Are you benefiting from Getting Enough Sleep?
Evaluating your overall health doesn't just mean looking at what's wrong, it also means looking at what you are doing right. The Analyst™ learns all about you through a simple-yet-comprehensive questionnaire.
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In the Sleep-Related Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about hours of sleep per night (male):
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Sleep. On average, how many hours of sleep do you get each night?
Possible responses:
→ Under 5 hours / much less than I should→ 5-6 hours / less than I should → 6-8 hours / don't know → 8-9 hours / more than necessary → Over 9 hours / much more than necessary |
What does this tell us?
Based on your response, which may indicate sleeping less than necessary, getting sufficient sleep or sleeping more than necessary, The Analyst™ is able to consider possibilities such as:Cancer, General
An Australian study of 230,000 subjects reported in 2016 that prolonged sleep – especially when combined with a sedentary lifestyle – increases risk of premature death from diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer by up to 300%.
Coronary Disease / Heart Attack
A study reported in May, 2017 found that those with cardiac risk factors who slept under six hours a night are 2.1 times more likely to die of heart disease.
An Australian study of 230,000 subjects reported in 2016 that prolonged sleep – especially when combined with a sedentary lifestyle – increases risk of premature death from diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer by up to 300%.
In addition, sleeping too much may be an indicator of illness such as cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes Type II
An Australian study of 230,000 subjects reported in 2016 that prolonged sleep – especially when combined with a sedentary lifestyle – increases risk of premature death from diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer by up to 300%.
Stroke
Several large studies involving hundreds of thousands of people have found that sleeping too much (or too little) increases risk of stroke dramatically. Sleeping 7-8 hours a night and exercising for 30-60 minutes 3 to 6 times per week appears to be optimal for preventing stroke. Getting less than 6 hours of sleep each night increases the risk of early death from stroke.
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Last updated: Jan 15, 2026