Sleep Men vs. Women

Have you noticed that women tend to be a little more grumpy then most men in the morning?  That’s because women actually need more sleep than men.  Woman have a higher risk of depression and sleeping disorders.  “Sleep deprived women have extra clotting factors in their blood, which can lead to stroke,” said this article done at Duke University.  It is believed that an average person needs 7-9 hours of sleep a night and the largest factor that effects the amount of sleep one needs is age, the Mayo Clinic stated on their sleep studies done.  The older you get the less sleep you tend to need because newborns and young children need more sleep to help with their development. Their immune systems are weaker so rest helps keep them healthy. Another factor that largely affects the hours of sleep necessary throughout a night is drinking alcohol.  Drinking before bed negatively affects your sleep.  Which makes you need to sleep more hours to make up for the inadequate sleep throughout the night.