10 Symptoms of Sleep Deprivation
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #4: Increased Mortality
We will all come to the end of our lives someday. Some of us will live longer than others, though, depending on the overall quality of our lives. It is often said that one secret of a long and happy life is to get plenty of sleep – not getting enough sleep could well bring your life to a premature end.
A 2007 study carried out by the British government showed that people who get just 5 hours of sleep per night doubled their chances of dying prematurely. There are a wide range of natural causes that appear to be more fatal to people that sleep less. Cardiovascular disease, in particular, occurs more often among people that don’t get enough sleep.
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