Sleep deprivation is obviously a health issue and while many feel that they feel floating due to the lack of shuteye, it does have a say on your appetite and eventual road to obesity if you are not careful. This was of course learned thanks to a study from the Columbia University’s New York Obesity Research Center.

Hunger has been identified as an effect of sleep deprivation together with potential consumption of additional calories. Actually, it only solidifies the claim that obesity does have some connections with the sleep problem, leading to a potential causative effect.

Women in the study who slept for only four hours ate an average of 329 more calories than when they were allotted nine hours. Men consumed 263 more. The study consisted of 13 male and 13 female volunteers between the ages of 30 and 45. They followed a strict schedule for two 6-day stints, one allowing the longer sleep times and one keeping them slightly sleep-deprived.

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While many consumers are continuously complaining about the glaring iPhone 4 alarm glitch, the woes seem to have gone as far as the National Basketball Association. Three members of the defending champion LA Lakers were victims of oversleeping, no thanks to an alarm which failed to sound off to alert the players of their game.

Hard-hit was Spaniard Pau Gasol who claimed that his alarm didn’t go off on time, reportedly a cause for him to miss the team’s morning shootaround. Worse, Gasol had a bad game in their embarrassing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies which can be easily attributed to waking up at the wrong time and panicking to make it to the game.

Luke Walton and another unnamed player also victims of the iPhone 4 glitch. Time to change phones?

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It seems that a new discovery may help women get better sleep. Soy has been found to remedy and provide better sleep, thanks mainly to its estrogen-like compounds which should help post-menopausal women resolve their sleep woes.

The compounds are called isoflavones and have been known for testing against health problems which include the likes of menopause, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and increased body fat.

To investigate whether isoflavones might be beneficial, 38 postmenopausal women with insomnia were randomly assigned to take either 80 milligrams of the isoflavones or a placebo for four months. All of the study participants underwent polysomnography, which involves spending the night in a sleep lab.

This is deemed only temporary so for women who want to try it, don’t expect too much. If the results are to be analyzed, you will agree that this is something that is a temporary remedy, meaning you may have to look for something else to treat your sleep problems.

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Here is another device that should address your sleep woes. Especially for the people who want a restful slumber, the Ecotones Duet Sleep Sound Machine features 10 natural sound recordings which bring you closer to nature itself.

These sleep sound machines offer 3 richness settings which control a broad range of natural sounds and even comes with a sleep timer, adapter and manual operating modes to make sure you get the necessary sleep. The Ecotones Sleep Sound Machine is available at Amazon.com for $111.66.

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