Sleep & Heart Attacks

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Dear Lalit

 

a good post, I've been studying the sleplessness state or Insomania as my grandfather had it and I too

i've been sleeping for less than 5 hrs my best time is 2-4 anm res tis light or partial sleep normally so attempt to sleep past Mid night do wake up by 6 to 6.15 am will be awake though at least resting my body ifeel is imp

 

during the preconstruction i was nervous on funds as we embarked ona project with family resourses planned and some loans did not happen in time with workk piling up MORE BILLS so for 7 MONTHS DID NOT SLEEP FOR A MIN ALSO AND DI MAX WORK IN GROUPS IF U C

 

ONCE IT BECAME A BIT STEADY CUD SLEEP FOR 2 DAYS IN A ROW WELL THEN ON AND OFF I AM SLEEPING THE Few hrs but the 7month spell has neded my excercises to rehabilitate my fractured feet for good as no energy levels to push myself to do it

headahces occur severely this is for 2 reaons head injuries inthe past

and sleep disorder so the DOc said try Alprax .25mg in such times of head ache has helped me to contain it and give a freshness next morning

 

some friends and doctors who consult me for yrs said see a Neurologist and fix it, never bothered abt it till Jul this yr started taking Alprax this too my cleit doctrs said is risky lets see

 

my sister works for 18-20 hrs a day on a PC and inthe sleep if she gets any cals still has to answer as she manages 7-8 projects single handed for urs now from 96-now

 

we r both above 45 sh eis 46 next week me 48

and now v r pushing or system too far and run the risk of pre-mature end

 

G B Prashant Kumar

Pl give personal data with verifable life event dates=jobs, marriage, family, kids, high/low times. Picture or 2 for Lagna features check to my ID pkgoteti, Services of this astrologer in the group only are FREE! personal consultations ARE CHARGEABLE! Mobile 09840051861 Chennai, India Me Shuba Vela!

 

 

 

 

litsol <mishra.lalitVedic Astrologyandhealing Sent: Mon, November 16, 2009 10:24:02 PM[Vedic Astrologyandhealing] Sleep & Heart Attacks

What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate India [sent by Microsoft India's chairman, Ravi Venkatesan]A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra, Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent, the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his wife and two very young kids.It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was an avid marathoner (in Feb 09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry Marathon 180 km away), the question came as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to heart

attack at 42 years of age.Was it the stress?A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I doubted if the cause was stress.The Real ReasonHowever, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program 'Boss' Day Out':http://connect. in.com/ranjan- das/play- video-boss- day-out-ranjan- das-of-sap- india-229111- 807ecfcf1ad96603 6c289b3ba6c376f2 530d7484. htmlHere he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep (and that he was not proud of his ability to

manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled).The EvidenceLast week, I was working with a well-known cardiologist on the subject of `Heart Disease caused by Lack of Sleep'. While I cannot share the video nor the slides because of confidentiality reasons, I have distilled the key points below in the hope it will save some of our lives.Some Excerpts:· Short sleep duration (<5 or 5-6 hours) increased risk for high BP by 350% to 500% compared to those who slept longer than 6 hours per night. Paper published in 2009.As you know, high BP kills.· Young people (25-49 years of age) are twice as likely to get high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006.· Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in

1999.· Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels stayed high!!· Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances in body such as Interleukin- 6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha) and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions, including cancer, arthritis andheart disease. Paper published in 2004.· Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart disease. Paper published in 2006.Ideal SleepFor lack of space, I cannot explain here the ideal sleep architecture. But in brief, sleep is composed of

two stages: REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM. The former helps in mental consolidation while the latter helps in physical repair and rebuilding. During the night, you alternate between REM and non-REM stages 4-5 times.The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. During that period, your pituitary gland releases growth hormones that repair your body. The latter part of sleep is more and more REM type.For you to be mentally alert during the day, the latter part of sleep is more important. No wonder when you wake up with an alarm clock after 5-6 hours of sleep, you are mentally irritable throughout the day (lack of REM sleep). And if you have slept for less than 5 hours, your body is in a complete physical mess (lack of non-REM sleep), you are tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie and your immunity is way down (I've been there, done that L)Finally, as long-distance runners, you need an hour of extra sleep to repair the running

related damage.If you want to know if you are getting adequate sleep, take Epworth Sleepiness Test below.Interpretation: Score of 0-9 is considered normal while 10 and above abnormal. Many a times, I have clocked 21 out the maximum possible 24, the only saving grace being the last situation, since I don't like to drive (maybe, I should ask my driver to answer that lineJ)In conclusion:Barring stress control, Ranjan Das did everything right: eating proper food, exercising (marathoning! ), maintaining proper weight. But he missed getting proper and adequate sleep, minimum 7 hours. In my opinion, that killed him.If you are not getting enough sleep (7 hours), you are playing with fire, even if you have low stress.I always took pride in my ability to work 50 hours at a stretch whenever the situation warranted. But I was so spooked after seeing the scientific evidence last week that since Saturday night, I ensure I do not even set the

alarm clock under 7 hours. Now, that is a nice excuse to get some more sleep. JUnfortunately, Ranjan Das is not alone when it comes to missing sleep. Many of us are doing exactly the same, perhaps out of ignorance. Please forward this mail to as many of your colleagues as possible, especially those who might be short-changing their sleep. If we can save even one young life because of this email, I would be the happiest person on earth

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Dear Mr. Prashant ,

 

Wd like to know your's lagna and moon sign and aspect/conjunction on moon.

 

Regards,

Lalit

 

Vedic Astrologyandhealing , Prashant kumar-Mee Shuba Vela

<pkgoteti wrote:

>

> Dear Lalit

>

> a good post, I've been studying the sleplessness state or Insomania as my

grandfather had it and I too

> i've been sleeping for less than 5 hrs my best time is 2-4 anm res tis light

or partial sleep normally so attempt to sleep past Mid night do wake up by 6 to

6.15 am will be awake though at least resting my body ifeel is imp

>

> during the preconstruction i was nervous on funds as we embarked ona project

with family resourses planned and some loans did not happen in time with workk

piling up MORE BILLS so for 7 MONTHS DID NOT SLEEP FOR A MIN ALSO AND DI MAX

WORK IN GROUPS IF U C

>

>  ONCE IT BECAME A BIT STEADY CUD SLEEP FOR 2 DAYS IN A ROW WELL THEN ON AND

OFF I AM SLEEPING THE Few hrs but the 7month spell has neded my excercises to

rehabilitate my fractured feet for good as no energy levels to push myself to do

it

> headahces occur severely this is for 2 reaons head injuries inthe past

> and sleep disorder so the DOc said try Alprax .25mg in such times of head

ache has helped me to contain it and give a freshness next morning

>

> some friends and doctors who consult me for yrs said see a Neurologist and fix

it, never bothered abt it till Jul this yr started taking Alprax this too my

cleit doctrs said is risky lets see

>

> my sister works for 18-20 hrs a day on a PC and inthe sleep if she gets any

cals still has to answer as she manages 7-8 projects single handed  for urs now

from 96-now

>

> we r both above 45 sh eis 46 next week me 48

> and now v r pushing or system too far and run the risk of pre-mature end

>

>  

> G B Prashant Kumar

>

> Pl give personal data with verifable life event dates=jobs, marriage,

family, kids, high/low times. Picture or 2  for Lagna features check to my

ID pkgoteti, Services of this astrologer in the group only are FREE!

personal consultations ARE CHARGEABLE! Mobile 09840051861 Chennai, India  Me

Shuba Vela!

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> litsol <mishra.lalit

> Vedic Astrologyandhealing

> Mon, November 16, 2009 10:24:02 PM

> [Vedic Astrologyandhealing] Sleep & Heart Attacks

>

>  

> What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate India [sent by Microsoft

India's chairman, Ravi Venkatesan]

> A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra,

Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent,

the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness

freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter

Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a

workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his

wife and two very young kids.

> It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more

disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was an avid marathoner (in Feb

09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry

Marathon 180 km away), the question came as to why an exceptionally active,

athletic person succumb to heart attack at 42 years of age.

> Was it the stress?

> A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned

that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We

used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I

doubted if the cause was stress.

> The Real Reason

> However, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to

make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV

in the program 'Boss' Day Out':

> http://connect. in.com/ranjan- das/play- video-boss- day-out-ranjan-

das-of-sap- india-229111- 807ecfcf1ad96603 6c289b3ba6c376f2 530d7484. html

> Here he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep (and that he was

not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others

extolled).

> The Evidence

> Last week, I was working with a well-known cardiologist on the subject of

`Heart Disease caused by Lack of Sleep'. While I cannot share the video nor the

slides because of confidentiality reasons, I have distilled the key points below

in the hope it will save some of our lives.

> Some Excerpts:

> ·        Short sleep duration (<5 or 5-6 hours) increased risk for

high BP by 350% to 500% compared to those who slept longer than 6 hours per

night. Paper published in 2009.

> As you know, high BP kills.

> ·        Young people (25-49 years of age) are twice as likely to get

high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006.

> ·        Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold

increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in 1999.

> ·        Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood

concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest

predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels

stayed high!!

> ·        Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances

in body such as Interleukin- 6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha)

and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions,

including cancer, arthritis andheart disease. Paper published in 2004.

> ·        Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in

heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart

disease. Paper published in 2006.

> Ideal Sleep

> For lack of space, I cannot explain here the ideal sleep architecture. But in

brief, sleep is composed of two stages: REM (Rapid Eye Movement) and non-REM.

The former helps in mental consolidation while the latter helps in physical

repair and rebuilding. During the night, you alternate between REM and non-REM

stages 4-5 times.

> The earlier part of sleep is mostly non-REM. During that period, your

pituitary gland releases growth hormones that repair your body. The latter part

of sleep is more and more REM type.

> For you to be mentally alert during the day, the latter part of sleep is more

important. No wonder when you wake up with an alarm clock after 5-6 hours of

sleep, you are mentally irritable throughout the day (lack of REM sleep). And if

you have slept for less than 5 hours, your body is in a complete physical mess

(lack of non-REM sleep), you are tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie

and your immunity is way down (I've been there, done that L)

> Finally, as long-distance runners, you need an hour of extra sleep to repair

the running related damage.

> If you want to know if you are getting adequate sleep, take Epworth Sleepiness

Test below.

> Interpretation: Score of 0-9 is considered normal while 10 and above abnormal.

Many a times, I have clocked 21 out the maximum possible 24, the only saving

grace being the last situation, since I don't like to drive (maybe, I should ask

my driver to answer that lineJ)

> In conclusion:

> Barring stress control, Ranjan Das did everything right: eating proper food,

exercising (marathoning! ), maintaining proper weight. But he missed getting

proper and adequate sleep, minimum 7 hours. In my opinion, that killed him.

> If you are not getting enough sleep (7 hours), you are playing with fire, even

if you have low stress.

> I always took pride in my ability to work 50 hours at a stretch whenever the

situation warranted. But I was so spooked after seeing the scientific evidence

last week that since Saturday night, I ensure I do not even set the alarm clock

under 7 hours. Now, that is a nice excuse to get some more sleep. J

> Unfortunately, Ranjan Das is not alone when it comes to missing sleep. Many of

us are doing exactly the same, perhaps out of ignorance. Please forward this

mail to as many of your colleagues as possible, especially those who might be

short-changing their sleep. If we can save even one young life because of this

email, I would be the happiest person on earth

>