Doctors Warn: Afternoon Deep Sleep Linked to Diabetes in Healthy Adults

• Doctors caution that healthy individuals who sleep deeply in the afternoon may develop diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.
• Traditional texts permit afternoon sleep only for pregnant, young, elderly, or sick individuals.
• Others should only take a light nap or short rest, avoiding deep sleep during the day.
• Ayurvedic doctor Harish Patankar advised against daytime sleep for healthy adults in a podcast.

Why It Matters: Healthy adults should avoid deep afternoon sleep to prevent diabetes and high blood pressure.