Effects of staying up late for health, lower libido to increase risk of death

JAKARTA – The effect of staying up late is very bad for health. The immediate effect is felt when lack of sleep in the morning there is a decrease in productivity. In addition to excessive sleepiness and frequent yawning, lack of sleep due to staying up late will affect emotional conditions, cognitive abilities, and brain function.

During sleep, the body relaxes, giving it time to rest and rebuild muscles that have been tired throughout the day. Likewise the brain, during sleep, all the waste produced by the brain is removed. That is why sleep is important for the health of the body, immunity, and brain. Sleep is also good for regulating emotions.

Often staying up late can also increase the risk of serious disease threats, high blood pressure to heart attacks. As quoted by the Health page, here are the bad effects of staying up late for health:

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1. Dull skin

Lack of sleep makes the hormone cortisol (stress hormone) released in greater quantities. This hormone then breaks down collagen in the skin, whereas collagen is a protein that makes skin firmer and more elastic.
No wonder if you lack sleep, in the morning you find your skin feels dull. Fine aging lines will appear on the face and make the skin look dull. Lack of sleep can also cause dark circles around the eyes that will ruin your appearance.

2. Lower libido

Drowsiness and fatigue due to lack of sleep can cause you to be unmotivated. This condition can cause decreased libido, which in turn becomes less interested in sexual activity.

3. Increase the risk of death

A study states that only five hours of sleep can increase the risk of death by 12 percent. This increased risk applies to all causes of death, especially deaths from heart and blood vessel disease.

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