- [Blocko] Hey there,
welcome to Life Noggin. I'd be willing to bet
that we're all guilty of staying up late and sleeping in, at least once, or in my
case many, many times. I'm sure you know that
getting a good night's sleep is good for you and staying up
all hours of the night isn't, but oversleeping is also
associated with health problems. To help with this video, I brought in a sleep scientist, Juniper. - [Juniper] Yeah, about that, I kinda lied to get on this episode. I just stream video games. - [Blocko] Oh, so do you
know anything about sleep? - [Juniper] Well, I
don't get a lotta sleep almost every night and
I'm constantly tired. - [Blocko] You're hired. So, which is worse for
your health staying up or sleeping in? When we're lucky they go hand in hand, you sleep in after staying up late, but that's not often possible. Especially when you have work
or school in the morning. You're usually missing out on sleep when you stay up or under sleeping. So let's see how this
compares to sleeping too much. Oversleeping. - [Juniper] Deciding when you go to sleep, may not be entirely up to you. Scientists have found
that your sleep chronotype or internal clock is
tied to certain genes, but how much sleep you
get is another matter. And there is a general
consensus that missing out on your required sleep can
lead to a lot of health issues. So Blocko, does everyone
need a certain amount of sleep each day? - [Blocko] According to the
National Sleep Foundation, this sleep need ranges
from 17 hours for newborns to seven hours for adults, with teenagers and young adults needing around nine hours of sleep a day. Of course, this is gonna
vary depending on the person. - [Juniper] Is that nine
hours of sleep thing like mandatory or? - [Blocko] Or people that
regularly miss this mark are at a higher risk of developing
psychological, neurological, gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders as well as heart disease. - [Juniper] So that's a yes. - [Blocko] In a 2013
study of 6,500 patients, researchers found that people
who typically slept less than six hours a night were
more likely to have a stroke, congestive heart failure,
and a heart attack compared to those who slept six
to eight hours a night. Lack of sleep had also been
linked to type two diabetes. Without a good night's rest, our hormones struggled
to regulate processes like hunger and weight control. And researchers have found that
when you miss out on sleep, less insulin is released after you eat. Insulin is a chemical that
helps your muscles, fat, and liver cells absorb sugar, where it's stored until
your body needs energy. - [Juniper] But that doesn't mean that oversleeping is good for you. That same 2013 study on
heart disease also found that subjects who slept for
more than eight hours a night were at higher risk for coronary
artery disease and angina, which is the medical term
for chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and like losing sleep, oversleeping can also increase your risk of type two diabetes though the reasons for this are less clear. - [Blocko] Aside from
all these health issues, what are the chances
that you'll actually die from either staying up or sleeping in? Well, I hate to be that
guy, but it could happen. - [Juniper] Did you say die? Why is everything you
talk about so dangerous? - [Blocko] Ah, I see
you've been subscribed to this channel for a while, huh? Due to the higher prevalence
of all these health problems, both those who go to
sleep late and sleep in, have a greater risk of death. A meta analysis combining
the data of 16 studies and over 1 million subjects
found that compared to adults who sleep the normal seven to eight hours, those who slept less
than seven hours a night had a 12% greater risk of death. And those who slept more than eight hours had a 30% greater risk. So do yourself a favor and try your best to get your required amount of sleep. Chances are you probably
have something going on in the morning and you're
gonna have to wake up early. So don't stay up too late. It seems like it's really bad. I hope this helped you, Juniper. Maybe now you'll get some more sleep. Juniper? - [Juniper] Huh, did you say something? - [Blocko] Are you
streaming during this video? - [Juniper] Oh yeah, but don't worry, if someone donates 100,000 bits, I get to sleep for 25 minutes. - [Blocko] Okay, well, I
don't know what that means, but tell me how much
sleep do you actually get? Be honest. Let me know in the comments section below. If you wanna see more of Juniper, you should check out her YouTube channel. She makes great videos
and streams a bunch. So click the first link in the
description to go support her and check her out. As always, my name is Blocko. This has been Life Noggin. Don't forget to keep on thinking.
