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If you cut back your sleep by one hour, will you body adjust?

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Dr. Marcel Hungs answered

Specializes in Neurology

No: An occasional short night sleep does not affect you health. However, a chronic, constant sleep deprivation of one hour leads to 30h (>1day!) missed restorative night time sleep. Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with increased risk of stroke, heart attacks and early death.

Dr Melder agreed

Answered 2/26/2014

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Dr. Parham Gharagozlou answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

No: If you are sleeping the amount your body needs for your age and then cut back you will have sleep deprivation that is a bad thing to have.

Answered 10/24/2013

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A member asked:

If you cut back your sleep by one hour, will you body adjust?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Marcel Hungs answered

Dr Melder agreed

Dr. Parham Gharagozlou answered

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