Here is another solution for the sleep apnea suffering people as well as the snorers too. A study has revealed that stockings may be of assistance since they reportedly can help regulate the bloodflow of people through their legs.

The study was made by researchers from the University of Brescia, Italy. They found that with the aid of full-length compression stockings, patients with chronic venous insufficiency reduced fluid accumulation in their legs. This helped reduced the amount of fluid flowing into the neck at night, thereby reducing the number of apnoeas by more than a third.

These were the findings summarized over at the Daily Mail when they quoted Dr Stefania Redolfi, who led the research.

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Having a loud snoring roommate is indeed irritating and apparently some people have little patience to cover it. In fact the story of this student may sound a bit extreme but should give you an idea of how people have to deal with such a sleep disorder.

This has to do with a Chinese student named Guo Liwei who initially thought of capturing on video his roommate, Zhao Yan, snoring and then posting it at the university web site. Naughty as it may seem, it didn’t help. Eventually, Guo ended up stabbing and killing Zhao which has now become a cause for alarm.

Guo is now in prison and is walking on thin ice. He is now on the brink of the death sentence which is suspended. The suspended death sentence means that if he behaves himself in jail during the next two years Guo will remain behind bars for the rest of his life. But if he misbehaves, the sentence will be carried out. OUCH!

(Source) Daily Mail

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Snoring has been a problem among couples and if you value your marriage, addressing the issue with a compact device may be a great way to save it and yourself as well. The device is called the Apnex System which is still undergoing testing. Over three million Britons are affected by snoring and hopefully this new contraption can resolve that problem.

Sleep apnea is common in middle-aged men who are overweight, because excess fat around the neck puts pressure on the airways during sleep. If left untreated,it can raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks.

(Source) Daily Mail

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Ambien has been known to induce sleep but sex? Well that is that the buzz is right now with Tiger Woods and his celebrated “affairs”. According to Rachel Uchitel, she and woods took Ambien before having sex to spice up their sex escapades.

Ambien is a brand name for a drug which, while used to treat chronic insomnia. And now it is said that it can enhance sexual experience dramatically in the minutes after it is taken. Well it looks like Woods will be a need a lot of sleeping pills to get himself out of this fine mess he is in. Last time I heard, he was even thinking of quitting golf!

(Source) Daily Mail

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You would think that insomnia would hit only the adults no thanks to their own doing. Some inherit them due to their preference to stay awake and sleep when they feel like it. However it seems that this is not the true case of where insomnia originates.

In fact a 4 year old girl has been discovered to be suffering from insomnia in Britain, often awake by midnight despite a structured bedtime routine. And while many would say that parents or specialists could teach their kids how to practice sleeping patterns but apparently the case is a lot serious than that.

Doctors discovered the reason for Jess Tinsley’s problem. It was all tied up to acting out her dreams, a lot of what she has done for the day. This ability to conjure up accurate mental images is known as eidetic imagery. It generally only affects children, as they tend to grow out of it. So technically, some psychological factor was associated with it which the Tinsley’s acted upon.

Sleep is important particularly for Jess’ age of four. And the solution? The psychologist suggested that rather than having her bedtime story in the sitting room, she would have it in bed, so that she knew that was where she had to stay.

And apparently it worked and results were seen after three days.

(Source) The Daily Mail

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