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Snooze Away With The Right Food

rcamoro — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:28:12 +0000

Do you know that eating influences sleep? Sleep can be affected by the kind of snack you eat, the amount of food, the time of your meal, etc. Various hormones send signal to the sleep center of the brain and activate the body’s circadian rhythm. Food contains tryptophan which is converted to serotonin. Serotonin induces [...]

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How to Sleep Better With White Noise

rcamoro — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:58:05 +0000

White noise machines or sleep machines are becoming popular nowadays with many of us leading hectic lives and finding it difficult to fall asleep. White noise is not a noise per se but a random signal with flat power spectral density. Appreciable frequencies are combined and produce a sound like that of a wind blowing, falling [...]

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How to Have a Good Sleep With Yoga

rcamoro — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:27:45 +0000

For those who have difficulty achieving and maintaining sleep, stress may be the major culprit. Yoga helps relieve stress, reduce anxiety bringing calmness into your being resulting in a good night’s sleep. Sleep can be improved by exercising regularly or doing vigorous yoga such as power yoga. However, avoid doing intense work out near your [...]

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What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?

rcamoro — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:23:33 +0000

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is characterized by crawling or tingling leg sensations during periods of inactivity such as sleep. It has been associated with pregnancy, obesity, anemia, hormonal imbalance, kidney failure smoking, alcohol and some medications. RLS may frequently lead to sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep has a negative impact on our mental ability, on [...]

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How to Keep a Sleeping Baby Safe

rcamoro — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:51:45 +0000

It is comforting to see your infant sleeping soundly but mothers are sometimes concerned by the increasing incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). However this is still a very rare occurrence. SIDS is an abrupt, unexpected and unexplained death of babies less than one year of age. It happens mostly to healthy babies and [...]

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How Do Dentists Treat Sleep problems?

ria — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:33:57 +0000

I think most of us in our childhood years have had the fear of going to the dentist. A visit to the dentist still scares the teeth out of me! Thank gooodness for my grandmother for pushing me and encouraging me to go to the dentist. Otherwise I would be reluctant to smile through a [...]

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The 10 Commandments of Sleeping Well

ria — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:18:08 +0000

Have you asked yourself “Am I Sleep Deprived”? If you don’t have a regular bedtime, are caffeine obsessed and a workaholic then consider yourself deprived of sleep! After a dreadful time at the office, all I want to do is to head home and relax, but unfortunately because of family demands, this is usually not [...]

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What you need to know about Sleep Apnea

ria — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:07:59 +0000

Have you ever had the most tiring day and all you wanted to do was to lie down and sleep? I have! But sometimes I get disrupted by loud snoring and I wonder if I made that irritating noise or my roommate? But regardless, it is quite alarming during somber moments and most importantly snoring [...]

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Most People are Dangerously Rest Deprived

ria — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:46:23 +0000

They say that it’s better to be awake because you can enjoy the world when you are awake, but wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to see the world from a well rested disposition? Too many activities every day curtail the hours of rest that we can have to restore us to contentedness. Sometimes biting off [...]

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