Sleepy Joes…
Here’s a wake up call!
Given the high pressure jobs and dreaded
deadlines, it’s sounds no less than a joke, but scientists at the University of Warwick and University College, London, have found that excessive sleep could be just as harmful as lack of it. While insufficient sleep can result in doubling the risk of death from cardiovascular ailments, sleeping excessively can result in increasing the chances of diseases other than cardiovascular!
Says Dr. Satish Jain, Head of Neurology Department, Paras Hospitals, “Sleep is essential because there are many reparative processes taking place during that time. And contrary to popular belief, the body is very active during sleep and numerous chemical changes happen. So individual needs of people may vary, but, neither less nor excess of sleep is good for the body!”
The study, although lists out endless diseases due to lack of sleep (hypertension, weight gain, Type II diabetes et al), there is no explanation as to how excessive sleep is directly proportional to mortality, but depression, dizziness, low socio-economic status and cancer related fatigue have been investigated nevertheless. They say, all that’s required is seven hours of consistent sleep…. So the next time your boyfriend rants out how he’s not been getting enough sleep (according to his standards!) as an explanation of reaching three hours late for the movie, don’t forget to push this research down his throat!
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
Given the high pressure jobs and dreaded
deadlines, it’s sounds no less than a joke, but scientists at the University of Warwick and University College, London, have found that excessive sleep could be just as harmful as lack of it. While insufficient sleep can result in doubling the risk of death from cardiovascular ailments, sleeping excessively can result in increasing the chances of diseases other than cardiovascular!Says Dr. Satish Jain, Head of Neurology Department, Paras Hospitals, “Sleep is essential because there are many reparative processes taking place during that time. And contrary to popular belief, the body is very active during sleep and numerous chemical changes happen. So individual needs of people may vary, but, neither less nor excess of sleep is good for the body!”
The study, although lists out endless diseases due to lack of sleep (hypertension, weight gain, Type II diabetes et al), there is no explanation as to how excessive sleep is directly proportional to mortality, but depression, dizziness, low socio-economic status and cancer related fatigue have been investigated nevertheless. They say, all that’s required is seven hours of consistent sleep…. So the next time your boyfriend rants out how he’s not been getting enough sleep (according to his standards!) as an explanation of reaching three hours late for the movie, don’t forget to push this research down his throat!
For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
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