Tag Archive for 'diabetes'
Elders Should Nap Less
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 3rd, 2008 in Health Issues, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Just when we thought that taking naps can more or less make up for our lack of sleep, a study conducted by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center showed that naps in elders at various times of the day are likely to be suffering from serious health disorders that include pain, diabetes and respiratory problems.
Kinda weird if you ask me since considering people who are in the prime of their lives look towards these naps to help them gain more rest towards combating these usual health problems that come with age. Strange as it may, this study proves it so it should be a warning to people who love to nap during the daytime.
“Our study is important both clinically and for future research. It points out the need for health care providers to discuss nighttime sleep and daytime napping with older individuals,” study author Suzanne E. Goldman said in a prepared statement.
The study “also points out the need to identify the causes of disturbed nighttime sleep in order to determine appropriate treatment. Our study suggests that older adults nap because of health problems and disrupted sleep at night. Thus the napping may reflect needed sleep,” Goldman said.
(Source) Washington Post
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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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Healthy Meals Produce Restful Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung July 29th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues, Sleep Therapy.
A lot of the people today would normally suffer some identified health problem to go with sleep. One of them is that of diabetes, something that arises from continuous fluctuations in the blood sugar. While monitoring these problems from someone dear to us is already a sleep deprivation of sorts on its own, the patient undergoing this problem suffers a whole lot dearly.
Some may not know the essence of controlling and treating the main problem above all. Physicians are even baffled by the whole thing and relying heavily on medication and prescribed drugs do not always solve the problem at hand.
Food intake and controlling the carbohydrates and related nutrients can help ease the burden at times. Sleep is often interrupted by these illnesses as diabetes but if a person plays and observes the cycle, anyone can try to test some form of alternative remedy to address the whole situation and gain headway in putting emphasis on quality sleeping habits as needed by the human body.
Reference article: A Good Night’s Sleep With Diabetes by Laura Plunkett
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High Health Risks with Sleep Apnea
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung July 25th, 2007 in Health Issues, SLEEP Video, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues, Snoring.Sleep apnea and snoring are the bane of most people who lack sleep. Some may find them a hopeless case to attend to, having to turn to various solutions to help treat the various sleeping disorder.
The critical aspect of health that is affected by sleep apnea and snoring should be considered. Practically all the known diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressures can be expected to come out. People will often feel tired, mainly due to the lack of sleep. It also deprives the proper rest that people need to recharge bodies.
There are treatments for sleep apnea and snoring disorders. All it needs is a short visit to your medical physicist and health issues that are present or may occur can be secured.
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