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woogyboogy8869 t1_isui1qc wrote

What about younger people (myself) who sleep 5 or less hours? Am I slowly giving myself illnesses?

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BartolomeuOGrosso t1_isuicft wrote

Young you is the foundation for old you

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Chesterlespaul t1_isuisij wrote

Absolutely. People who burn the candle at both ends don’t usually have great qol during their last years, if they get any. Alzheimer’s is a big one that happens to those people.

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muhyb t1_isv7fq7 wrote

How about polyphasic sleep?

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rbt321 t1_isvxlva wrote

While I'm not aware of any studies, it was very common historically to go to sleep shortly after sunset, wake for a few hours in the middle of the night (many children created during these hours), then sleep again until sunrise.

Also, siesta countries like Spain and Italy, have pretty strong life expectancy. Seems like an indicator that afternoon napping probably isn't harmful.

Seems like something worth studying in a controlled manner.

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TLTAGL t1_itbmvi0 wrote

I really think the Mexican Spanish Siesta was studied long ago and it was proved that a Nap is extremely helpful to the body and mind but only if you didn’t sleep more then 30 minutes …

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tittyfortat1 t1_isvpypy wrote

Yup. That's why Im making sure I work enough for it to kill in my 40s. Dont want it dragging out

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woogyboogy8869 t1_isvn4wm wrote

That is pretty much how I am except occasionally I do sleep 6 or 7 hours but when I do I end up waking up feeling worse than if I only sleep 3 hours.

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/08/415261/after-10-year-search-scientists-find-second-short-sleep-gene

This is kind of an intersting article I read last year or so. I'm not going to claim I have this gene mutation, because I have nothing to back it up, but it makes sense there are people that just don't need as much sleep

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Strazdas1 t1_isx2688 wrote

If its not caused by forcing yourself to sleep less you already have an illness.

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rivenwyrm t1_isw3dra wrote

Yes. Sleep is a crucial biological process for humans. Sleep more.

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HelpVerizonSwitch t1_isv7ty6 wrote

What? Where does that article state that sleeping less than five hours a night is associated with improved CV health?

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