What will happen if you sleep for only 5 hours: Doctor warned about danger
Why is it important to sleep (photo: freepik.com)
Dr. Eric Berg explains what will happen to your body if you consistently sleep no more than 5 hours per day. As it turns out, this will not only result in a loss of alertness but can also have significant impacts on your health.
How sleep affects health and whether it is safe to sleep only 5 hours per night is discussed by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Daily Express.
Why you need to sleep for 7-8 hours
According to the doctor, the advice from experts advocating for 7-8 hours of sleep is indeed true. He emphasized that it is crucial for a person to allocate enough time for sleep.
"It is during this time that our bodies recover, we burn the most fat, our bodies undergo the most detoxification, and our brain detoxifies the most. That's why when you don't get enough sleep, you will feel fatigued," explained Berg.
Sleep is very important (photo: freepik.com)
Can you sleep 5 hours a day?
The doctor noted that when a person sleeps poorly, sympathetic hyperactivity occurs in their body. If you sleep too little, there is a risk of experiencing chronic stress. But that's not the worst part.
"You will be at risk of cardiovascular problems - the risk of a stroke, the risk of becoming diabetic because cortisol and adrenaline release sugar, which then raises insulin. Despite not eating sugar, your blood sugar level will be high," explained the doctor.
Is it possible to sleep too little? (Photo: freepik.com)
Not only will the weight loss process be very slow if you plan to lose weight but sleep only 5 hours a day, but also, "In fact, you can work with someone on a diet, but if your sleep is wrong, and even if you exercise, you're wasting your time," concluded the expert.
We have also previously discussed how to properly take care of your immune system so that you don't have to boost it later.
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