Sleep has been recognized by professional medical bodies as essential to health.1 It is recommended that adults should sleep 7-9hrs in the night.2 We are becoming a sleep deprived society.3,4 Chronic sleep deprivation has been associated with daytime sleepiness5, hypertension6, diabetes mellitus7, all-cause mortality8, increased driving accidents9, decreased […]
Chronic sleep deprivation refers to not getting enough sleep per 24hrs for one or multiple nights. Chronic Sleep deprivation can happen due to1- · Medical conditions like pain · Sleep disorders · Work demands which include extended work hours and shift work · Social and […]
Sleep Health: A meaningful measure of relationship between Sleep and our health Sleep health is a new concept to understand the relationship between Sleep and our health. It is recognized now that following multidimensional features characterize “Sleep Health” in young and old adults1,2– I think it’s […]
Acute total sleep deprivation refers to wake periods that last beyond 16-18hrs. We all suffer from acute total sleep deprivation at some point of our lives due to one or the other reason. It is very important to understand the effects of acute sleep deprivation on […]
A lot of sleep disorders can disturb your sleep at night. Insomnia is one of the sleep disorders and is defined as trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night. There are different factors that can contribute to Insomnia including bad sleep habits, consuming substances […]
Now-a-days Sleep is defined as fifth pillar of health along with other four pillars- nutrition, exercise, mind/emotions and social/personal relationships. But I believe sleep is not fifth pillar, rather it is the foundation on which four pillars of nutrition, exercise, mind/emotions and social/personal relationships are […]