Alcohol and sleep: what you need to know about how drinking affects your sleep pattern.
Getting up the morning after an evening spent drinking can be difficult, but how much does alcohol really affect how well you sleep? By Press Association Last updated: 15 July 2016, 13:35 BST One in three people in the UK regularly suffer from insomnia, making us some of the most prolific sheep counters in the world. It’s a common problem among the over-50s, and warm summer nights make dropping off even trickier. Occasional episodes of sleep deprivation are an annoyance, but they rarely cause any serious issues. For those people that suffer from persistent insomnia, it can have …
AASM Releases Its First Official Pediatric Sleep Duration Recommendation.
Published on June 15, 2016 For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep. The recommendations in the consensus statement are as follows: Infants four to 12 months should sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health. Children one to two years of age should sleep 11 to 14 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to …
How sleeping position impacts the quality of sleep.
By Admin Added 7th July 2016 04:40 PM Poor sleepers consistently spend more time on their back with their heads straight Maintain the natural curves of your spine while you sleep to reduce the strain on your neck, back, and knees. Do this by sleeping on your back with your head slightly raised or by curling on your side with a pillow between your knees The latter is recommended for pregnant women and those who have sleep apnea. Ayurveda advises against sleeping on your tummy and with your head toward the north. The importance of posture cannot be stated enough …
How Snoring Can Kill You.
Watch the video below. http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/06/29/how-snoring-can-kill-you?videoId=369113885&videoChannel=118240&channelName=Health+Watch …
Chronic Stress Test
Published on July 31, 2015 Avram R. Gold, MD, links sleep-disordered breathing to functional somatic syndromes and anxiety disorders via an out of the box paradigm. The iconoclast posits a connection via hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation, a theory that moves away from commonly held beliefs. By Cassandra Perez | Photography by Christopher Appoldt As Avram R. Gold, MD, sees it, the link between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and functional somatic syndromes (FSS) and anxiety disorders is evident from recent sleep literature. But the medical director at Stony Brook University (SBU) Sleep Disorders Center does not buy into the commonly held belief …
Do you have sinus problems?
By Dr. DONALD JOHNSON/Northwest Treatment Center for Snoring & Sleep Apnea | Posted 1 week ago You’ve gone to your primary care doctor and you’ve been prescribed multiple courses of antibiotics which stopped working. You’ve gone to an ear nose, & throat surgeon and you’ve been prescribed more antibiotics, allergy meds, and decongestants which also stopped working. You’ve even had a CAT scan of your sinuses which came back normal. Your symptoms can be interpreted as chronic sinusitis, but why was the CAT scan normal? Currently, recommendations for chronic sinusitis that antibiotics don’t help is to consider sinus surgery. But …
What If It Is Not Your Sleep? Exploring Other Causes Of Daytime Fatigue.
06/28/2016 10:27 am ET | Updated Jun 28, 2016 By Brandon R. Peters, MD When sleep is not refreshing, the feelings of tiredness and fatigue can undermine your daytime function. Beyond common sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, what are some of the reasons for feeling tired? Explore some of these potential causes, ranging from medications to diet and exercise, and try to discover what you can do to feel better. Understanding the Role of Sleep Disorders First, it is important to recognize that there is a difference between sleepiness and fatigue. Sleepiness is the strong desire …
How Sleep Helps Manage Diabetes.
Eat healthy, be active and sleep well. By Toby Smithson | Contributor June 22, 2016, at 6:00 a.m. Often, people with diabetes blame what they ate or their inactivity as the culprit for an out-of-range blood glucose level. But there are other health behaviors that can affect blood glucose levels, and poor sleep habits is a common – and maybe unnoticed – one. Not only do poor sleep habits affect the circadian rhythm, which can lead to higher blood glucose levels, but they also increase low-level stress, increasing heart disease risk factors. Dreaming of obtaining a good night’s sleep …
Untreated Sleep Apnea May Boost Cardiovascular Risk After Angioplasty
JUNE 16, 2016 BY JENNIFER LICATA UNTREATED SLEEP APNEA MAY BOOST CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AFTER ANGIOPLASTY JUNE 16, 2016 BY JENNIFER LICATA BEACON TRANSCRIPT – Japanese researchers found a link between breathing problems during sleep including snoring and apnea and a high risk of having a stroke or developing a heart condition in patients who had underwent angioplasty. Angioplasty is a surgical procedure aimed at clearing blood vessels from dangerous plaque which obstructs the blood flow through arteries and thus ups the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. The study found that Japanese patients who underwent the procedure …
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