Do you snore, blow, toss and turn, sleep during the day, wake up at night and sleep too little or too much? All these problems reduce its quality. sleep and may increase the risk of stroke, according to a new study.

The more sleep problems you have, the higher your risk of stroke. “If you have more than five of these symptoms, then your risk of stroke can increase fivefold,” says study author Kristin McCarthy of the University of Galway, Ireland.

“These results are consistent with previous research linking poor sleep to high blood pressure and vascular problems that increase the risk of stroke,” said Kristen Knutson, associate professor of neurology and preventive medicine at Northwestern University School of Medicine (Chicago).

“When we sleep at night, our blood pressure drops, which is normal. This process can be stopped due to poor sleep. In other studies, poor sleep has been linked to diabetes, dementia, and heart disease,” says Dr. Phyllis Zee, director of the Sleep Therapy Center at Northwestern University School of Medicine.

Poll results

In a new study that published in the journal Neurologyinvolved 4,500 stroke survivors. Nearly 1,800 of them suffered an episode of ischemia, and 439 suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage.

After the study, a comparison was made with people of the same age and gender who did not have a history of stroke. Both groups answered questions about the quality of their sleep.

The results of the study showed that those who slept less than five hours each night were three times more likely to have a stroke than those who slept seven hours.

On the other hand, too much sleep is bad, as those who sleep more than nine hours are twice as likely to have a stroke.

In the same study, sleep apnea was found to triple the risk of stroke.

Snoring and shortness of breath are also considered dangerous. Those who snored were 91% more likely to have a stroke, and those who snored or snorted were three times more likely to have a stroke.

Sleeping more than an hour during the day also increases the risk of stroke by 88%. On the other hand, a siesta of less than an hour is not considered dangerous.

Of course, it should be noted that the study showed a link between sleep problems and stroke, not an etiology. In other words, it is not known whether poor sleep leads to a stroke or whether it causes a number of other problems (stress, caffeine intake, reduced physical activity due to fatigue), which in turn increase the risk of stroke.

What to do to sleep well

• Follow a healthy diet
• Exercise frequently, preferably in the morning.
• Get seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each night
• Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day
• be exposed to morning and afternoon light
• Don’t spend too much time in bed except for sleep and sex (for example, to watch TV or read a book).
• Do not eat or drink alcohol at least three hours before bedtime
• Consult a specialist if sleep problems persist

According to CNN

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