People with high blood pressure are more likely to have a
stroke than those who do not have high blood pressure, depending on how much
sleep they get, Health Briefs TV learns.
Those who get less than five hours of sleep per night or
more than eight hours of sleep are at risk of having a stroke, a new study
found. Researchers found that insufficient sleepers had an 83 percents higher
risk of stoke than those who got seven or eight hours of sleep. People who
slept more than eight hours per night had an increases risk of 74%.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports
that 800,000 people each year in the United States have a stroke. It is
also the leading cause of disability in the United States . The most common type
of stroke is caused by a blood clot in the brain. The other main cause is when
a blood vessel bursts.
Health Briefs TV suggests the following to get a good night’s
rest of seven to eight hours:
- Avoid alcohol or smoking or eating a heavy meal three hours before bedtime.
- Leave digital devices in another room.
- Be sure the room is cool and dark.
- Get some daily physical activity. Take a short, brisk walk after dinner to help digest food.
- Maintain the same sleep and wake schedule every day, even on weekends.
Sleep well.
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