Health News: If you often have scary or restless dreams while sleeping, it is not right to take it lightly. A recent research has revealed the shocking revelation that nightmares may be a sign of premature death. That is, it can also indicate not just a scary dream, but also to a serious problem to your health.
A broad study of the Imperial College, London, has revealed that people who repeatedly have scary dreams, their aging process is faster than normal people. Also, the risk of death before the age of 70 was found to be almost three times higher. About 1.80 lakh people were included in this research, in which both children and adults were present.
Research has revealed that repeated dreams have a profound effect not just on the brain, but on the whole body. During such dreams, stress hormones in the body grow rapidly, which also causes inflammation to increase internal organs. In the long run, this effect reaches our chromosomes, which increases the aging process.
Experts say that due to this change, the body’s immunity gradually starts to weaken. Not only this, bad dreams are also directly to mental health. This problem is more visible in people struggling with conditions like depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). At the same time, neurological diseases such as schizophrenia, dementia and Parkinson can also experience bad dreams.
According to research, the risk of heart - diseases may also increase among bad dreamers. The reason is that when the brain remains under stress during sleep, it has a direct effect on heartbeat and blood pressure. These changes can gradually lead to serious health problems.
The report also revealed that the number of people troubled by bad dreams has increased rapidly in the last few years. In 2019, while only 6.9% of the people had repeatedly talked about dreaming bad, by 2021 this figure increased to 11%. This increase clearly shows that it is having a profound impact on our lifestyle, stress and mental health.
Although there is no sure cure for bad dreams, experts believe that psychotherapy may prove to be helpful in some cases. In this process, an attempt is made to reduce his fear and stress by understanding the mental state of the patient.
(With agency input)
