Over Sleeping can Cause Serious Health Issues

We often hear about the real dangers sleeplessness, but on the other end of the spectrum, did you know sleeping too much also appears to have some risks?

There is a considerable amount of evidence, which show that spending an excessive amount of time in bed is also linked with health hazards. In some cases, oversleeping itself appears to directly affect certain risk factors, and in other cases, it may be a symptom of other medical conditions.

According to the experts, eight hours of sleep is ideal for a healthy body. However, as per the recent reviews of current research from the experts at the National Sleep Foundation broaden the spectrum a little. They say that the range of seven to nine hours is normal and healthy for most adults between 18 and 64 years of age.

If you consider oversleeping as one of the stress remedies then you are wrong. Some trends have emerged connecting oversleeping with greater rates of mortality and disease as well as things like depression.

Research Links Longer Sleep Habits with:

• Cognitive impairment
• Depression
• Increased inflammation
• Increased pain
• Impaired fertility
• Higher risk of obesity
• Higher risk of diabetes
• Higher risk of heart disease
• Higher risk of stroke
• Higher all-cause mortality