Sleeping too much is also bad for your health…
December 26, 2006
By now most of us are all too aware that not getting enough sleep is bad for us, but it seems that sleeping too much may also have negative health effects. According to a study discussed in this CNN.com article,
“The study showed people who slept nine or 10 hours per night had a risk of dying similar to that associated with moderate obesity. Risk of death increased by 15 percent for those who slept eight hours a night, 20 percent for those who get 9 hours of sleep and 35 to 40 percent for those who sleep 10 hours a night.“
The article is quick to point out that the study is not unanimously accepted among sleep specialists,
“The data can’t be used to establish a cause and effect relationship because there are flaws in the study,” said Dr. Russell Rosenberg, director of the Northside Hospital Sleep Medicine Institute in Atlanta.”
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Kyle Korleski | December 31, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Yeah, with me - that’s not an issue unless I am trying to reprogramme my biological clock.
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Ben Dawos | May 24, 2007 at 5:57 am
When I sleep too much I feel really tired, get body pains all over, and STILL feel sleepy… Making me wonder whether all that sleeping was worth it.
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jackie | July 12, 2007 at 9:06 am
i get about 12-13 hours of sleep a night…is that really bad??? about what age would i die if i am 13 right now???
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Karen | November 6, 2007 at 9:29 pm
I had been told that I had Seasonal Effective Disorder about 15 years ago. At times I had gone on antidepressents from September until March with no real help. I have talked to many doctors/people about my oversleeping issues in these months and they all say the same thing. Exercise. This is what happens to me - most every night I fight sleep as soon as the sun goes down. It is extreamly difficult to stay awake or do anything. Exercise at this time is out of the question. I have in the past walked/ran on the treadmill for 45 minutes to one hour during these months with no real help. Is there anything that I can do. Diet is not an issue, because I do follow the 1500 calorie plan with 4 small meal per day and 1-2 snacks.
Please help if you can.
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Breanna | April 8, 2008 at 4:30 am
uhm… i sleep mostly 13 hours a day on week days and like 16 hours a day on weekends is something wrong with me? It’s not that I’m lazy but i cant bring myself to stay up. I have tried to drink coffee, energy drinks nothing seems to work. I just feel my body getting weaker by the moment so i just sleep right after school.By the way I’m 15 years old, and I’m not obese.