Too Much Sleep?

Not sleeping enough is bad for your health, but what about sleeping too much.

As odd as it sounds, it looks like both not sleeping enough and even sleeping too much could have a big impact on your overall health.

Most of us know that 6-8 hours is right around the target range for a good night's sleep. But not many of us actually get that amount on a regular basis. Some of us get less, some get more. And for years we've thought that those getting less than 6 hours night after night had health problems because of it. And they do, including a risk of having a stroke, heart attack or even congestive heart failure. But a new study has found that sleeping more than 8 hours causes its own problems. They include having more problems with coronary artery disease and more incidence of chest pain.

Researchers involved in this study feel that the ideal sleep range for most of us is 6-8 hours. And since sleep is the time our body, and mind, uses to renew itself, not getting enough, or getting too much, can cause an array of health problems. The bottom line here is that if you're not in that target range find out why. Fixing sleep issues can be one of the best things you can do for your overall health.