Sunday, November 13, 2011

Sleeping Enough?





"persistent poor sleep elevates the risk of developing new illnesses. This has been shown in disorders such as diabetes, but also very convincingly in depression"

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Insomnia: Britons' health 'at risk' as 50% fail to get enough sleep

NHS must take action or face an increase in a raft of illnesses, including diabetes and depression, warns expert


...Professor Colin Espie of Glasgow University, the co-founder of sleep organisation Sleepio, which commissoned the survey, said the results pointed to a "real medical issue that should be taken seriously". A quarter of those with insomnia had suffered for more than 11 years.


"Insomnia affects people's quality of life during the day, not just their sleep at night," he said. "Indeed, the survey data show significant effects across different aspects of personal functioning. Living with poor sleep and its consequences is not only very common, but it is in all likelihood degrading Britain's health. This is not a trivial matter. It's time for the NHS to pay attention to the scientific evidence that persistent poor sleep elevates the risk of developing new illnesses. This has been shown in disorders such as diabetes, but also very convincingly in depression."...MORE

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