Prolonged sleep on the weekend to protect against chronic fatigue

January 26, 2014

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The realities of modern life are such that constant fatigue and lack of sleep affects many people. Scientists are constantly told that lack of sleep not only leads to the development of chronic fatigue, but also significantly increases the risk of hypertension . Diabetes , Disorders of the brain.

But these days scientists from Australia   We talked about by all means available to rectify this situation. The main value of this method is that to realize it can be almost everyone.

So, to eliminate the negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation only need to sleep for a few hours at the weekend. This observation came as a result of the experiment, which was carried out in the course of monitoring the health of people who previously had serious problems with the regime of the day. The subjects weekdays slept all 5-6 hours And weekends are not fully rested. In addition, people who participated in this study, there was a tendency to an increased incidence of diabetes.

During the few weeks of the experiment, the participants at the weekend dedicated sleep an extra two or three hours. After completing studies, scientists have noted that the health of the volunteers improved. In particular, people have considerably increased vitality, decreased general fatigue, as well as the normalization of some medical records.

The researchers concluded that the extra rest at the weekend brings back to normal parameters of blood sugar content. As a consequence, the risk of developing Type II diabetes. Therefore, scientists have strongly recommended on weekends need to allocate at least a few extra hours on a full sleep and rest.

By the way, recently, scientists from United States   reported that at high levels of the hormone in the human body Melatonin   reduced the risk of disease prostate cancer . Melatonin   - So-called "sleep hormone". But, according to scientists, it provides not only the regulation of circadian rhythms of the body, but also affects the production of other hormones that protect against the appearance of tumors. Therefore, full sound sleep, during which produced melatonin It protects men from prostate cancer.

At the same time, women scientists from the United States has recommended to sleep longer than men. The fact that the brain to restore the fair sex is required over a longer period, as women, unlike men, are used to simultaneously resolve several problems. As the researchers NC Women who regularly enough sleep, are susceptible to depression and may behave aggressively. This men short sleep does not cause such phenomena. The more brain straining day a woman is, the more time you need to restore it at night.

Be sure to pay attention not only to the quantity but also the quality of sleep. It is important to sleep in the room where the computer is not working and the TV, as the glow of monitors that signal the body that sleep is not the time. The last meal should be made not later than 2-3 hours   before the person goes to bed. The last meal should include vegetable dishes, a little lean meat or fish. You do not need to drink alcohol in the evening, the ideal - a glass of herbal tea with honey. But most importantly - you need to go to sleep in a peaceful, quiet state, without disturbing thoughts.