Sleep deprivation can be harmful for your health

Missing sleep even for a day can make you cranky, tired and vulnerable. It is recommended that you should at least rest for 7 to 9 hours in one day. Sleep deprivation has both short term and long-term effects on the body. Working night shifts at office, attending to a new born baby or an unhealthy lifestyle can make you compromise on your sleep and push your body to its limits. During sleep the body not only rests but also heals itself and restores its balance that was disturbed during daily activities. Without balance, the body will fail to perform its basic functions. Here are some side-effects of sleep deprivation on your body.

Affects the central nervous system: Our body works on signals and messages. The central nervous system makes sure that those messages reach their desired destination. Chronic insomnia can affect this system. The brain becomes too tired to send out any messages and you feel tired and sleepy. You can also hallucinate and develop manic symptoms.

 Affects the immune system: When you sleep, the body releases cytokines into the system. They fight infections and infection-causing pathogens. If you don’t sleep, you are increasing the risk of catching an infection. If you are already infected and don’t sleep, then your recovery will be slow.

Affects the respiratory system: If you are awake, you will keep changing your breathing pattern, making it tough for the lungs to rest. Weak lungs will not process the dust properly and you can catch a common cold or flu.

Causes obesity: If you are awake, you will feel hungry, and you will eat. This will increase your calorie intake and cause obesity. Sleep deprivation also tires the digestive system, slowing down metabolism. This will also make you gain weight.

Can cause heart attacks: Chronic insomnia makes the heart work longer and doesn’t give it time to heal. It can cause an increase in blood sugar, blood pressure and inflammation levels. According to a study, chronic insomnia has links to heart attack and stroke.

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