Will An Afternoon Nap Shorten Your Life?

Lots of people take naps every day, or at least when they can.  There are young people that enjoy a quick nap, and older people.  Many people in their 90’s will swear napping is one of the reasons they’ve lived so long, that and a couple of shots of whiskey a day, but that’s another story.

The fact is we all know how important it is to get enough sleep, however a relatively new study suggests that daytime napping may actually increase your risk of dying early.  Say what?

British researchers observed more than 16,000 adults over a 13-year period, and found that those who slept for an hour or more during the day were almost a third more likely to die prematurely, the Daily Mail reports. Specifically, they were more likely to die from lung diseases, and researchers say napping could contribute to respiratory ailments by triggering inflammation in the body. The researchers note, however, that napping may simply be an early sign that your health is in danger, rather than the cause of the problem, notes the Independent.

One expert who didn’t take part in the study suggests that in people with serious lung problems, the naps “may not have hastened death but delayed it.” He notes that the findings show that 85% of people who napped less than one hour a day were at no higher risk of a premature death than non-nappers.

So the next thing they’ll be telling us is too much running can cause an early death.  Then there’s this article on the benefits of napping.

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