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Celebrities Sleep for a The Homeless this Christmas

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Brian Yalung

There is a new way of helping out the people in need and it comes in what is perhaps the simplest form of unity; sleeping out. And to add some spice to the cause, celebrities will even join the fray, sleeping out at east London’s Spitafield’s market to raise more than £250,000 to help house young homeless people over Christmas. Among the stars expected to join the call are Joe McFadden, Lisa Maxwell and Sara Cox.

More than 200 people are expected to give up their beds for the night in support of the charity, which cares for homeless people aged 16 to 25.

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SOVA Therapy Memory Foam Pillow

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Brian Yalung

The use of memory foam pillows have already proven their worth. Not only do they provide the necessary comfort that people require when going to sleep, they have also delivered therapeutic solutions for people who have been suffering from back problems or muscle issues. And now we have another one in the SOVA Therapy memory foam pillows which should widen our selection of ideal pillows for use.

One night with this incredible memory foam pillow and you’ll know immediately why people everywhere have gotten a full night’s rest and started singing the praises of Heal

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What State Are Dreams In?

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Dreams have drawn various conclusions. Some say they are subconscious states while others claim they are a parallel straight of awareness. Others call them an emotional state drawn from what we have already encountered prior to sleep while others call it something as an omen. Which is which? There is no specific explanation for dreams. Scientists continue to debate on its frugality. But analyzing dreams is perhaps the closest we can get.

The latest analysis is that of tagging dreams as a physiological. The brain is warming its circuits, anticipating the sights and sounds and

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Caucasians Prone to Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Apparently race has a bearing on how a sleep disorder characteristic attacks. Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS has been found to hit Africa-American women more based on a study presented at CHEST 2009. While the study may have shown how ethnic origin plays a role on this issue, exact causes were unknown. Women were found to be more iron deficient and have rheumatoid arthritis which were risk factors associated with RLS.

“Restless legs syndrome is a common sleep disorder that may not be easily recognized by patients and clinicians,” said Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MD, FCC

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Ecotones Duet Asks you to Spread the Word

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Adaptive Sound Technologies is gearing up to help more sleep deprived people and it all starts from the customers who have already tried their technology with the EcoTones and EcoTones Duet. ASTI has launched a “Tell A Friend Program” to reward customers who have been endorsing this new form of sleep therapy by letting their comrades and friends try it as well.

ASTI-registered customers as of October 1, 2009 and new customers who subsequently buy directly from ASTI are enrolled in the program automatically and are s

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Do You Have Sleep Debt?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Just in case you are wondering, sleep debt refers to sleep you have lost due to sleep deprivation or maybe due to work. And while some people know that sleeping more on weekends may help, it takes more than that to normalize you body clock on regulated sleep. Various studies have proven this and if you want to get to the nitty gritty, it takes more than a night of extra sleep to pay off your sleep debt. It is not as easy as sleeping the whole weekend which incidentally will make you feel entirely lazy afterwards.

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Better Sleep Equals Better Golf Scores

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Brian Yalung

So now it can be told! That is if you are ignorant in acknowledging that sleep is needed to power up your golf game or any sport for that matter. But for the topic at hand, golf seems to be the immediate and proven beneficiary, especially for golfers who are suffering from sleep apnea. Apparently people who are not at all fond of using CPAP masks may now want to change their reception of this sleep masks to remedy the dreaded sleep apnea syndrome.

Sleep apnea treatment improved golfers’ handicap ratings by more than one stroke on average, according to research presente

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Sleep Better with the Japanese Waist Cushion

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Pillows and cushions have been known to deliver better sleep but for the Beauty Waist Cushion from Japan, you even get the chance to lose weight. Designed to provide healthy posture and tightens your key body muscles. No exercise needed and seems like an innovative way of working out while sleeping at the same time. Heck there is even one that is called the Beauty Bottom Cushion which allows you to lose weight while sitting down.

While all this seems to be too good to be true, there will be peeps who may be interested in them. What have you got to lose? Just in case, you can

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Getting Up from Sleep Paralysis

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Brian Yalung

For sure some of us have had some episodes on wanting to get up from bed but fail to do so? Why is that? Some say it is the inability to move certain parts of the body which many relate to sleep paralysis. Apparently some people have had their experiences and if you want a scientific explanation from it, you may want to associate it with Rapid Eye Movement (REM). REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness, so if you don’t immediately click out of REM sleep and wake up, then you may continue to have this paralysis.

Hence it would be best to get some special help regarding this

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Philips Intelligent Sleep Therapy System

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Brian Yalung

For the people continuously suffering from sleep apnea, Philips Respironics has unveiled a new sleep therapy system that should address people who are having breathing difficulties at night. The new Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine offers a new bi-level airway pressure technology which delivers a gentle flow of pressurized air through a mask and into the user, keeping their airway open and improving quality of rest.

With the growing number of people suffering from sleep apnea, this new system should be a welcome addition. OSA is a common condition that affects mor

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