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Maintaining proper sleep habits satisfies one of the essential elements of optimal health. Researchers have performed numerous studies that delineate the importance of sleep hygiene in adults and children. While all of the benefits of sleep have not yet been ascertained, research does show that chronic sleep deprivation can lead to a host of medical ailments including high blood pressure, weight gain and high cholesterol.
Most adults in the United States who are diagnosed with high blood pressure have essential hypertension, or high blood pressure of an unknown cause. If you have a sleep-related breathing disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea or habitual snoring, then you also have a greater risk for essential hypertension. Over 75 percent of people with obstructive sleep apnea are undiagnosed. If you feel that you struggle with these issues, seek attention from an internal medicine or family medicine physician.
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