effects of sleep deprivation on health
Heart disease. Sleep deprivation can increase the amount of inflammation in the body. Such inflammation, when coupled with other health risks like obesity and diabetes, may increase a person's risk for heart disease. Other health risks. Sleeplessness also has been linked to kidney disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.
Sleep deprivation can take its toll on your body in a number of ways. View more sleep pictures. iStockphoto /Didem Lenz. We all know that a sleepless night can make us cranky in the morning. However, the other effects of sleep deprivation are far more serious than sleepy eyes and a short temper. Stiffing yourself out of sleep can lead to heart disease, fluctuations in weight and even hallucinations.