Insomnia increases risk of high blood pressure
We all know that insomnia has negative effects on our health, as it increases the risk for depression and other psychiatric disorders.
According to a new study, people who sleep less than five hours a night are five times more likely to raise risk of high blood pressure than people who get enough rest and sleep more than six hours without insomnia.
Lack of sleep leads to obesity in adults and children and increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
An adult needs to sleep about eight hours a night. If your body needs eight hours of sleep but you sleep for five or six, you risk being tired all the time and not functioning all that well.
We all need a good night’s sleep in order to feel better and stay healthy. Here are some steps that insomniacs can take in order to improve their sleep:
1. You must not turn your bedroom into an office. The bedroom should be for sleeping and you shouldn’t eat in bed, watch TV in bed or even read in bed.
2. If you don’t fall asleep in 20 minutes, get up and do something boring until you feel tired, instead of lying there.
3. Create a pleasant sleep environment. The light should be off and should be comfortable.
4. Have a snack, like a glass of milk.
5. Exercise, as it will improve your sleep, but don’t do it too close to bedtime because it can keep you awake.