Why we Sleep?

<p>We need sleep. Have you ever given it a thought- Why? We spend one-third of our lives sleeping- doing nothing. So why do we need sleep? What’s the science behind? And also your curious questions about sleep that we have received- like the amount of sleep you need, consequences of insufficient sleep and also oversleep.</p> <p>We are thankful to Dr Nasreen Akhtar, AIIMS, New Delhi for answering all our curious questions.&nbsp;</p> <p>The episode was hosted by Niraj Gupta and Muskan Mittal (Welcome to the Science up! Team)</p> <p><br></p> <p>We answered,</p> <p>Why do we need Sleep- the science behind</p> <p>how much sleep do humans need</p> <p>Importance of getting enough sleep</p> <p>Can you actually compensate the amount of sleep you didn't take previous night</p> <p>Compromising sleep amid exams</p> <p><u>Consequences</u> and long-term effects of insufficient sleep/ sleep loss</p> <p>What happens if a person doesn't sleep for a few days? Or sleep only for just few hours</p> <p>Effect of prolonged use of screens- mobile phones/laptops&nbsp;</p> <p>Is Oversleeping bad</p> <p>Connection of sleep and diseases like Alzeihmer's</p> <p>General advice on Sleep Hygiene and a quality sleep</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>The podcast is running on every music/podcast platforms, just search Science up! or even google it.</p> <p>Visit our website www.scienceup.in for all info.&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram for every updates: instagram.com/science.up.podcast</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sleep better, Stay Healthy</p>