Lack of sleep leads to depression, insomnia and diabetes

A Mexican expert has revealed that not sleeping during the required hours can harm the immune system, heart, blood vessels, metabolism and the nervous system, and lead to depression, insomnia and sugar. She said that it negatively affects the health system in general, whether it is physiological or psychological.

Excessive nervous system
Margarita Reyes, of the Department of Sleep Medicine at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases in Mexico, said yesterday that the required sleep hours are of great importance, equivalent to the hours spent on a balanced diet or to exercises.
Insufficient sleep causes the body to maintain the active nervous system, increasing adrenaline secretions that increase heart rate, sweating, palpitations, headaches, insomnia, and anxiety, she said. The expert pointed out that the weakness of the immune system is another result of sleep deprivation does not strengthen the fight against infection and infection.
Increase appetite
With regard to the problems of metabolism, diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol, the specialist stated that sleep deprivation caused an increase in appetite and that during digestion, large amounts of food could disrupt blood sugar and other criteria.
The number of hours of sleep varies with age, for example, newborns have to sleep 18 hours, preschool children between 10 am and 12 noon, teenagers 8 hours and the adults at least 7 hours.
Important recommendations
According to the results of the 2016 National Health and Nutrition Survey, 40% of adults sleep less than 7 hours and it is estimated that about 60% of school-aged children sleep less than 9 hours. hours, "which in a way explains the epidemic of obesity in children in Mexico". Said the expert. The Mexican doctor concluded by saying that she had to sleep, get up at the same time, do not eat coffee, do not exercise before 3 am, sleep lightly before lunch to avoid disturbances of the sleep in adults and recommended a comfortable room, dark and calm, neither too hot nor too cold.