Is Getting Less Sleep Better Than using Sleeping Pill?
There are beliefs that getting more sleep can improve health, and hence one encounters sleeping disorder, people may think there are needs to take sleeping pills. But now there are study to show more sleep does not improve your health, and taking sleeping pills will definitely increase some risks of your health:
Still, more sleep is no guarantee for overall health, and more sleeping pills might not bring it on either.
A six-year study Kripke headed up of more than a million adults ages 30 to 102 showed that people who get only 6 to 7 hours a night have a lower death rate than those who get 8 hours of sleep.
The risk from taking sleeping pills 30 times or more a month was not much less than the risk of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, he says.
At the end of the article, there are tips from Kripke how to improve sleep behavior - good and natural one.
Sleep Deprivation: The Great American Myth - [Fox News]
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chrispian says on March 29th, 2006 at 1:03 am
I’ve always been told that everyone needs a different amount of sleep. I went through a phase where I was nodding off while driving, at work and watching TV. I was very, very worried. After some testing my Dr. suggested I try sleeping *less*. I was going to bed around 10:30pm and waking up at 7am getting around 8.5 hours sleep. I tried going to bed at 11 and it was a little better, but switched to 12pm and I’ve not had any trouble sense. Sure, I’m a little tired when I get up, but I’m 100x more alert during the day and much more productive. I’m one of those people who needs less sleep.
Steve Mallett says on March 29th, 2006 at 6:21 am
Go to sleep around 9:30-10pm for optimaly sleep and restoration.
Use melatonin to “sleep shift” to that time quickly -or- move your sleep time slowly over a month.
marc says on March 30th, 2006 at 5:51 am
I question the validity of this article… It came from FOX NEWS for CRYIN OUT LOUD!!
PhiMix says on April 10th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
I wonder how long I’ll live then? After some changes to my sleeping patterns I only need 4 hours sleep per night, so I guess my death rate is really low now.
Batou says on April 15th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Isn’t the death rate 100% for everyone ?