Scientists warn: Chronic yawn and daytime drowsiness are not a joke. This is the organism signal about the lack of sleep and possible serious health disorders.
Zevota – organism signal about problems
Zevota and chronic daytime fatigue are not just a sign of a boring lecture or sleepless night. According to data American Academy of Medicine of sleep (AASM)this is a serious threat to health, which is directly related to the risk of development diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease and depression.
“Drowsiness is a serious threat to wide consequences“, – emphasizes AASM President Dr. Eric Olson. He is supported by a dream expert Kristen Nutson from the University of Chicago: “The person who spills does not fall asleep even at the most boring meeting.”.
How to understand that you are at risk
For self -diagnosis is used Epvorte scaleWhere a person evaluates the probability of falling asleep in 8 typical situations – from reading and traveling in transport to rest after dinner. Points above 10 – an occasion for seeking a doctor.
- –9 points – Norm
- 10-15 points – A light or average apnea of sleep is possible
- 16+ – serious violations, including narcolence
The causes of daytime drowsiness
The main reason is a chronic sleep deficiency. But there are other factors: medication, chronic pain, apnea, as well as lifestyle: coffee, alcohol, smoking and poor sleep hygiene. Even “An innocent glass of wine for the night” Warming the quality of sleep and makes you broken in the morning.
What to do?
Experts recommend establishing a regime, abandon alcohol before bedtime, limit gadgets in the evening and, if necessary, undergo an examination. Simple yawning may be the first alarming call of the body, which is dangerous to ignore.
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