| It may be that those who think that they are | | | | under a variety of sleep states. They are trying to |
| wasting their time when they sleep and that they are | | | | find links between sleep and how it affects your life. |
| missing out on life really should be thinking about | | | | How much sleep do you need? Some people try to |
| getting more out of life by getting more sleep. Some | | | | fit everyone into a category and say they need 8 |
| studies show that not getting enough sleep may | | | | hours, just like saying everyone needs 8 glasses of |
| actually be hindering your ability to function along with | | | | water a day. There are variables to both of these |
| detrimentally affecting your immune system. There is | | | | recommendations. An infant sleeps a lot more than |
| increasing evidence that a chronic lack of sleep may | | | | an adult. A growing teenager needs more sleep also, |
| increase the risk of developing obesity, cardiovascular | | | | but probably not as much as an infant. If you just |
| disease and infections. Of course, having one of | | | | had surgery at the Coal City Illinois hospital, you will |
| these diseases may cause you to end up in a place | | | | probably require more sleep than usual so you can |
| like the Wilmington Illinois hospital where you are likely | | | | heal. Some people really get by with less sleep, |
| to get plenty of sleep. However, by knowing that | | | | maybe five or six hours, and don't show signs of |
| while you sleep, your brain is forming pathways for | | | | sleep deprivation. You need to determine how much |
| learning, creating memories and having new insights | | | | sleep you need to function well every day. It seems |
| you may not need to end up in the hospital to get | | | | that if you don't get as much sleep as you need, |
| your sleep. Changing an attitude about how you | | | | your body will eventually demand that you catch up |
| spend your time may be just what the doctor | | | | on what is commonly referred to as "sleep debt." |
| ordered, the sleep doctor. | | | | This is what happens when you get too little sleep |
| You may find a "sleep doctor" at Coal City hospital if | | | | over a long period of time. |
| your definition of a sleep doctor is a brain doctor, a | | | | For children and young adults, sleeping also may be |
| cancer doctor, an emergency room doctor, etc. You | | | | the time they get their growth hormones released. |
| get the picture, if you lack sleep you may be seeing | | | | You've also heard of "beauty sleep", there may |
| any variety of doctors due to the lack of sleep | | | | some truth to that. It seems that during sleep your |
| having an impact on your body or brain in a number | | | | body cells show increased production and reduced |
| of ways, some of which they're not really even sure | | | | breakdown of proteins which might lead to cell |
| of yet. Scientists are studying the brain and body | | | | growth and repair of damage to your body. |