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Sleep Does Not Cure Migraines
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung September 7th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
So now it can be told. Just when we thought that the best cure for migraines was to sleep on it, studies have now revealed that it can actually aggravate it! Apparently, the common knowledge and belief we had ever since was that migraines can be cure by sleep or from pain killers.
But now, this may explain on why at times we are wondering why migraines continue to persist even if we do sleep more than 9 hours. Thus, it is best we follow the standard sleeping hours and try not to sleep more unless we can handle these migraine attacks.
Researchers at the Clinic of Neurology at University Hospital Zvezdara in Belgrade found that patients who slept for longer than nine hours had more frequent migraine attacks than those who slept less.
The findings were released at the European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress in London on Sunday, at the start of Migraine Awareness Week.
(Source) The Press Association
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Get Better Sleep through Stretching Regularly
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung July 25th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Cures, Sleep Education.When it comes to sleep, we hardly want to be active so that we can relax and perhaps be lulled to sleep. But the thing is, we do not sleep 24 hours a day. Now that would be really lazy and we may even get a headache in the process.
Exercise is something good for the heart and is associated and getting great sleep. Routine exercise such as yoga or tai chi can be helpful to our bodies as far as making sure our blood flow is better. But for some people, particularly the elderly, our body metabolism is likewise important. As we age, it slows down and in the process we may find ourselves becoming idle and even reach the point of unhealthy.
Exercise regularly and you may finally get that great sleep. It doesn’t have to be hectic. Just make sure your body can have a proper circulation since in the end, your health may be relying a lot on it.
(Source) Seattlepi.com
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Do You Have a Bruxism Sleep Disorder?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung August 20th, 2007 in Health Issues, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Just when you thought you knew everything about sleep disorders, they are know being itemized and categorized to properly whittle down the said sleep disorders for better understanding on how to remedy them.
Bruxism Sleep Disorder is something not all people are quite familiar with.
“Bruxism is known to stand and destroy the gum tissue and may even go as far as creating problems with a person’s jaw”
So with this category of Bruxism sleep disorder, perhaps some people can now understand clearly why they suddenly wake up with sore jaws or even a headache. Chances are there are clenching activities going on while you are sleeping.
Source: Bruxism Sleeping Disorder: grinding or clenching of teeth during sleep
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