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sleep is a

criminal waste of time

Said “Thomas Edison”.The problem is: He was wrong.

 Russell Foster disagrees with the prolific American inventor. “We marginalize sleep, and think of it as a luxury,” said Foster, a circadian neuroscientist who studies the sleep cycles of the brain.

We get grumpy when we’re sleep deprived because our brains are finely tuned to circadian rhythms and at night, it wants to sleep. If you’ve fed your brain caffeine all day, it will stay awake — but still feel tired. Ordinary work will get harder, you will make more mistakes and they’ll make you mad.

Expose yourself to morning light as much as you can. That has been shown to stabilize the sleep/wake timing of the human body clock.-Dr Russell Foster
Dr Russell Foster
Dr. Russell Foster

FRS FMedSci

Head of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute

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sleep deprivation

The right amount of sleep can vary from person to person, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that adults get at least 7 hours each night. They also estimate that 1 in 3 adults do not get enough sleep.

Sleep disorders or Occasional interruptions to can be a nuisance, while an ongoing lack of quality sleep can affect a person’s performance at work or school, their ability to function day to day, their quality of life, and their health.

It is important to consider the quality (deep), as well as quantity, of sleep. If a person has low-quality sleep, they feel tired the next day, regardless of how many hours they have slept.

sleep apnea symptoms

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Obstructive sleep Apne

There are two main types of sleep apnea: obstructive and central apnea. In people with obstructive apnea, breathing disruption relates to brain function, and it is usually a symptom of a severe illness.

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obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis

Those with moderate or severe sleep apnea should seek medical treatment to avoid complications, which can include heart disease and high blood pressure.

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Central Sleep Apnea

Central apnea is a disorder in which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Central apnea occurs because your brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control your breathing

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Central Sleep Apnea Diagnosis

A family member or bed partner might be the first to notice pauses in your breathing while you sleep.Your doctor will do a physical exam, ask about your medical history, and recommend it appropriately.

Difficult relationship with sleep

Sleep: those little slices of death, how I loathe them”; “sleep is a criminal waste of time and a heritage from our cave days.”

Quotes like these

Reflect our society’s difficult relationship with sleep
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Good Sleep is must

It helps us form memories and solve problems, allows tissue growth and repair, promotes metabolic health and removes toxins from the brain.

Irritability, anxiety

Insufficient and disrupted sleep is now known to result in altered emotional responses such as irritability, anxiety, loss of empathy, impulsivity and a reduced sense of humour.

Poor sleep

affects physiological health, leading to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack, infection, cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes and mental illness.

Poor Sleep

This can impair your abilities to concentrate, think clearly, and process memories.
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How many hours sleep

Ideal sleep consists of eight uninterrupted hours. Sleep is like shoe size. One size does not fit all, and these kinds of edicts cause confusion and anxiety for many.

Truth about sleep

Our preferred sleep times and how many times we wake during the night vary both between people and in the same person as they get older.
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