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SleepBetter.org Offers Sleeping Tips for the Holidays

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Brian Yalung

It is that time of the year again when many people are expected to be stressed out and incur a lot of sleepless nights. This could be because of shopping, overeating, and other things associated with the coming Holidays. To make sure that people don’t get lost and let their sleeping habits get the best of them, SleepBetter.org offers some tips for consumers for the Christmas season.

Keep Your Schedule. Try to make your sleeping habits as regular as possible. Try to go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning. Don’t spend your day o

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Sleep Well iPhone App Helps Identify Sleep Apnea Problems

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Again the iPhone has covered another part of our lives, particularly the ones with sleeping problems. The Reggie White Sleep Disorder Research and Education Foundation has releases a free iPhone app which aids users in finding out if they are at risk of sleep apnea. It combines three screening tools used by sleep specialists to determine an individual’s risk of having or developing the sleep disorder that affects 18 million Americans. It provides immediate feedback once users provide answers to questions regarding their sleep habits, snoring, fatigue, and health factors.

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Meet Jess the 3 Year Old Sleepwalker

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Brian Yalung

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Sleepwalking is normally expected from adults but for a 3 year old? Well she is from Britain and she has been the subject of a documentary. This sleepwalking problem has been plaguing the family for 2 years and Jess has been living a practical double life. During the day she is like any jolly little girl but at night she goes into a trance acting out elaborate scenes and is unable or unwilling to communicate.

No one knows if she’s awake or asleep. And while these things may seem fascinating, her health is at risk. Sleep is still essential for brain development and of cours

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Caucasians Prone to Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Apparently race has a bearing on how a sleep disorder characteristic attacks. Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS has been found to hit Africa-American women more based on a study presented at CHEST 2009. While the study may have shown how ethnic origin plays a role on this issue, exact causes were unknown. Women were found to be more iron deficient and have rheumatoid arthritis which were risk factors associated with RLS.

“Restless legs syndrome is a common sleep disorder that may not be easily recognized by patients and clinicians,” said Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MD, FCC

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Older Women Sleep More, Exaggerate Insomnia More

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Brian Yalung

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Older women are believed to have more sleep issues than older men but did you know that they complain more? Weird as it may seem, sleep deprivation has been bugging both genders but of the two, a research finds that women are actually getting better sleep than men.

Through a study participants kept a sleep diary and wore a device called an actigraph on their wrists to determine their sleeping behavior and sleep patterns. And afterwards, the actigraphs themselves revealed that men actually had less sleep than women at 6 ½ hours. Women slept 15 minutes more.

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Weight Loss May Cure Sleep Apnea

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Losing weight has been known to help us as far as healthy living is concerned. And while many aim for a better looking body and physique, weight loss may yet be a great help for the people having sleep apnea problems. People who are overweight or obese are much more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which a person’s breathing stops or becomes very shallow, sometimes several hundred times a night and sometimes for as long as a minute, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association.

This could lead to heart problems which is normal for people who h

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Beauty Products That Puts You To Sleep

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Beauty products are known to provide nourishment and care for your skin. But now it seems that some beauty products have a bearing when it comes to making anyone fall asleep. While I try hard to determine why, I can point out to their soothing relaxation as perhaps the culprit since we all know how relaxing it can get with the proper application and use of some beauty products in the market today.

And there seems to be some collaboration on what these beauty products are targeting. Skin repair is thought of as one and of course the aroma which can really cast a spell and mak

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Hearos Deep Sleep Kit

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Brian Yalung

If you are still having a hard time sleeping, here is a handy sleep kit you can use. The Hearos Deep Sleep Kit features an innovative total black out sleep mask together with soft foam ear plugs that offer a high noise reduction rating. They are ideal for home-constrained individuals or for the ones who travel but cannot seem to sleep soundly. They come with a free pair of Hearos ear plugs.

Price: $8.93

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Meals to Avoid for Sleeping Soundly

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Brian Yalung

When it comes to looking forward in hitting the sack, one cannot deny that we often take something before we do get into bed. It could be a small snack or some form of drink that can all the more keep us awake. Though most of these no-no’s are familiar to us, here are 5 top food variants to avoid if you really want to get some shuteye.

Preserved or Smoked Meat Chocolates Energy Drinks Tomato Sauce or Spicy Food A Nightcap

To most of us, these are no brainers meaning we are aware of what they carry. But just in case you missed out one or two, here they are again for yo

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Memory Formation Evidence from Sleep Discovered

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Though we haven’t seen any concrete proof on how we can benefit from proper sleep as far as our memory is concerned, it seems that this logic is going to be backed up soon with this new discovery by Rutgers University, Newark and Collége de France, Paris research team. It seems that they have scored a major breakthrough discovering a mechanism that is responsible for associating sleep with memory formation.

Normally, we address it to the time of sleep. Other than that, no clear evidence exists. But now it looks like the said research teams outdid themselves. They have dete

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