Feeling grumpy and not working at your best, are well known effects of lack of sleep. But sleep deprivation can also have profound consequences on your physical health. The cost of sleepless nights is more than just bad moods.
Regular poor sleep puts you at risk of serious medical conditions, including obesity, heart disease and diabetes – and it shortens your life expectancy. As per study, most of us need around 8 hours of good-quality sleep a night to function properly.
A variety of factors can cause poor sleep, including health conditions such as sleep apnoea. But in most cases, it’s due to bad sleeping habits.
Amazing benefits of sleeping well:
Sleep improves immunity: Prolonged lack of sleep can disrupt your immune system, so you will seem to catch every cold and flu.
Sleep can slim you: Studies have shown that people who sleep less than 7 hours a day tend to gain more weight and have a higher risk of becoming obese than those who get 7 hours of slumber.
Sleep boosts mental wellbeing: Chronic sleep debt may lead to long-term mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
Sleep prevents diabetes: Studies have suggested that people who usually sleep less than 5 hours a night have an increased risk of developing diabetes.
Sleep increases s*x drive: Men and women who don’t get enough quality sleep have lower libidos and less of an interest in s*x, research suggests. Men who suffer from sleep apnoea – a disorder in which breathing difficulties lead to interrupted sleep – also tend to have lower testosterone levels, which can lower libido.
Sleep increases fertility: Difficulty conceiving a baby has been claimed as one of the effects of sleep deprivation, in both men and women. Apparently, regular sleep disruptions can cause trouble conceiving by reducing the secretion of reproductive hormones.