Sleep deprivation for modern people has been a common occurrence, overtime, entertainment, many people have been accustomed to stay up late. But know that the long-term lack of sleep on the human body and mind caused by the harm can not be ignored, the following look at the dangers of long-term sleep deprivation.
Long-term sleep deprivation causes a decline in immunity
Long-term lack of sleep, human fatigue will increase, the spirit becomes depressed, and the number of white blood cells in the body will be sharply reduced, the immune system decreased, the ability to fight viral bacterial infections decreased, the chances of infection of the digestive system, the upper respiratory tract disease is increased.
Chronic sleep deprivation accelerates skin aging
Long-term lack of sleep, the body will release more stress hormone cortisol, excessive cortisol will lead to the breakdown of collagen in the skin, the skin becomes rough and lose elasticity; at the same time, lack of sleep will also cause skin capillary stagnation, blood circulation is blocked, skin cells in the absence of adequate nutrition, skin metabolism is affected, skin aging accelerated, resulting in wrinkles, skin tone The skin metabolism is affected and skin aging is accelerated, resulting in wrinkles, dull complexion, acne and other problems.
Chronic sleep deprivation affects judgment
Long-term sleep deprivation can cause people's attention to become inattentive, alertness, thinking ability and problem-solving ability are affected, which in turn affects people's judgment ability, affecting people to make correct and reasonable judgments about events, unable to accurately assess things and wisely formulate solutions.
Chronic sleep deprivation affects learning progress
The amount of information the brain can take in per unit of time is greatly reduced, the speed of learning new things slows down, and people's thinking ability decreases and their reaction becomes slow.
Long-term sleep deprivation is more likely to lead to obesity
Long-term sleep deprivation will lead to a decrease in the concentration of lipoprotein, which has the function of appetite suppression; at the same time, sleep deprivation will cause an increase in the concentration of appetite hormone in the body, which is a substance secreted by the stomach to stimulate people's desire to eat. Long-term sleep deprivation, appetite hormone stimulation, while stimulating the human body to crave high fat, high carbohydrate thoughts, so that people are more likely to overeat, resulting in the emergence of obesity.
Chronic sleep deprivation leads to cardiovascular disease
The secretion of hormones related to appetite is affected by lack of sleep, which can easily lead to obesity and diabetes, and can cause an increase in blood cholesterol, and the hardening of coronary arteries near the heart is related to smoking, high blood cholesterol, obesity and other factors, so long-term sleep deprivation is likely to increase the chance of cardiovascular disease.
Chronic sleep deprivation affects the growth and development of adolescents
The human anterior pituitary gland secretes the growth-promoting hormone growth hormone, which promotes epiphyseal cartilage formation for bone growth by promoting the production of growth hormone mediators in the liver. There is a peak secretion of growth hormone during sleep, and the secretion will be reduced in non-sleep state, so long-term sleep deprivation will have certain effects on the physical development of adolescents.
Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of cancer
The human body enters the sleep state before cell division begins. Once chronic sleep deprivation or poor sleep quality and sleep disorders occur, normal cell division will be affected, which may produce cancer cell mutations and lead to cancer.
Long-term sleep deprivation affects vision
People who often stay up late and work overtime do not get enough sleep, their nerve cells are too tired and their capacity is not replenished, so their nervous system, especially the phytosympathetic nervous system, is easily disturbed and the local sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves of the eyes are affected, which can easily lead to impaired regulation of the ciliary muscles of the eyes, resulting in reduced vision and even myopia.
Long-term sleep deprivation affects life expectancy
Healthy habits and regular sleep time can ensure the normal secretion of hormones in the body, and can maintain a relative balance to ensure that the human vital organs work in a stable environment. Often stay up late, sleep deprivation, the normal operation of human body functions will be disrupted, the secretion of hormones will change, the human body organs will be damaged to varying degrees, affecting health and even affect life expectancy.
Long-term lack of sleep can easily lead to negative emotions
Long-term sleep deprivation, the human brain is too tired, due to excessive storage of negative emotions, more likely to make people feel anxious, sad, depressed, the decline in mental capacity, more likely to lead to insomnia, forgetfulness, nervousness and irritability, anxiety and other mental symptoms appear.
