Better Sleep And Better Health For Those Who Serve

If you Google “sleep disorders” or “sleep + health risks” you’ll find that the sleep medicine community and the media produce a wealth of coverage on the negative health impacts of poor or inadequate sleep. Browse around and you’ll discover that sleep deprivation and untreated sleep disorders are tied to a nightmare list of health issues and disease states: Heart disease Diabetes Hypertension Impaired cognitive performance Depression —and everyone’s favorite, Obesity! Now consider that the people that serve all of us on the front lines of safety and defense are suffering from sleep disorders at double or more the rate of sleep disorders in the general population. 40% of Police Officers have Sleep Disorders 37% of Firefighters screen positive for Sleep Disorders 7.7% of Military Veterans have Sleep Disorders How’s that for a sobering thought? What if you dial 911 and the first responder that comes to your rescue is operating on so little sleep he or she is functionally inebriated? Or if that police officer, firefighter or service person in your family not only puts his or her life on the line every day, but is also doubling his/her chances for a serious sleep disorder and the diseases that go with it? The three studies that show the increased risks for having a sleep disorder also report: Police have a 2-3 times higher risk for motor vehicle crashes than the general public; 80% of firefighters with sleep disorders were...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news