Is it bad to sleep too much?

Whether you are on vacation or not, if you are wondering if it is bad to sleep too much because you do not have to get up early, the answer is that it could be harmful to your health. Several studies have shown that getting too much sleep could be just as bad as getting too little sleep. Take note of what they say …

Consequences of sleeping too much

Cardiovascular problems. According to research published in the European Heart Journal, those who sleep about 9 hours are 5% more likely to die prematurely or develop cardiovascular disease than those who sleep 8; those who sleep from 9 to 10, 17%, and those who regularly sleep more than 10 hours, 41%.
Metabolic problems Another study, this time conducted by the Seoul National University College of Medicine, showed how sleeping more than 10 hours was associated with metabolic syndrome and higher triglyceride levels.
Limits. However, these studies are observational and a cause-effect relationship cannot be established between sleeping a lot and the development of these diseases.

Adults should not sleep more than 7-8 hours

Sleep "hangover"

If you usually get up every day at an hour and on vacation you do it much later, you may not feel more rested. On the contrary, by changing your usual cycle, your body becomes out of adjustment and you can have a headache, muscle heaviness and red eyes, symptoms similar to those of a hangover.

And can you make up for lost sleep?

According to Dr. Odile Romero, from the Spanish Sleep Society, if you don't get enough sleep during the week, for example, the solution is not to sleep many more hours on the weekend. But if it is compensated in a "discreet" way (2-3 more hours in total) it does minimize the health risks, and it is less bad than not compensating it at all.