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4-5 hrs sleep from a month due to work schedule. though i stay active throughout the day. lack of sleep don't effect my routine.does it effect health?
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Sleep: It absolutely affects health. An adult needs 6.5 to 8.5 hours sleep to truly be tested and functioning well. We often overestimate how alert we are. But inadequate sleep affects your heart weight contributes to diabetes, and ahuge number of other health issues. Some of these health problems may not appear sudden but will occur. I teach CBT for Insomnia and my No More Nightmares classes as expert
Answered 8/16/2015
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