Tag Archive for 'sleeping_habits'
Body Clock Switched On with Amino Acids
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 12th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
One thing that most people have to deal with these days is adjusting to various shifts that normally pertain to work. This issue is perhaps present in people who work in call centers which at times require graveyard shifts. People who work in the early mornings need to adjust accordingly their sleeping habits to be up and awake during the required shifts.
Protein in amino acids has been tagged to help regulate the body clock when it is adjusting to sleep patterns. In the call to use sleeping drugs to treat sleep disorders, hopefully this will be pretty much helpful to people suffering from various sleep disorders.
(Source) Researchers say they have identified the chemical switch that controls the genetic mechanism regulating people’s internal body clocks.
Although the process involves complex genes, the whole mechanism is controlled by a single amino acid - a building block of protein - they say.
It is hoped the discovery may lead to more effective drugs to treat sleep disorders and related ailments.
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The Abnormal Sleeping Pattern of Babies
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung December 7th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Sleep Apnea.
We often envy new born babies because they can sleep all they want. But the thing is, they are really not left with much options considering they are in the stage of trying to adjust themselves into the world they have been christened into. Given the chance, they would want to do things normally as we all do. But in their infancy ages, irregular sleeping patterns are only normal for the average babies we see today.
A lot of these stem from the fact that the irregularities in sleep are the saving grace for their adjustment towards eating and being awake these days. They are undergoing a transition stage and once they are able to adapt and stabilize to actual living conditions, chances are they will experience the regular sleeping habits that most of us long for today.
(Source) Infants have irregular sleep patterns because of their need to frequently eat. There are some sleep disorders that are learned behavior instead of a legitimate disease. These types of sleep disorders can be overcome without medication by changing the child’s environment and gently teaching them to improve their sleep habits.
As a child gets older, they go through a period of having nightmares. Sleep terrors or night terrors are other forms of sleep disorders. The child usually outgrows these forms of sleep disorders.
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New Zealand Caught In Sleeping Pills Daze
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung November 4th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleeping Pills.
Relying heavily on sleeping pills may be totally the way that most people feel that can address their lack of sleeping habits. According to medical specialists, sleeping pills are not really as effective in helping people gain the necessary sleep to go on with normal lives.
There are far more factors included in the whole sleepless night syndrome. Related health problems such as obesity, diabetes and depression all have their own part towards contributing sleep deprived individuals today.
Sleep experts say pills are not the answer as we try to cram more into our day. And they say unless parents start teaching their teenagers sleep is important, the problem will get worse.
Lack of sleep is linked to obesity, diabetes and depression, and it suppresses the immune system.
Source: Kiwis turn to pills to sleep
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The Role of Obesity in Sleep Deprivation
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 9th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Many people have always believed that stuffing themselves with food to take the place of usual sleeping habits has been a good way to combat insomnia and known sleep deprivation issues we hear of today. Obesity has been another area for health concerns and surely, there is an association between sleep deprivation and obesity as studies from the National Sleep Foundation have shown.
The whole theory is quite ridiculous. While some people believe in it, it is an unhealthy way of living and making up for lack of sleep which is obviously a need today. Food has its own role in maintaining health and sad to say, it is not a good substitute when it comes to trying to make up for lost sleep.
Source: Insomnia and Obesity
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Sleep Phase Alarm Clock
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung August 27th, 2007 in SLEEP Gadgets, SLEEP News.
There is a new device in town and it aims to help the people who want to determine the best time to wake up and sleep. It is called the Sleep Phase Alarm Clock, a new gadget that is placed on the wrist of a person which monitors sleeping patterns and supposedly determines the right time to wake you up.Now most people would be relieved by it but the question is, what is the best time to wake up and to sleep? It may address the problem of comfortable sleep, but does it address the problem of insomnia and waking up when needed?
So the question remains, would you leave it up to one gadget to control your sleeping habits? Well all sleep deprived people will try anything for an alternative solution, even if it costs 199 Euros. Just beware of the taxes involved. It may haunt you in your sleep!
Read the Article: Standing on guard against any new Sleep Track Tax
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