Named the main cause of colds
American scientists analyzed the factors leading to colds. It turns out that the biggest impact on health and the immune system has a lack of sleep.
The study was conducted by professionals at the California Institute of San Francisco. They traced, as sleep, stress, Smoking, level of education and earnings affect the risk of developing colds. It turns out that people who sleep less than 6 hours a day, 4 times increase the risk of developing a cold than those whose sleep is 7 hours and more, reports the Daily Mail.
In experiment took part 164 adults. For a week they were put in the hotel, offering every day to instill in a nose medication containing the cold virus, and then watched the result. It turns out that those who were sleeping 5 hours or less, a 4 and a half times more often had a head cold. Research workers in addition take into account the propensity of subjects to cigarettes, drinks, and character and social status, however specifically sleep had the greatest effect on the disease cold.
Experts report that currently too many people on the planet neglect sleep, claiming that they have no time to sleep long enough. They are jeopardizing their health, scientists believe. "No matter how old you are, what nationality you or what is your salary. The only difference is the lack of sleep. It causes not only fatigue or irritability, lack of sleep has a fundamental effect on the General state of health", - said the Creator of the study Eric Prater.
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