People Who Have Been Through Sleep Disorders
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
posted 06/02/2008, comment (1)
Check Out the New "My Home" and Profile!
We are excited to announce the launch of a new and improved My Home and Profile! Now you can stay updated with news, articles, the latest questions and answers, and SharePosts from our Experts and community members. To see the changes, sign in or register right now! Here's a rundown of the features we've... Read more
posted 03/29/2008, comments (8)
NOSAJones
OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) is a deadly disorder. It takes only ONE obstruction per hour (much less 5, 30, 60, or over a 100 per hour as seen so often) night after night, over many years, to finally catch up with you. The first symptom (what you feel) might be insomnia, fatigue (sometimes profound...like in my case), drowsiness (not... Read more
posted 08/05/2007, comments (0)
Rotating shift workers and lower serotonin
According to a study published in the August 1st issue of the journal SLEEP, researchers have found that people who work rotating shifts have lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and neurotransmitter in the central nervous system thought to play a big part in regulating a person's sleep. Levels of serotonin were found to... Read more
