Tag Archive for 'depression'
Make Up for Sleep But Gradually
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 7th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues, Sleep Myths.
When it comes to trying to make up for lost sleep, you should not really rush it in the way that most people believe it can be. The thing is, proper sleeping habits can only be achieved the natural way and time is sure to be a critical element towards putting your sleeping habits back towards its regular state.
Today, if you are not properly rested, sleep will come back to haunt and collect in the form of deteriorating health. It is a given that people today value sleep unlike before. Being productive is one thing but not being able to sleep in the way that people are traditionally known to be can lead to dire consequences which at most can damage health concerns for people today.
Sleeping too little messes with your mind and hurts your body.
Sleep not only makes you feel sharp and rested; it seems to play a key role in how the brain sorts out information and lays down long-term memories. And a lack of sleep has been associated with maladies ranging from cardiovascular disease to depression the CDC says.
(Source) Wall Street Journal
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Sleep Away from Mobile Phones
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 20th, 2008 in Health Issues, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
Normally, we would have our mobile phones nearby. Possible calls while we are sleeping are a given and we just don’t want to miss them even if it means waking us up from a deep slumber.
But while this is a common practice, the radiation that these mobile phones is something to worry about. There are health risks that include headaches, confusion and depression which may be solicited so it is best to read on this.
Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion, according to a new study.
The research, sponsored by the mobile phone companies themselves, shows that using the handsets before bed causes people to take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and to spend less time in them, interfering with the body’s ability to repair damage suffered during the day.
The findings are especially alarming for children and teenagers, most of whom – surveys suggest – use their phones late at night and who especially need sleep. Their failure to get enough can lead to mood and personality changes, ADHD-like symptoms, depression, lack of concentration and poor academic performance.
(Source) The Independent on Sunday
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New Zealand Caught In Sleeping Pills Daze
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung November 4th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleeping Pills.
Relying heavily on sleeping pills may be totally the way that most people feel that can address their lack of sleeping habits. According to medical specialists, sleeping pills are not really as effective in helping people gain the necessary sleep to go on with normal lives.
There are far more factors included in the whole sleepless night syndrome. Related health problems such as obesity, diabetes and depression all have their own part towards contributing sleep deprived individuals today.
Sleep experts say pills are not the answer as we try to cram more into our day. And they say unless parents start teaching their teenagers sleep is important, the problem will get worse.
Lack of sleep is linked to obesity, diabetes and depression, and it suppresses the immune system.
Source: Kiwis turn to pills to sleep
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Herbal Sleeping Pills can be Addictive
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung August 17th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, Insomnia, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues, Sleeping Pills.
It is a foregone conclusion that relying heavily on sleeping pills can make a person very much reliant towards them. While some may beg to disagree, hard luck people who have trouble sleeping in Canada have turned to herbal remedies to aid their sleeping disorder with the hope of getting sustainable sleeping periods in the process as well.
Sleepes is one prescribed herbal sleeping pill that has been spread throughout Canada. However, the bad news here is that once people stop taking them, the after-effects start to set in. Insomnia and depression instances start to creep in adding more misery to the already borne sleeping problem people are having to date.
“My insomnia became total for about two weeks, meaning I was lucky if I got an hour or two of sleep a night. Then I had several months of feeling hopeless and not wanting to live,” she says.
The whole article can be read here in full: Herbal Sleeping Pills Contain Prescription Meds
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