Posted on 02/26/2015 6:39:55 PM PST by BenLurkin
When the study participants were examined according to age, the researchers found that sleeping for more than eight hours a night increased stroke risk only for people who were at least 63 years old. On the flip side, they found that sleeping for less than six hours a night heightened stroke risk for younger people more than for older people.
Finally, they discovered that “short” sleepers were more at risk for an ischemic stroke (the kind caused by a clot that blocks blood flow to the brain) while “long” sleepers were more at risk for a hemorrhagic stroke (the kind caused by a ruptured blood vessel bleeds into the brain).
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Either that, or your body sleeps that much because that is exactly what it needs.
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Don’t worry about a stroke unless you’re taking drugs.
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that is a frightening thought
Since I wake up several times a night I guess I will live forever.
Whoops I missed the part about short sleepers stroking out.
I better take some more uppers and stay awake all the time.
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Actually, it is hard to get 'too much' sleep. The magnificent nervous system of the body actually sends out tranquilizers to various muscles and desensitizers to the skin. You are in essence, paralyzed. The body does this to keep you from being awakened through tactile sensation and to keep you from physically acting out your dreams. This is why, in your dreams, you often feel like you can't move. It's because you can't.
The drug flow/signal to keep you asleep is shut off when the 'body' (brain,central nervous system,subconscious) decides it is done sleeping or is interrupted by external sources (alarm clock/noise/etc).
What is even more interesting is that you can tell your subconscious exactly what time to wake you up. As long as you don't deprive it of normal sleep periods, it will wake you up accurately.
We are more than we know.
The body/mind can adjust to shorter sleep periods. What it cannot tolerate is no sleep.
Do you wake up after 5 hours, or does something wake you up ?
I wish
Thank you so much!
God bless and keep you.
An anti-depressant.
I think (and hope) you’re right.
Thank you so much for your information.
God bless and keep you.
I don’t go sleep for hours so my problem is at the beginning,not the end.
I’ve even watched “Red Eye”.
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“Different strokes for different folks.”
There is always one in the crowd....LOL
I’m running a big deficeit Monday through Friday. I sleep on Saturday and Sunday for sanity.
Hi,onyx,
Im not as extreme, but i stay up too late, then get up and late morning I eat, carbs and sugar...then I’m down for the count for a lunchtime quick nap... This is on days when I’m at home. Its really not a very efficient sleeping schedule.
I need to immediately go outside for a walk at least after eating...its been so cold here though!
Sorry for the lack of caps, etc....on a tablet.
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I must have misunderstood the poster's message. I thought he said that ObamaCare will cause you to have a stroke no matter how many hours you sleep every night. Oh, well.
Oh, onyx... I am so sorry.
I wish we could all sit around and chat over a coffee....or chamomile tea..
Urgud.
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