WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2011
High School Baseball 9:00am
Open Class 7:00pm
I would easily rank a sound night's sleep as high as proper diet and exercise in terms of its influence on optimal health. One of the explanations for why the health effects of sleep deprivation and sleep disruption are so numerous is that the circadian system "drives" the rhythms of biological activity at the cellular level. Hence disruptions tend to cascade outward throughout your entire body.
Among some of the consequences of too little sleep are:
- High blood sugar levels and an increased risk of diabetes
- Accelerated aging
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Depression
- Increased risk of cancer
And according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), lack of sleep can further exacerbate other serious and chronic diseases, such as:
- Parkinson's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
- Kidney Disease
- Behavioral Problems in Children
According to another study, people with chronic insomnia also have a three times greater risk of dying from any cause. Sleep deprivation can even cause changes in your brain activity similar to those experienced by people with psychiatric disorders, and your body does most of its repairs during sleep, so not getting enough of it can impair your immune system, leaving you less able to fight off diseases of ALL kinds.
Coach Justin
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