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posted 06/08/2009, comment (1)

Your Diet and Sleep

Sleep disorders of all kinds affect millions of people every day. However, facts concerning sleep and the disorders associated with sleep are not widely known to the public. The sad aspect to this subject, is that many doctors are not versed in sleep disorders as well. Much of the research that one may encounter has been compiled due to personal... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/04/2009, comments (0)

Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing

Childhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Another problem, long thought to be a disorder of older, overweight males, is sleep apnea. A study published in the June issue of the journal sleep reveals that obese children are as much at risk of... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/20/2009, comments (0)

ADHD and Sleep Disorders

It has long been believed that ADHD and sleep disorders were somehow connected. WHAT IS ADHD? ADHD (Attention-Deficit hyperactivity Disorder) Eileen Bailey, Health Central's ADHD expert, tells us: "ADHD is a medical diagnosis. There is, however, no definitive medical test to prove or disprove whether ADHD is present." Eileen also says... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/15/2009, comments (0)

Why A Good Night's Sleep Literally Means Everything

We humans, for as long as we have been humans, have needed sleep. We sleep 1/3 of our lives. The importance of sleep to every single human function cannot be exagerrated. We need a solid night's sleep in order to repair our cells, in order to restore our brains --people deprived of sleep become pyschotic--and even to maintain a normal body weight.... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/01/2009, comment (1)

Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Suicide

Contemplating suicide just because you can't sleep may seem a bit drastic, and this would be true if the insomnia only lasted for a night or two or even several nights. But if it goes on for night after night, week after week, month after.... Well, you get the depressing picture. There are several types of insomnia, and each one can be... Read more Chevron

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