Sleeping
Sleep, especially during the night, is God’s yes to humans, a vital process that is important for keeping the body functions properly. The Almighty said in his book: (And we made the night for clothes * and made the day a pension) God told us in these two verses that the universal year that we have broken is that the night for rest and tranquility, the day to work and rebuild the earth, so the failure to comply with this year will cause the cosmic damage to various health and body.
Chemical sleep
The sleep and wake cycle is affected by two essential hormones in the body: melatonin and cortisol. Melatonin, which is produced by the pineal gland, stimulates drowsiness. It is secreted when dark, He tells the body that sleep is ripe.
The other hormone, cortisol, is excreted by the adrenal glands. The hormone increases to its highest level just before waking up, as if it stimulates and alerts the body. Cortisol also increases energy in the body in preparation for daytime activities.
Reasons for vigilance
There are many different causes of sleep, as there are many factors that may affect the work of neurotransmitters in the brain, which play an important role in influencing the cycle of sleep and sleep, which may lead to insomnia.
Eating some foods or drugs may also affect the transfer of nerve cells in the brain, affecting the balance of sleep and sleep. Some drugs, such as decongestants, are drugs that may affect the sleep process by stimulating some parts of the brain that may Cause sleepiness, and later may lead to insomnia. In addition, the consumption of nicotine and alcohol affects the quality of sleep, as they prevent the person from getting into full sleep cycles, and keep him in the early stages of sleep only.
Nightfall of night
The phenomenon of vigilance is one of the important factors that will inevitably harm health, leaving this phenomenon has serious consequences and consequences, including the following:
- The sleep system increases the risk of high blood pressure. Sleep and sleep affect the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system plays an important role in regulating and controlling blood pressure. This will increase the rate of high blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease.
- Insomnia negatively affects the body’s immunity and thus reduces its ability to control diseases, resulting in increased susceptibility to infectious diseases.
- And the appearance of dark circles around the eye due to the weakness of the blood circulation of the eye, and fatigue of the eye as a result of sleep, in addition to the lack of moisturizing the eye, as the tear-forming layer in the eye need to close the eye and rest for a sufficient number of hours; To be able to re-moisturize the eye properly; to prevent the appearance of redness of the eye, and if the eye does not take this sufficient rest, will not be able to restore the ability to release the moisturizing, and this will multiply the problem in the case of a person suffering mainly from the syndrome Dry eye Zeh: Dry Eye Syndrome).
- The study shows that 60 women aged 30 to 49 years in the premenopausal period at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center are affected by the effects of aging on skin and skin. Sleep quality on skin aging and its function “Effects of Sleep Quality on Skin Aging and Function”.
- Nausea causes problems in the nervous system, such as loss of concentration and delayed body response, according to a study of 50 guards between the ages of 18 and 35 years. They were selected healthy, non-smokers, sleep well and none of them And have no history of depression, neurological diseases or chronic pain. The study was published in Sleep Science in September 2000.
- The risk of developing type 2 diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular disease in men is higher than that of white men, according to another study of 200 male and female participants aged 30-50 years. In the body’s response to insulin, the hormone responsible for the metabolism of glucose in the body, and reduce the sensitivity of cells towards it as it affects the function of beta cells in the pancreas.
- Heart function is affected by sleep, but the mechanism for interpreting these negative effects is still uncertain. It activates some chemicals that prevent the body from reducing blood pressure and pulse speed, causing later and over time problems of the heart and blood vessels.
- Antioxidants reduce the effect of antioxidants in cells, which protect the cells of the body by removing them from molecules that destroy and harm cells. Causing damage to the body’s cells, and increasing the negative effect of Free Radicals.
Damage to the pregnant woman and her fetus
Pregnant women and their fetuses are negatively affected, as sleep deprivation increases the chance of labor and increases the chance of premature birth and Caesarean delivery. Therefore, the sleep of pregnant women for a sufficient number of hours is a necessary and essential for the development of the fetus and its development properly.
Stimulants have negative effects
Some people deal with stimulants of various types, substances that have the ability to influence the nervous system; it increases the vigilance and ability to sleep, and the sense of activity, energy and lightness. In fact, they have negative effects that appear to be more positive than others. Some cause heart and arterial problems, such as accelerated heartbeat, and may affect the nervous system, and some may reduce appetite.
Steroids are substances that have an addictive effect. Misuse and random use lead to addiction. When an individual tries to stop the use of these substances, withdrawal symptoms occur, such as loss of comprehension and concentration, reduced mental and motor activity, May cause sleep disorders, fatigue, and depression, due to their low blood levels.