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Yes, you can get sick. This is because of the lack of energy in your body. If you are 12 Years and older, you should get at least 8 hours of sleep. You will find yourself being a healthier, and happier person.
Here is something that I came across on sleep deprivation and some of the serious long term affects.
Vital for Health
But that is not all. Sleep makes it easier for our body to metabolize free radicals-molecules that are said to affect the aging of cells and even cause cancer. In a recent study carried out by the University of Chicago, 11 healthy young men were allowed only four hours of sleep a day for six days. At the end of this period, their body cells were performing like those of 60-year-olds, and their blood insulin level was comparable with that of a Diabetes sufferer! Sleep deprivation even affects the production of white blood cells and the hormone cortisol, making a person more prone to infections and circulatory diseases.
Without a doubt, sleep is vital for a healthy body and mind. In the opinion of researcher William Dement, founder of the first sleep study center, at Stanford University, U.S.A., "sleep seems to be the most important indicator of how long you'll live." Deborah Suchecki, researcher at a sleep study center in São Paulo, Brazil, comments: "If people knew what is going on in a sleep-deprived body, they would think twice about concluding that sleep is a waste of time or just for the lazy."-See the box above.
But is all sleep restorative? Why do some people sleep the whole night and still feel unrefreshed? The next article will help you identify some of the principal sleep disorders and will explain how you can get quality sleep.
THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
▪ Drowsiness
▪ Sudden mood swings
▪ Loss of short-term memory
▪ Loss of capacity to create, plan, and carry out activities
▪ Loss of concentration
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
▪ Obesity
▪ Premature aging
▪ Fatigue
▪ Increased risk of infections, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and gastrointestinal disease
▪ Chronic memory loss
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How do you keep from getting sick?
Eat properly, exercise, get enough sleep, and wash your hands often.
Why is sleep important to maintaining a healthy body?
Sleep helps your brain become more alert and strengthens/reinforces your immune system. If you don't get enough sleep you will be more vulnerable to getting sick.
Can people get sick by not getting enough protein?
Yes it is possible for someone to get sick without getting enough proteins.
What increases your energy levels getting enough sleep reading for an hour each day getting your school work done early in the day?
getting enough sleep
What is the importance of getting enough rest and sleep?
That you will have enough energy for the day after.
What are effects of not getting enough sleep?
u can not do any work so u have to sleep
Is feeling sick in the morning a symptom of diabetes?
Being sick in the morning is either you being pregnant or nat having enough sleep
What causes you to be tired?
It could be because you are not getting enough sleep. However if you are getting enough sleep and you are still tired you need to see your doctor because that could be a sign of a medical condition.
How can you improve your brain?
By getting enough sleep, Eating healthy food, and getting the right education.
What are the reasons for not getting enough sleep?
It could be stress over work, you sleep to long, or it could be a sleep disorder but there are many things.
What does it mean if a gerbil goes out of group to sleep on own?
It could mean that he/she is sick and is being singled out by the group to help prevent the others from getting sick.
What are three consequences of not getting enough sleep?
-Insomnia -loss of appetite -depression
