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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Signs Of Sleep Deprivation

Sleep problems linked to obesity

October 03, 2008
A small study has found poor sleep habits disrupt two hormones associated with appetite. Test subjects deprived of sleep reported craving high-calorie, high-density, and high-carb foods. Researchers concluded sleep deprivation increases appetite, which causes overeating and leads to weight gain and possibly obesity. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

The first evidence that sleep deprivation has a neurological link to anxiety, depression and... Read more »

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Sleep deprivation and your health
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Sleep deprivation can undermine all areas of your physical and mental health. It weakens the immune... Read more »

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Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

The first evidence that sleep deprivation has a neurological link to anxiety, depression and... Read more »

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Sleepless in a War Zone
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Jawad, a prisoner has charged that he was subjected to sleep deprivation to persuade the... Read more »

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Report: No Time for Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...casinos, nightclubs or other entertainment. Chronic Sleep Deprivation leads to deterioration of... Read more »

Health Guide

Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...For instance:We know that a disturbed night’s sleep is the royal road to mania. We also know that sleep deprivation is also the quickest way to bring a person out of depression, albeit... Read more »
Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Complications
...persistent symptoms can cause considerable mental distress, chronic insomnia, and daytime sleepiness.Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation, and the daytime sleepiness that follows, is increasingly... Read more »
All About Jet Lag
...30. Also, individual susceptibility tends to vary considerably and it is possible that pre-existing sleep deprivation will intensify jet lag.Reviewed by Helen J. Burgess, Ph.D. on April 6, 2005 Read more »
Insomnia: Prognosis
...suggest that insomnia makes it harder to concentrate and perform tasks.Reduced concentration. Deep sleep deprivation impairs the brain's ability to process information.Impaired task performance.... Read more »
Insomnia: Diagnosis
...habits fall asleep in about 10 - 20 minutes.The test can detect changes in sleepiness associated with sleep deprivation in patients with insomnia.It has limitations, however, and does not take... Read more »

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