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Loss Of Sleep, Even For A Single Night, Increases Inflammation In The Body
- aantix 18y agoIf you go to bed but wake up still not feeling refreshed, maybe you should do your own sleep study. Dream Recorder for OSX will film you while you sleep. http://www.dream-recorder.com/ http://www.dream-recorder.com/
- patrickg-zill 18y agoRather than spend $900 to several thousand on a sleep study, get a wrist or finger-clamp oximeter that measures the level of O2 in your blood - there are $150 ones that can log data for 24 hours and connect over USB. Sleep a couple nights with it on, and if your O2 level drops under ~92% for any amount of time, you probably have sleep apnea or a similar disorder.
- aantix 18y agoThat's a great tip. Thank-you.
- thalur 18y ago"It’s important to note that they found this increase in inflammatory response in only the female subjects." A bit of a misleading title then.
- azharcs 18y agoAs i type this, i am awake for close to 32 hours without sleeping. After reading this, i am kinda scared.
- jharrison 18y agoLack of sleep, especially in the face of the scientific evidence of the damage it does, is not a badge of honor. Go to bed.
- gcv 18y agoMaybe instead of reading HN, you should go get some sleep. :)
- DocSavage 18y agoWarning: Overuse of Hacker News may result in loss of sleep and increase inflammation in female readers. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, seek out a bed or comparable sleep unit immediately.
- sfamiliar 18y agoa side note, increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids decreases inflammation system-wide. there's a fair amount of research on this, google 'effects of omega-3 fatty acids on inflammation' (http://www.google.com/search?q=effects%20of%20omega-3%20fatty%20acids%20on%20inflammation&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 http://www.google.com/search?q=effects%20of%20omega-3%20fatt...)