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Snoring Helps Burn Calories?

Brian Yalung — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:54:38 +0000

This sounds contradicting as far as the issue of snoring is concerned. Just when we thought that people who snore are in danger of potential health risks associated with their heart, here is a study the proves that snoring at your worst is actually good since it burns more calories in the process.

Weird? Well, if you compare it to the earlier studies, it does indeed seem confusing. It makes you wonder which is more important or whether there is a connection between the two.

Snorers can burn up to 2000 calories a night, according to the study conducted by Eric J Kezirian from the University of California, San Francisco.

After analysing 212 patients, those who snored heavily burned a huge amount of calories each night, while even those who snored quite lightly still managed to burn off 1600 calories.

(Source) Female First

Safety Questions for Sleeping Aids and Drugs

Brian Yalung — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:54:30 +0000

We all know that sleep deprived people would try anything to help them get the much needed respite and sleep. However, it also remains that they have to consider the safety of taking these sleeping aids. Side effects and potential health risks may be in play and rather than addressing the sleep problem issue, they may just find themselves battling worst case scenarios as far as their overall health is concerned.

There are drugs such as Ambien, Lunesta and Sonata that are available in the market for sleep assistance. But the question still remains on how they may affect the health of a insomnia-ridden individual.

“Even though these are non-narcotic according to TV ads, they can be addictive and a person can abuse them the same way they can abuse (other substances),” Schwartz said. “A few extra, especially mixed with alcohol, could kill you.”

(Source) Fox News