Don’t snooze until you lose. Too much sleep may harm your health, says new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the study, sleepers who logged upwards of 10 hours a night were more likely to have heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and mental distress than those who clocked the optimal amount—7 to 9 hours.
Just because you rack up more shuteye doesn’t mean it’s good quality. Snoozing longer could indicate poor sleep, which is why you can’t get out of bed, says Safwan Badr, M.d., President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Spending too much time with your pillow? Common slumber disorders may be to blame. Sleep apnea, which could wake you up hundreds of times an hour, makes you rest longer because the quality of your shuteye is compromised, researcher say. The catch: You don’t remember all the waking up, so it’s hard to tell if you’re suffering. Snoring, being overweight, and waking up with a headache—from oxygen deprivation at night—are all symptoms of sleep apnea.
If you’re having such troubles, visit your doc. And if you’re diagnosed with an issue, take it seriously: Previous research links sleep apnea and insomnia with an increased risk of obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, depression, and more. “Sleep is just as important as what you eat or how much you exercise,” Dr. Badr says.
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