Just when you thought that actress Gwyneth Paltrow has everything in order, she reveals that she too has been having problems with sleeping comfortably. Paltrow admits that she doesn’t get enough sleep and has even turned to a book, “Light’s Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival” by T.S. Wiley to get some sensible shuteye.
Some of Paltrow’s health concerns she discussed with her doctor include aging and hormonal imbalances, something that affects some w
Have you experienced some teeth-grinding episodes when you are asleep? Well if you are and are wondering why this is happening, you may be working too hard or are stressed out. Also known as Sleep Bruxism, this has found to be common and yet unresolved. However new studies may yet link it and provide us with a better understanding of why this occurs.
“Its causes are still relatively unknown, but stress has been implicated. We aimed to investigate whether different stress-
The name could use some work but considering that Aswagandha is an Indian herb to help you sleep, it is not surprising why weird and hard to remember herbs are bound to have some medical benefits. Aswagandha is actually a scientific term for Withania somnifera and induces sleep for people suffering from insomnia. It calms the body and mind thus leading to eventual slumber.
Aswagandha’s odour is not palatable. It smells like a horse’s sweat. But its health benefits range
By now, most of you have heard of the blocked artery that former president Bill Clinton had to deal with. All of it was linked to stress and sleep problems are one of them. It looks like Mr. Clinton took sleep and exercise for granted and has thus contributed to his health dilemma.
Thankfully though, he has vowed to change his habits and get more sleep. He will now manage his stress better and this includes regulating his sleep and of course getting proper exercise. Clinton,
If you check out this story, you may agree that smoking doesn’t do you any good even if it is meant for curing snoring problems. For some reason, this dude came up with a crazy theory that smoking at certain points of the night would help sure snoring. Worst, this machine almost burned down his bed for his troubles.
And while it seems that his invention, a machine that would light a cigarette while asleep, seems ridiculous, it was eventually surrendered to Snorebond.com for inclusion in their m
We are all aware of the story of Sleeping Beauty but who would have thought that it would soon be a sickness in our modern age? Well apparently it is around and a 15 year old from Britain is inflicted with it. Louisa Ball got the “disease” when she was 13 after a bout with the flu. Louisa needs to be woken up forcefully or else she would end up sleeping for days or even up to a month!
When she does get up, these are only for brief spells. In the end, she was diagnosed with Kleine-Levin Synd
Healthy or not, adults do sleep less when they become older. And while you may think this would result in them putting their health at risk, guess again. In fact, they are less likely to feel tired as a study showed. The study was published in SLEEP, the official journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.
The length of time that people slept varied in age. For example, elders aged 66 to 83 slept about 20 minutes less than middle-aged adults aged 40 to
Stress, skin and sleep are technically connected and unless you do something to remedy the situation, you may end up breaking down and face a dilapidating lifestyle. Stress comes from various factors like work, schedules and commitments and often, skin and sleep are the first ones to be hit. Skincare-News.com offers some tips to address this:
Soak away stress Infuse your room with sleep-promoting scents Massage from head to toe Take y
You can add another issue to highlight among teens if they lack sleep. A study showed that lack of sleep could become a high risk issue for teens who lack sufficient shuteye. Teens who go to be after midnight are more likely to experience depression, especially the ones who get less than 5 hours of sleep. Worst, 50% of those sleep-deprived teens may even commit suicide!
Doctors recommended that parents remove television sets and video games from teenagers’ rooms to help them get
Harrison’s Sleep Disorder Center expanded and renovated by providing adding more capacity and adding new equipment to accommodate and resolve patient issues suffering from sleep disorders. The new look offers a more appealing setup, close to a hotel-like atmosphere, and was completed last September.
Patients are prescreened before being referred to the sleep center, to make sure a study would benefit them. Once there, they’re hooked up to a dozen or so wires, each monitoring
