Individuals in their 60’s or 70’s must make sure that they get enough sleep. A recent research concluded that if they have less than 7.5 hours of shuteye on a daily basis the higher the risk they have for heart attack, sudden cardiac death, and stroke.
The scenario is even worse for those who have the riser pattern. Individuals who have a spike in their blood pressure at night and logs short hours of sleep is more dangerous. Normally, the blood pressure drops during bedtime. The University of Japan researchers had 1255 male and female hypertensive subjects or the study. They asked these individuals for the number of hours they slept and measured their blood pressure in a 24 hour period.
The experts found out that those who sleep for less than 7.5 hours have a 1.7 times higher risk of having a major cardiovascular problem in the next few years. Those who have a riser pattern with their blood pressure have 4.43 times greater risk.
Lack of sleep over fires the sympathetic part of our nervous system which revs up the flight or fight reaction. The activities of the brain during sleep also contribute a lot in regulating essential functions of the human body.
There is also another study which suggests increased blood pressure, appetite, and decrease metabolism of the glucose in young individuals who lack sleep.
Experts at HealthyVibes agree that getting enough shuteye is getting more difficult these days as the demand for everything also increases. They suggest having better sleep hygiene like veering away from late night internet or television may do the trick to get a good night’s rest.