Understanding the Science of Sleep & Decoding Your Dreams w/ Dr. Matthew Walker EP 1476
The School of Greatness
The Impact of Insufficient Sleep on Genes and Health
Short sleep duration is associated with increased mortality risk and various health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, dementia, and certain forms of cancer./nLack of sleep disrupts blood sugar levels, increasing the risk of prediabetes./nThere is a 24% increase in relative heart attack risk the day after losing one hour of sleep in the spring, while gaining an hour of sleep in the fall results in a 21% reduction in heart attacks./nDaylight savings time shifts also impact road traffic accidents, suicide rates, and the harshness of sentencing by federal judges./nHuman beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep without a real need for survival, and the lack of a safety net exacerbates the negative impacts of sleep deprivation.
