The longer you sleep, the well rested you will be when you awaken
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Sleeping too much may also cause grogginess when you wake up. Studies have shown that there are underlying relations between excessive sleep and various medical conditions such as sleep apnea, diabetes and depression.
Which of the following are signs of insomnia?
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Insomnia is a very serious medical condition that manifests itself as a sleeping disorder. There are many symptoms of insomnia which pertain to discrepancies and fluctuations in the sleep cycle and drowsiness during waking hours.
Sleeping pills and sedatives/relaxants cannot cure sleep disorders
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Sleep medication can only alleviate the symptoms of sleep disorders by inducing the mind and body to shut down for a while. It does not treat the problem at its root to provide a long-term cure. That can only be done through therapeutic methods such as dietary and lifestyle reforms, treating other underlying medical conditions that cause sleep disorders, etc.
You cannot make up for lack of sleep during the week by sleeping through the weekends
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Our body clock adjusts itself to daily patterns which are very difficult to change within short time spans. The sleep cycle that you follow during the week will get carried over to weekends and holidays. Making sudden alternations to this cycle is detrimental to health.
Which of the following is an after effect of not sleeping enough?
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Sleep pattern directly affects the production of certain hormones such as leptin and ghrelin which affect one's appetite. Sleep disorders can lead to fluctuations in the production levels of these hormones that are known to trigger bouts of overeating which leads to weight gain.
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