Fiction: Sleep is a luxury.
Fact: Nope, it’s a necessity. We can actually live longer
without food than sleep.
Fiction: We can regain lost weekday zzz’s by
sleeping in on
the weekend.
Fact: You may sleep longer on the weekend, but the
consequences of even one hour of lost sleep for one night can be an
increase in
heart attacks.
Fiction: Snoring is harmless.
Fact: Sez who? Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea—a
potentially dangerous sleep disorder—which can cause heart attacks and
other
health issues.
Fiction: Sleep surface doesn’t matter.
Fact: The right mattress and pillow is essential to getting
a good night’s sleep. Why? Because the more relaxed your body is, the
deeper
sleep you’ll get.
Fiction: If you dream you’re falling
and don’t wake up, you’ll die.
Fact: Not. We may feel like we’ve died when we wake up, but
we will awaken, says Robert Oexman, DC, director of the Sleep to Live
Institute
in Joplin, MO. Click here for
more on this topic.
February 27, 2012
