Re:Lack of sleep 'raises cold risk'
by kirubakaran on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @09:51AM
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Chronic sleep deprivation will ruin your health and your mental capacity. It is not something to be proud of. Numerous studies have proved this. Please consider changing.
Re:Lack of sleep 'raises cold risk'
by noro on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @10:53AM
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After months/years of not getting nearly enough sleep, how long until you get back to your "normal" mental capacity? (That is, if you go back to getting a reasonable amount of sleep.)
Re:Lack of sleep 'raises cold risk'
by kirubakaran on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @11:42AM
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I don't know if I am completely back to normal yet. But I sleep in as much as I can. Few years ago they had to put me on IV drips coz I was throwing up all day due to a week long self-inflicted sleep deprivation. Doctors added something to the drip that put me out for several hours. Thats when I understood that I'll be way better off in the long run with a good sleep schedule.
I used to boast about my ability to code through the night. I was a fool.
Re:Lack of sleep 'raises cold risk'
by biohacker42 on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @01:38PM
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I recall an article that claimed you build up sleep debt and have to pay it back with equal time oversleeping.
Obviously there is an upper limit on how much sleep debt any one can accumulate.
In my personal experience, getting enough sleep and not "slipping" requires real discipline.
A good sleep schedule ain't easy to stick to, but it's worth it in the long.
Re:Lack of sleep 'raises cold risk'
by jcl on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @10:34AM
(#432117)
Yes, "duh", but:
Previous research has suggested that people who sleep seven to eight hours a night have the lowest rates of heart disease. However, there has been little direct evidence that getting a good night's sleep can help ward off a cold.
It's "obvious" that not getting enough sleep is bad for you, but without research like this, we don't know in what ways or to what degree. Otherwise, sleeping to prevent a cold is as "obviously" good for you as hanging garlic around your neck or taking large doses of vitamin C.
Re:Lack of sleep 'raises cold risk'
by albertcardona on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @06:01AM
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Summary:
"Sleeping for under seven hours a night greatly raises the risk of catching a cold"
Considering the very high degree of genetic variability in humans, and the effects of food, sunlight, sport and in general life style, I suspect a much larger study would reveal a very large standard deviation around the claimed 7 hours.
Typing this at 5:22 am after pulling an all nighter
I used to boast about my ability to code through the night. I was a fool.
In my personal experience, getting enough sleep and not "slipping" requires real discipline. A good sleep schedule ain't easy to stick to, but it's worth it in the long.
Dr. William Dement on "Healthy Sleep and Optimal Perfomance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hAw1z8GdE8
It was linked from an older HN sleep thread:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=359041
Previous research has suggested that people who sleep seven to eight hours a night have the lowest rates of heart disease. However, there has been little direct evidence that getting a good night's sleep can help ward off a cold.
It's "obvious" that not getting enough sleep is bad for you, but without research like this, we don't know in what ways or to what degree. Otherwise, sleeping to prevent a cold is as "obviously" good for you as hanging garlic around your neck or taking large doses of vitamin C.
"Sleeping for under seven hours a night greatly raises the risk of catching a cold"
Considering the very high degree of genetic variability in humans, and the effects of food, sunlight, sport and in general life style, I suspect a much larger study would reveal a very large standard deviation around the claimed 7 hours.