6 unexpected effects of sleep deprivation

When there is too much work and too little time, sleep is often the first thing we sacrifice.

Lack of sleep not only affects beauty but also makes the body tired, lack of concentration, and the mind and spirit not clear... Lack of sleep causes many dangerous effects on health that we do not expect.

Rest and sleep are two completely different activities, you can relax while watching TV or reading a book but that does not mean you are sleeping. If you have a habit of sleeping little, you should change this habit right now to always have a "clear mind in a healthy body".

1. Anxiety

Sleeping helps the body “eliminate” the stress of daily life. There is a connection between the physical and mental, when you lack sleep you cannot relieve stress, which causes anxiety, restlessness… Anxiety is caused by the body releasing Adrenalin, which is a common sign in people who lack sleep.

2. Depression

This is a consequence of lack of sleep, which is directly related to anxiety, which is caused by the obstruction of nerve impulse transmission. When something causes you to feel depressed or upset, remember how many hours of sleep you got during the night. Considering that nothing in life has a significant impact on depression, it is time to pay attention to sleep!

3. Lack of concentration

Indeed, sleep is related to thinking and learning ability, not getting enough sleep will affect the cognitive process. Sleeping less than 7 hours a night affects concentration, alertness and problem solving is also seriously affected. Sleep plays an important role in memorizing "events" into memory, if you lack sleep you will not be able to remember what you have learned.

4. Obesity and high blood pressure

When you lack sleep, the hormone ghrelin increases and the hormone leptin decreases (hormone ghrelin: hunger and hormone leptin: satiety) which makes it easier to gain weight. Lack of sleep makes the body tired and more "lazy" to participate in physical activities, plus the more likely it is to eat more saturated fat and sugar!

In addition, “persistent” fatigue also affects the cardiovascular system. Sleep helps control stress hormones, which in turn helps stabilize blood pressure at normal levels.

Sleeping 5-6 hours a night increases the risk of high blood pressure

5. Weakened immune system

When you sleep, your body produces protective cytokines, antibodies, etc. to help fight infection. This process is necessary to help your body fight off pathogens such as bacteria or viruses. When you lack sleep, your body cannot protect itself against infectious agents, resulting in a higher risk of getting sick! Long-term sleep deprivation increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

6. Premature skin aging

When you lack sleep, dark circles will appear under your eyes. Sleeping less than 6 hours a night, cortisol (stress hormone) is produced in large amounts. Cortisol will destroy collagen in skin cells, causing the skin to lose elasticity and softness... Even young women who lack sleep will soon have wrinkles, especially crow's feet at the corners of the eyes... If you want to have beautiful, youthful skin in all circumstances, you should go to bed before 10pm, remember that the skin "regenerates" between 10pm and 2am.

According to SK&DS