It isn’t uncommon for people to suffer from sleep deprivation. But why do people lack sleep, and why is there such a stigma surrounding people who get enough shut-eye every night? A leading sleep scientist revealed the answers to those questions, while cautioning that sleep deprivation could also increase the risk of a number of life-threatening diseases and conditions.
In an extensive interview with the Guardian, University of California, Berkeley professor Matthew Walker, director of the institution’s Center for Human Sleep Science, warned that sleep deprivation is not being taken seriously enough by employers and everyday people alike. He believes that there is a “powerful” link between a lack of sleep and cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and other more serious conditions, and that it’s extremely important that people get the recommended eight hours of sleep or more.
“No aspect of our biology is left unscathed by sleep deprivation,” Walker said.
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