participants who went without proper sleep for two consecutive nights were found with higher levels of hunger-inducing hormone ghrelin and less levels of the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin. It may lead to obesity in future.
Apart from that if we go without proper sleep for six days, we develop a resistance towards insulin, the hormone that helps the transportation of glucose in the body. It may lead to increase the chances of having Type 2 diabetes.
A study conducted by the University of Chicago found that inadequate sleep increases levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) during the afternoon and evening. This in turn caused increase in the heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose, which may lead to Hypertension, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.
Research has shown that those who go without proper sleep for 10 days show higher levels of C-reactive protein, which is directly linked to heart disease and other immune malfunctions. Not only that but those who sleep less are more prone to flu and other viral attacks, because of weak immune system.
We need to have a proper sleep. Everybody's need of sleep is different but we should not take it too lightly.
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