"The most important predictor of how long you will live"

rocklin · Post by **rocklin** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:02 am

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"Sleep is the most important predictor of how long you will live — perhaps more important than smoking, exercise or high blood pressure.”

William Dement, sleep scientist

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“Lack of sleep makes people clumsy, unhappy, stupid, and dead.”

Stanley Coren, researcher

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The Case for Sleep Medicine by Gale Greene, NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/opini ... ef=general

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11 Ways to Get More Sleep: by Robert H. Yoakum, author

http://www.tipsonhealthyliving.com/heal ... more-sleep

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carbonman · Post by **carbonman** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:22 am

carbonman wrote:Sleep is second only to oxygen for quality of life.

--carbonman, sleep specialist

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:40 am

Yep, I believe these quotes are all SO true! I believe quality sleep is one of the keys to health and longevity.

ems · Post by **ems** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:04 pm

The difference I feel after a good nights sleep is remarkable! Unfortunately, there aren't enough of them.

MDALE · Post by **MDALE** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:07 pm

RipVW wrote:Yep, I believe these quotes are all SO true! I believe quality sleep is one of the keys to health and longevity.

Thus saith Rip VanWinkle and he should know!

PST · Post by **PST** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:23 pm

When comparing the effects of different regimens on longevity, shouldn't we take them net of time spent sleeping? Unconsciousness shouldn't count. We have infinite unconsciousness ahead of us. Hasn't the person who lives 80 years with six hours a night of sleep really had as long a life as the one who lives 90 years at eight hours a night? They've both had 60 waking years, and the former has experienced more of life at a younger age -- with a full set of teeth and less arthritis.

jnk · Post by **jnk** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:10 pm

rocklin wrote:"Sleep is the most important predictor of how long you will live — perhaps more important than smoking, exercise or high blood pressure.”

William Dement, sleep scientist

This may be a fancy way of saying "often people with serious health problems don't sleep so good."

rocklin wrote:“Lack of sleep makes people clumsy, unhappy, stupid, and dead.”

Stanley Coren, researcher

Seems to me that is true of the lack of anything that is truly necessary for life.

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