Archive for February, 2008
Can You Sleep in Times of Crisis?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 24th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues.
We all have our share of having to deal with critical moments. It could be related to work or personal matters. Just the same, they give us sleepless nights and most of the time, forcing ourselves to sleep may become close to impossible. Trying to move forward and thinking of the events that may be in store for us, both favorable and not, is something we simply cannot really set aside just like a snap of a finger.
All people have to deal with this dilemma. Headlining the list are political leaders such as Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and even United States President George Bush. But while they both claim that their problems are farthest from their minds, it would be interesting to know how they can be able to go through it.
President Macapagal-Arroyo is not losing sleep over loud calls for her resignation as a result of the purported bribery and overprice scandal attending the scrapped National Broadband Network project.
In an interview Saturday over dzRH, the President said she had been sleeping “seven hours a night,” and that this was part of her “energy management.”
(Source) Philippine Inquirer
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Sleep can Prevent Kid Injuries
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 23rd, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
If you are wondering why most infants today sustain injuries, much of it may be caused by lack of sleep. A lot of this has to do with losing the proper rest and of course nutrients that places them high risk individuals who can sustain injuries during their age of mischief. Mischief in the sense that we all know how hyperactive kids can be during their toddler years and with the improper amount of nutrients, they surely lack the proper healing conditions that will eventually be critical once these injuries do come out.
“The results of our study have significant implications for the prevention of injuries,” Koulouglioti concludes. “The findings provide additional support for the essential role of poor sleep as a risk factor for injuries among preschool children.”
(Source) Science Daily
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Snoring Can Be A Serious Setback
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 22nd, 2008 in Health Issues, Snoring.
We all know that snoring stems from a lot of things. Difficulty in breathing, fatigue or even signs of something abnormal inside of us whenever we shut our eyes. But the fact remains that snoring is serious and the we should not take it lightly. There are things we have to know about snoring and one of the important things about it is looking out after our health.
Indeed, most of us get irritated by sleeping with people who snore a lot. But look beyond the irritating sound and try to guide that person to seek professional help. In the end, you may not only help cure his snoring but also saving his life to determine what is really wrong with him.
Snoring can become a serious medical problem when it disturbs sleeping patterns and deprives the snorer of appropriate rest, according to Dr. Keith Aguilera, a sleep specialist and head of the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center at St. Luke’s Medical Center.
(Source) Philippine Inquirer
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Beware of the Sleeping Pill Stilnox
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 21st, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleeping Pills.
If you are into the need to use sleeping pills, be on the lookout for Stilnox which has reportedly changed labels. Also known as Zolpidem, can affect people in the form of sleep-walking and sleep-driving. Hence, the manufacturers are being ordered to provide warning labels and have been categorized as a schedule 4 prescription medicine. The main reason here was to avoid potential abuse and illegal use of the said sleeping pill.
In 2000, Stilnox became the first product containing zolpidem to be marketed in Australia. To January 4, 2008, the TGA had received 1032 reports of suspected reactions to zolpidem products, most received over the past 12 months and relating to sleep-walking, sleep-eating and sleep-driving.
The TGA will meet the National Prescribing Service to discuss additional educational materials for prescribers, emphasising the need to use sleeping medicines only where clinically indicated, and for short periods of time.
(Source) Herald Sun Australia
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The Factor of Sleeping in Cold Rooms
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 20th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Issues.
Room temperature has a bearing for people to sleep well. While some may do the necessary adjustments towards getting a good night’s sleep, there are people who just allow their psychological factors play an integral role towards sleeping comfortably. Of course, we cannot rule out the fact that some people really have an irritating time as far as sleeping in desired temperatures is concerned but for the people who can manage this area of consideration, hot or cold room temperatures can be adjusted to if they really want.
If you take the majority, a lot of people would prefer to sleep in cold room temperatures. This allows their bodies to relax and worry less about perspiration or sweat. Some may call it a psychological sleep factor but for some people who live in various regions, temperature does indeed play a vital role for it all.
(Source) Kansas State University-Counselling
Sleep in a cool room (60 degrees or so). Pile on another blanket or add one under the mattress pad rather than turn up the heat. A physician I know used this principle while in medical school; he kept an air conditioner on in his room all year. He said it helped him sleep better so that he needed less sleep. You don’t need to go to such extremes, but do keep it cool.
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