Poor sleep quality can negatively impact nearly every aspect of health and wellbeing. Getting adequate, restorative sleep is crucial for cognitive function, mood regulation, immune health, disease prevention, and more.
What defines poor sleep quality?
Poor sleep quality refers to sleep that is interrupted, fragmented, or otherwise non-restorative. This affects how refreshed and restored a person feels upon waking.
Some signs of poor sleep quality include:
- Frequent nighttime awakenings and trouble falling back asleep
- Tossing, turning, and general restlessness
- Waking up feeling exhausted even after a full night in bed
What causes poor sleep quality?
Many factors can contribute to poor sleep quality, such as:
- Stress
- Underlying health conditions like sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome
- Medications
- Alcohol, caffeine, or nicotine consumed too close to bedtime
- Environmental factors like noise, light pollution, or uncomfortable temperatures
How is poor sleep quality diagnosed?
If you consistently experience poor sleep quality, consult your doctor. They may refer you for a sleep study, which monitors brain waves, breathing, heart rate, and more during a night of sleep. This helps diagnose conditions disrupting sleep.
Doctors may also analyze sleep quality and patterns using sleep logs and questionnaires. Blood tests can also check for nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and inflammation that could impact sleep quality.
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