Your Genes Hate It When You Sleep Less

For those of you who sleep less and are habituated to it, this is a wake up call.

It is not just bad skin and mood that we so often associate sleep deprivation with. Lack of sleep can have a far reaching impact and can also alter the genetic make up. This can trigger a host of chronic illnesses connected to immunity, stress and inflammation.

About Sleep Disorder
Sleep disorders can either be having difficulty in getting sleep or dozing off at inappropriate time.

Sleep deficiency has an adverse impact on more than 700 genes. Some genes feel extremely lethargic and experience reduced activity while others become hyper active. In effect they just go haywire. This can adversely affect the body clock, immunity, and stress responses.

'Multiple studies have shown self-reported short sleep duration - defined in most studies as less than six hours - is associated with negative health outcomes such as all-cause mortality, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and impaired vigilance and cognition, ' researchers warned.

Sleep deprivation is equally bad for children. It gravely affects memory and performance.

Sleep Disorders in Children - Overview, Types, Diagnosis, Management
Sleep disorders are problems in sleep that meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder. They include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias and narcolepsy.

Sleep well at nights, or you may end up losing sleep over chronic illnesses!

About Sleep Disturbances
The physical, emotional and hormonal changes that occur in women during puberty, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause can cause Sleep Disturbances

Source-Medindia

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders - Types, Causes, Health risks, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
Circadian rhythm (also known as sleep/wake cycle or the body clock) is a biological process that follows an internal cycle of roughly 24 hours.