Many people above average just aren't lending enough hours in the day, but scientists are urging people to find time for sleep, claiming that less than six hours a night greatly increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Experts warn those who 've a tendency to stay up in order to tick more items off the ‘to-do list’ are at higher risk of suffering a heart attack than those who regularly get a good rest at night.
But retreating under the duvet for hours on end is not a cure either as research suggests sleeping for more than nine hours a night could be an early warning sign of heart disease. Professor Francesco Cappuccio from the University of Warwick Medical School says: ‘If you sleep less than 6 hours per night & 've disturbed sleep you stand a 48% greater chance of developing or dying from heart disease & a 15% greater chance of developing or dying of a stroke. Despite the recommendation of at least 6 to 7 hours sleep a night, 60% of us do not think we are sleeping enough, with a third suffering from insomnia according to findings published in the European Heart Journal.
Experts warn those who 've a tendency to stay up in order to tick more items off the ‘to-do list’ are at higher risk of suffering a heart attack than those who regularly get a good rest at night.
But retreating under the duvet for hours on end is not a cure either as research suggests sleeping for more than nine hours a night could be an early warning sign of heart disease. Professor Francesco Cappuccio from the University of Warwick Medical School says: ‘If you sleep less than 6 hours per night & 've disturbed sleep you stand a 48% greater chance of developing or dying from heart disease & a 15% greater chance of developing or dying of a stroke. Despite the recommendation of at least 6 to 7 hours sleep a night, 60% of us do not think we are sleeping enough, with a third suffering from insomnia according to findings published in the European Heart Journal.
Scientists believe our ‘work hard-play hard’ society is causing us to jeopardize our health. ‘The trend for late nights & early mornings is actually a ticking timebomb for our health so you need to act now to reduce your risk of developing these life-threatening conditions.’ The whole work-life balance struggle is causing too many of us to trade in precious sleeping time,’ says Professor Cappuccio. Co-researcher Dr Michelle Miller says: ‘Chronic short sleep produces hormones & chemicals in the body which also increase the risk of developing high blood pressure & cholesterol, diabetes & obesity.’
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