Good sleep for a healthy heart
- Posted on 22/09/2023 16:35
- Film
- By abelozih@sante-education.tg
Extract from the article: Sleep quality is directly associated with heart health. Poor sleep is associated with a significant increase in the risk of heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet all the body's energy needs. The sym
Sleep
quality is directly associated with heart health. Poor sleep is associated with
a significant increase in the risk of heart failure. Heart failure occurs when
the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet all the body's energy needs.
The symptoms are characteristic: shortness of breath on exertion or at rest,
fatigue. If left untreated, the heart becomes increasingly fatigued, fluids can
accumulate in the lungs, and organs are damaged: heart failure can lead to
extremely serious consequences. A series of risk factors have been identified,
including high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, excess of unhealthy fats and,
in this case, poor sleep.
An
American team from Tulane University has shown that, compared with very
disturbed nights, excellent quality sleep is associated with a 42% reduced risk
of developing heart failure, regardless of other risk factors. The risk is
reduced by 8% in people who wake up early, by 12% in those who sleep between 7
and 8 hours a day, by 17% in the absence of signs of insomnia, and by 34% when
there is no daytime sleepiness.In fact, in the event of sleep problems, it is
essential to discuss them with a doctor in order to consider ways of dealing
with them: these difficulties may reflect or give rise to real health problems.
Jean
ELI
