Are We Experiencing A Sleep Loss Epidemic? | Matthew Walker

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep.

In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.

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[GeorgeOforiAtta]

It's about time someone brought this up.

[owentomos]

Another great talk by professor Walker.

[kevindecoteau]

Will better sleep decrease blood pressure?

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How about people who have night pain with arthritis etc ? Sleep is interrupted, patchy, wake up tired. Is sleep induced by medication good quality sleep ?

[bentnissen]

My 24 year old son, sleeps 3-4 ours after Work, plays computer until 1 o, clock at night . He have to get up at 4.30 mornings and is always tired. Can he get sick living that way?