You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep–and It’s Killing You

https://www.wired.com/story/youre-not-getting-enough-sleep-and-its-killing-you/

by ycombonator • 7 years ago

11 6 7 years ago

is sleeping more the secret to living “forever?” it would be ironic if we could live 1000 years, but only be awake for 1 hour a day, for example.

stackola• 7 years ago

1000 years x 356 days x 1 hour would be a bad deal, compared to 80 years x 356 days x 16 hours. (350k vs 450k hours)

officialjunk2• 7 years ago

but you get to see 1000 years of technology advancement, for example.

dysosmia• 7 years ago

The article mentions a few times the subject's recommendation to get away from caffeine and alcohol. For people with a bit more background on what he's talking about, is he recommending a blanket ban on the substances altogether or just to stop using them as a crutch for waking up or falling asleep?

ycombonator• 7 years ago

My doctor says at most have a cup of coffee or tea in the morning and decaf no later than 2pm. Anything after that chamomile/herbal. It worked like magic.

m463• 7 years ago

I think some of my relatives who died or had an "event" while sleeping actually were undiagnosed sufferers of sleep apnea.

And I suspect that before it became life threatening, they just were suffering years and decades of poor sleep.

CPAP ftw.

You’re Not Getting Enough Sleep–and It’s Killing You

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