Tag Archive for 'sleep-better'
Good Reasons Not to Live Near an Airport
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 13th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Planes flying by and landing at certain times of the day can be a big problem especially if you live nearby an airport. For sure, it is already a given that you will have a hard time sleeping and adjusting to the noise that these air crafts produce. But while not being able to sleep is already an issue, it may escalate as far as affecting our blood pressure levels due to the lack of sleep.
As we can see, there is more to meets the eye when you talk about losing sleep. But when you talk about health problems coming into the picture, you have to take it to another level and try to analyze and determine how your health can manage all the stress and lack of sleep from it all.
“We know that noise from air traffic can be a source of irritation, but our research shows that it can also be damaging for people’s health, which is particularly significant in light of plans to expand international airports,” co-author Dr. Lars Jarup, from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Imperial College London, said in a prepared statement.
(Source) Washington Post
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Smoking Ruins Sleep Patterns
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 11th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
If you are a smoker and you have a hard time wondering why you feel weird in the mornings, chances are you are in that stage where smoking can really have a part on how you can sleep better. We are all aware that smoking does indeed make our health deteriorate and with this new study made by the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, it all the more proves that smoking has a bearing on why you cannot sleep soundly.
Here’s another good reason to put away those cigarettes - a new study shows that smoking can lead to unhealthy sleep patterns, making you feel groggier the next day. Scientists have long speculated that smokers have poorer sleep quality than nonsmokers because of conditions associated with the habit, such as sleep apnea and lung disease. Now, research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine led by Dr. Naresh M. Punjabi, shows that smoking might be the culprit for decreased sleep quality.
(Source) Boston.com
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The Uninterrupted Sleep You Demand
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 10th, 2008 in How to sleep better, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
As far as getting the much required sleeping hours, a lot of people would pay big bucks to know the secrets. But the question would if it would be necessary? Normally, we treat sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia as rash and serious but when you think about it, much of the problem may be due to our doing.
One common thing we can point to is the presence of gadgets that pose more of distractions and temptations rather than sleeping aids. Television and the usual noisy component which you can tune up at any time you wish are just some of the common things that can keep us awake when we feel like it.
So what am I getting at? Well for starters, sleep can be achieved with proper evaluation of ourselves beforehand. There are far more serious problems today but normally, we just have to trace the roots that allowed them to bloom as big problems we face today.
Since sleep deprivation can contribute to loss of productivity and crash your immune system, getting an uninterrupted night’s sleep is a luxury you shouldn’t pass up. One of the key tips requires discipline: put your clock on the bottom shelf. That way, the glow of the digital electronic display would not shine in your face and keep you up at night. By relocating your clock to a different area of your nightstand, if you do wake up, you’ll be less stressed out that you’re losing out on that important sleep.
(Source) Lifehacker
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Tryptophan to Induce Better Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 8th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Apparently, when we have trouble sleeping, it is not all limited to how well we rest or relax. The things we eat play an important role as well and it would be wise to find food that have Tryptophan, same thing in turkey –that your body then converts to melatonin and serotonin, to aid us in sleeping better.
We usually don’t put proper emphasis on the food we digest. But then again, it would be wise to consider what we eat rather than avoiding the known ones which affect our sleeping habits.
Such food that contain Tryptophan include:
- Warm Milk
- Valerian
- Comfort Foods
- Carbohydrates
- Melatonin
- Kava
You can view more of these here: (Source) BNet
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Loud Snorers Have Cures
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 7th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Snoring.
As far as snoring is concerned, the immediate generalization of most people is that they stem from fatigue. But if they are looked upon closely, there may be other things of concern such as some health problems involved.
The best way is to make visit to your physician or sleep specialist. They can more or less diagnose any health-related issue concerning the whole ordeal. While some would choose otherwise, many would be surprised at the things they would learn such as breathing problems and even higher levels of health problems is concerned.
There are medications and devices that can help people cure snoring. Do not just conclude anything without the express insights of a licensed physician. The difference may be serious to your health as you would think.
Experts believe there are as many as 300,000 sleep apnoea sufferers in the UK but only one fifth are diagnosed.
The rest simply believe they are bad snorers.
The condition causes the muscles in the throat to collapse, closing the airway and causing the sufferer to stop breathing for up to ten seconds.
After the airway has closed, they “wake” and breathe deeply which produces the snoring sound. However, the sufferer does not regain consciousness in the process and is not aware of it.
(Source) Daily Mail
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