Tag Archive for 'sleep_disorders'
Smoking Identified as Sleep Disorder Contributor
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 6th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Smoking has been found to be another factor that contributes towards sleep disorders. Apparently this stems from the fact that smoking results in poor sleep due to nicotine withdrawals that essentially leads to poor sleep.
We have already identified smoking as an obvious health risk and being chosen as another reason for sleep deprived individuals should not really be surprising.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University studied 40 people who reported smoking at least 20 cigarettes per day and claimed to have no health problems. The researchers also studied the same numbers of non-smokers.
(Source) The Times of India
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Too Tired to Think? Sleep Disorders - From A to ZZZ’s
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 1st, 2008 in Sleep Disorders, Sleep Education, Sleep Events.
For people who are tired of the usual issues surrounding their sleeping habits, here is an event that you may want to check out. Winthrop-University Hospital’s Perspectives in Health community education series will sponsor a free lecture for the public, on Tuesday, February 12, at 7:00 PM at Winthrop’s Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard at the corner of Second Street in Mineola.
This is a good opportunity for people with sleep disorders to find some explanation and solutions to the whole ordeal.
You can read more about it here: Free Lectures Sleep Disorders and Heart Health “Sleep Disorders”
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Sleepy Drivers Behind the Wheel
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung January 26th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
There are times when you cannot avoid the need to go places or drive your car at certain hours of the night. While drivers normally know their capacity to drive a vehicle, it remains that they should know if they are able to drive without falling asleep along the way.
Apparently, there are sleep disorders suffered by some drivers. And if you put it all together, it is quite risky if you consider the fact that you may not know when you would fall asleep while driving. In fact, the study even shows some people who have memory lapses of not even knowing where they came from once they park their car after a long drive.
Hundreds of thousands of UK drivers could be suffering from an undiagnosed sleep disorder which puts them at risk of falling asleep at the wheel, an insurance company has warned.
Some 8% of drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel, and 28% have been known to “microsleep”, meaning they cannot recall certain parts of their journey, according to a survey by esure motor insurance.
(Source) The Press Association
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Obesity Temptations Add to Sleep Disorder Woes
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 27th, 2007 in Health Issues, Sleep Disorders.
People think that sleep disorders are something to worry about but overall, it seems that obesity will become another problem since staying up awake would most likely lead them to find something to eat. Once this happens, people would surely have problems trying to keep up and maintain their weight.
You suffer from sleep and now obesity. They are indeed related and if people are not careful, chances are they are increasing their health risk even more. While people cannot be restrained that much when it comes to looking for food while they are awake, sleeping on an empty stomach may be bad as well. In summary, it seems that unless a person is able to control sleep disorders and their stomach, they may want to consider a visit to the nearest physician for further diagnoses and medication necessary.
For years, experts have warned that obesity increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension and heart attack. Now, there’s more bad news: Being fat makes it harder to sleep, and sleep deprivation can increase your craving for food.
Recent studies at the Johns Hopkins University and elsewhere show that those who sleep poorly are more likely to have weight problems than sound sleepers, that high-fat diets can alter sleep cycles and that hormones controlling our appetites can rise and fall with the quality of our shut-eye.
Source: Baltimoresun.com
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Searching for Sleep Satisfaction
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 26th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Sleep Disorders.
For any person who is in search of means on how to sleep better, a lot of things can be considered to do so. However, for each recourse requires various factors that include psychological and mental disorders. Sleep may sound like a simple problem to go by but while many consider it a major problem, it remains that sleep disorders may be caused by what we actually perform daily.
Sometimes, the problem may lie on the external factors and certainly these are problems that do not really require medical assistance. Check them out since it may be good to help you in sleeping better.
Redecorate your bedroom. “Make the bedroom a cool, dark, well-ventilated room,” Kinzie said. While you’re at it, upgrade to a mattress large enough to leave enough room between you and your bedmate. (Spooning isn’t ideal for a good rest.) Also, leave your laptop in the living room, don’t make a space for the TV on the night stand, and trade AC/DC for Enya.
Skip the Diet Coke nightcap. Nix caffeine, cigarettes and alchohol in the hours before bed. It’ll hamper your Saturday night plans, but you’ll wake up refreshed for Sunday morning.
Source: DesMoinesRegister.com
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