Posted on 02/27/2023 7:23:50 PM PST by ConservativeMind
People who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn't have the sleep disorder during an average nine years of follow-up, according to new research.
In addition, when looking at sleep duration as an objective measure of insomnia, researchers found that people who clocked five or fewer hours of sleep a night had the greatest risk of experiencing a heart attack. People with both diabetes and insomnia had a twofold likelihood of having a heart attack.
People who reported five or less hours of sleep a night were 1.38 and 1.56 times more likely to experience a heart attack compared with those who slept six and seven to eight hours a night, respectively. There was no difference in the risk of heart attack between those getting five or less or nine or more hours of sleep a night, Dean said. Dean and her team found that patients who slept six hours had a lower risk of heart attack compared with those who slept nine hours.
Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep—that is, trouble falling or staying asleep—were also tied to a 13% increased likelihood of heart attack compared with people without these symptoms.
Those who only complain of feeling unrefreshed upon waking up without any lack of sleep aren't at an increased risk of heart attacks, Dean said.
Dean said it is important that people prioritize sleep so they get seven to eight hours of quality sleep a night.
"Practice good sleep hygiene; the room should be dark, quiet and on the cooler side, and put away devices. Do something that is calming to wind down, and if you have tried all these things and still can't sleep or are sleeping less than five hours, talk with your doctor."
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Oh boy, great news for me. I have insomnia.
Melatonin.
nothing really helps lately....
I'm going to try my dtrs cbd "relaxer" at some time.
If I had trouble sleeping I would try to be more physically active during the day.
I bet the slaves who built the Pyramids slept well at night.
Put down the phone. If you are an insomniac you are 69% more likely to have a heart attack and if you get vaccinated you have a 35% higher risk of heart attack so an insomniac who gets vaccinated is twice as likely to have a heart attack. I wonder if transitioning from a man to a woman is going to increase the risk of heart attack.
So - is insomnia the cause or is it a symptom of potential problems?
I bet the same thing causes insomnia and other problems.
It works for some, not all.
#metoo. I have found over the counter stuff. I purchase a liquid tincture from Amazon. Mugwort. I have never heard of it until now. I love it! I can even get up in the middle of the night use the facilities and go right back to sleep! I switch off with 5htp. Both supplements won’t break the bank!
Try liquid tincture mugwort. On Amazon. They also have mugwort tea, if you are so inclined.
Thanks for the info, I’ll give it a try!
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