Why is Too much sleep bad?

Why is Too much sleep bad?

While it’s true that a good night’s sleep is essential to the body, excessive amount of sleeping may not be the solution.

Research has proven that oversleeping has been linked to a host of medical problems like diabetes, heart disease, headaches, obesity and depression. Compared to sleep deprivation, oversleeping may double the chances of dying early due to cardiovascular diseases.

Multiple studies have shown that people who sleep more than 6-7 hours are more prone of dying early. Sleeping less will also do the same.

So how much is too much?

First of all, the amount of sleep a person needs depend on the person’s age and activity. It also depends on his condition for example when you’re sick, you need to sleep a lot to get well.

Normally, we recommend children to sleep at least 8-10 hours every night to get their bodies working in good condition. For adults, it is lesser. At least 7-9 hours is the recommended sleep. But there are those people who can sleep up to 12-14 hours at one time. That is already oversleeping and is not healthy. In extreme cases, sufferers still feel sleepy after waking up from a 14 hour sleep.

People under the age of 15-30 years old are prone to this condition. Medical experts say that a person may not be aware that he or she is already suffering from hypersomnia.

Hypersomnia, what is it?

Hypersomnia is a sleeping disorder that involves oversleeping. Hypersomniacs could feel excessive sleepiness almost anywhere, whether in school or at work or in any other place. They may even feel sleepy while eating, driving or during conversations.

According to the United States National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS), Hypersomnia is a recurrent episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness or prolonged night time sleep”.

People who suffer from this sickness experience various symptoms like anxiety, low energy and memory problems.

However, not all people who suffer from oversleeping have a medical disorder. People who work in shifting schedules may feel the need for more sleep due to their disrupted sleeping habits.

In conclusion, oversleeping is bad because it increases the mortality rate of a person and it is not healthy for the body.