New York Harbor Healthcare System will officially open a new Sleep Center this September 27, Monday. Now, veterans of all ages will be able to be diagnosed and treated for various sleep issues like obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, central sleep apnea syndromes, narcolepsy, as well as sleep problems associated with traumatic brain injury.

The new Sleep Center will be armed with a four-bed, state-of-the-art sleep laboratory that will provide advanced diagnostic sleep studies and therapies such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Also, the center will be conducting home sleep studies for sleep apnea testing. Having poor sleep quality is more than just feeling tired. A lack of sleep can lead to other health problems, productivity problems at work and accidents.

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It seems that a new discovery may help women get better sleep. Soy has been found to remedy and provide better sleep, thanks mainly to its estrogen-like compounds which should help post-menopausal women resolve their sleep woes.

The compounds are called isoflavones and have been known for testing against health problems which include the likes of menopause, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and increased body fat.

To investigate whether isoflavones might be beneficial, 38 postmenopausal women with insomnia were randomly assigned to take either 80 milligrams of the isoflavones or a placebo for four months. All of the study participants underwent polysomnography, which involves spending the night in a sleep lab.

This is deemed only temporary so for women who want to try it, don’t expect too much. If the results are to be analyzed, you will agree that this is something that is a temporary remedy, meaning you may have to look for something else to treat your sleep problems.

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Sleep has always been known to be critical as far as living healthy is concerned. Lacking sleep can contribute towards deteriorating health, obviously because people would be compromising the needed recharging time for people after a long and hard day.

But it seems that sleep is a key towards living longer. A study has found that people who reach 100 are three times more likely to spend at least 10 hours a night in bed. The research shows that health problems are associated with poor sleep quality. When we sleep, our cells regenerate and we also remove toxins and activate immune system cells.

Fragmented sleep raises levels of blood fats, cholesterol, cortisol and blood pressure – all powerful risk factors for heart disease.

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While studies are reliable, it seems like this is similar to sleeping more even if it means craving for something in your stomach. Would that be good or bad? The reason for this is would foregoing sleep in times of hunger possibly lead to other health problems like ulcers?

Losing weight is one thing but affecting the other health concerns is another. We all want to get good sleep and keep fit, but there is some doubt with regards to the reliability of this scientific finding.

(Source) Web MD

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What is a Cyberchondriacs?

Cyberchondriacs is a term that has been concocted to describe Web-savvy individuals who go online to learn about the symptoms they are experiencing and end up feeling even more anxious about the state of their health

It is quite interesting to note if any Cyberchondriacs is an insomniac himself or a sleep deprived individual. With millions of things to discover on the web, it should not be surprising if sleep deprived people are composed in majority by Cyberchondriacs.

(Source) Asia One

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Excessive secretion is caused by inflammation such as teething, dental caries and infections. Other causes include side effects from drugs like tranquilisers and anti-convulsants, pregnancy, excessive starch intake, intoxication and rabies infection. Anatomy causes such as a large tongue, crowded teeth, poor lip closure and enlarged adenoids and tonsils may predispose a patient to salivary spill.

Now drooling may not be a cause for alarm. But if you want to consider your age as a factor, it would be best to see a specialist for the sake of preventive maintenance.

(Source) Asia One Health

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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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