5 dangerous diseases that come from “insomnia”

problem cannot sleep may increase the risk ofheart diseaseand blood vessels such as pressurehigh blood, heart disease, etc., but may increase the risk of death from sleeping too little

How many sleepless nights? It’s actually called insomnia.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naruecha Jirakanlasan, Executive Director of the Sleep Medicine Center Chulalongkorn Hospital, the Thai Red Cross Society, states that insomnia can sometimes happen to anyone. But if it is called really having insomnia is having insomnia for more than 3 days in a week

when insomnia Waking up in the morning may not feel refreshed. not energetic and may have other symptoms physically, such as waking up and having a headache upset stomach, constipation, diarrhea, and more

Causes of insomnia

• stressed
• have psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression
• Poor sleep hygiene, such as watching TV or using mobile phones that expose the eyes to light all the time so can’t sleep because light reduces melatonin secretion make it difficult to sleep or drinking coffee before bed or too close to bedtime Because caffeine can stay in the body for up to 6 hours.
• Physical ailments or medications such as antihistamines or certain blood pressure medications can make it difficult to sleep. Even alcohol, which seems to make you sleepy, actually causes sleepless nights, making it more difficult to sleep.
• primary insomnia no clear cause

5 dangerous diseases that come from “insomnia”

1. diseasecancerintestine

Studies and research show that among 1,240 people, 47% of those who sleep less than 6 hours have symptoms of anxiety.colon cancer More than people who sleep at least 7 hours or more, most of the beginning of this disease comes from sleeping late. stay up late Eat unhealthy foods, rarelyexercise causing the deterioration of the internal system especially the intestines Until becoming inflamed bowel and spreading to colon cancer in the end.

2. coronary heart disease

If we can’t sleep rarely sleep or not sleeping enough The more protein that accumulates in the heart when we are awake naturally will settle in the coronary arteries. until causing a blockage in the coronary arteries

3. diseasediabetes

when insomnia not enough rest Blood glucose levels increase rapidly. including blood insulin levels is also higher In some research, it was found that people who already have diabetes Insulin resistance will occur from not getting enough sleep as well.

4. decreased sexual performance

Insomnia causes low testosterone. Makes sexual desire to decrease as well Most of the people with sexual dysfunction Often it is caused by less rest. or can’t sleep at all all night

5. chronic insomnia

If you have insomnia more than 3 days a week More than 3 months in a row means you are suffering from chronic insomnia. which affects various working systems in many bodies

How to reduce the risk of insomnia

1. stop playing mobile Don’t watch TV for more than 30 minutes before going to bed.
2. Adjust the bedroom condition to sleep, clean, the room is not too hot, not too cold. Dim the lights or turn off the lights before bed, etc.
3. Stop drinking coffee, alcohol or smoking 4-6 hours before bedtime.
4. Not eating at least 3 hours before going to bed
5. Change the medication you use often. If it is a drug that has side effects that cause insomnia.
6. If you go to bed and can’t sleep for more than 30 minutes, get up and do some relaxing activities such as listening to music or reading a relaxing book, meditating for 10-15 minutes, and then continuing to sleep.
7. Do not exercise 1-2 hours before bedtime.
8. Do not shower too close to bedtime. You should take a shower 1-2 hours before going to bed.