Tag Archive for 'heart'
High Blood Pressure Linked to Less Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung August 19th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues.
As far as enumerating which health risk factors are associated with sleeping less, you can place elevated blood pressures to be at the helm of it all. Logically, less sleep means higher abuse to our bodies and heading the pack of high risk body systems include the cardiovascular system to which blood pressures can lead to problems with the heart and other cardio organs as well.
There are a lot of things to consider as to why a person would stay up late or sleep less:
1. Work or Studies
2. Lifestyle choices
3. Hardships in sleeping
4. Presence of electronics or gadgets
5. Too much alcohol or vices
In all, these are common things that a person has to deal with. But if a person wants to lead a healthy life, sleep must be valued better. Among them include ensuring all these obstacles are not around as much as possible when you enter your bedroom to sleep soundly.
(Source) Canada.com
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Surgery is the Last Thing That Snorers Want
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung August 11th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Snoring.
For anyone, undergoing surgery of any kind for health issues is the last thing that they would want to resort to. For snoring people, this is something many would call as really serious but just like the common advice to us, if you don’t do the necessary precautions to avoid a problem such as snoring from worsening; chances are you are heading towards advanced medical help.
To some, snoring may not be that serious of an issue. It stems from fatigue and lack of sleep. But evaluate yourself even more and you may find something more serious than these things. Remember that when it comes to finding something wrong with your health, it may include other areas such as your heart and your respiratory system.
Snoring is something that comes out due to something you did wrong. It occurs if you have gone above your limits and may be close to abusing your body. If that is the case, then at least there is a reason. But if you start snoring for no reason at all, better drop by your physician’s office and get to the bottom of it. It may be serious than you think.
(Source) Sun Sentinel
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Evaluate the Comfort of Sleep Number Beds through Hotels
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung July 27th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Gadgets, SLEEP News, Sleep Cures.Sleep number beds have so far been tagged as the best way to get sleep. But the problem is that people may not be that willing to buy them just yet unless they get to prove to themselves that they are good for it. With that in mind, how can anyone measure the degree of comfort they can offer?
Well take it from this couple. The long for the quality sleep just like most but they did not buy the Sleep Number Bed initially. Posh hotels such as the Plaza Hotel offer such beds and while it may be a limited stay, it is more than enough to help you in evaluating if it is indeed worth the investment. It is amazing how one button can make the difference in getting quality sleep from a quality bed.

Luckily, a breakthrough mattress on the market this week promises the ultimate personalized sleep experience. And believe me - when it comes to comfort, this bed is king.
Six inches of air chambers make up the heart of the mattress, while a 3-inch top layer of slow-response memory foam cradles your body and soothes pressure points.
Best of all, with the push of a button, a Firmness Control System adjusts the firmness on each side of the bed on a scale of 0 (feather soft) to 100 (firmest of all).
The Sleep Number bed’s price tag is pretty steep (starting at $3,200), but it’s the ultimate personalized sleep experience. The air chamber technology adjusts the firmness on each side of the mattress to meet day-to-day changes in your body.
(Source) Daily News
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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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Shortened Sleep Can Make People Fatter
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung March 14th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
Sleeping less could make you bulge more. This is one finding that a study in Japan showed, owing it to a hormonal imbalance within males who tend to sleep less but eat more in the process. Worst, it can even lead to serious health risks as well concerning the heart and other key areas of the human body.
Contrary to what people believe that shorter sleep is good for the body since it allows us to burn more calories, we tend to make up for it by digesting food to serve as energy sources of our body. But while you are satisfying one aspect of the picture, do remember that you are also putting another area at risk which is the overall health of our bodies.
Lack of sleep triggers a hormone in the blood which stimulates the appetite, said the study’s lead author, Nihon University medical department associate professor Yoshitaka Kaneita.
“It increases a sense of hunger as well as an appetite for high-calorie food,” he said Thursday, calling for people to pay due attention to how much they sleep.
(Source) AFP
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