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healthgal on Sleep Disorders
Monday, November 10 2008
If I asked you to keep a sleep diary for the next couple of weeks, just like a food and exercise diary, charting your hours of sleep/night, quality of sleep, how long it took to fall asleep, whether or not you awaken during the night, how many times you woke up, whether or not you could fall back asleep easily - what would your responses look... Read more
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healthgal on Sleep Disorders
Thursday, November 06 2008
We continue to search for the best jet lag remedies, since suffering from disrupted sleep patterns can throw a wrench in your travel itinerary. Though melatonin is the "go to pill" for many, pycnogenol or grape seed extract may be a great option too. It actually comes from the French maritime pine tree and a recent study showed that it... Read more
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healthgal on Sleep Disorders
Saturday, November 01 2008
The Harvard Heart Letter, November issue, offers the sombering news that if you or a loved one is snoring through the night with "snorts, whistles and gasps" then the snorechestra is a possible if not probable sign of sleep apnea, which could lead to both heart disease and a shorter life span.
People with sleep apnea stop breathing for... Read more
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healthgal on Sleep Disorders
Thursday, October 30 2008
Here's some new research that may be just what the average professional needs - to stay alert and productive, that is.
Researchers at the Surrey Sleep Center in partnership with Philips Lighting found that switching out traditional white lights for blue -enriched white light, helped workers to stay more alert and be less sleepy during the... Read more
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healthgal on Sleep Disorders
Saturday, October 25 2008
We all know those people who are walking around and clearly have sleep apnea. Many of them are overweight, especially centrally, and they snore loudly and clearly have periods where they stop breathing while sleeping, and they complain that even though they seem to sleep through the night they feel sleep deprived, and they can suddenly nap... Read more
