Health News Desk, Getting adequate and quality sleep is essential to live a healthy life. Often experts recommend 7 to 8 hours of sleep. If you sleep less than this, you may suffer from many diseases. But do you know that sleeping for too long can also cause many harm to your body. Yes, if you also sleep more than 8 hours, then you should understand the harm caused to your health.
Disadvantages of sleeping too much
1. Sleeping more than required can make a person a victim of depression. According to the report of PLOS, sleeping more can cause depression. When you sleep more, you remain lethargic, you do not feel like working. Concentration decreases and in this way you become a victim of depression.
2. Sleeping too much also increases the risk of heart diseases. According to a report published in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, people who sleep for 9 to 11 hours have a 30 to 38 percent increased risk of heart disease.
3. Sleeping late makes you physically active. This can cause you to gain weight. Along with obesity, you may also have digestive problems. According to a study, people who sleep 9 or 10 hours every night are 21% more likely to become obese over a period of 6 years than those who sleep 8 hours.
4. Some people sleep for a long time during holidays. They may have headache problems. When you sleep for a long time, serotonin is released in very high amounts. In such a situation, it starts affecting some neurotransmitters of the brain.
5. Sleeping for too long can cause back pain or body ache. Because when you are physically active, the blood circulation in your body is not proper. This can cause back pain or body ache. Exercise is very important for proper blood circulation.