Poor sleep tied to inflammation in teens
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Teens who don’t get enough sleep may be at risk for chronic problems later in life from increased inflammation throughout the body, according to a new study. BY KATHRYN DOYLE Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:29pm EST (Reuters Health) – Teens who don’t get enough sleep may be at risk for chronic problems later in life from increased inflammation throughout the body, according to a new study. Those who didn’t get enough sleep during the week and especially those who slept longer on weekends had higher inflammation levels tied to heart disease and diabetes, researchers report …
The vicious cycle: Sleep loss can lead to diabetes and vice versa
Snoring may just be a sign of worse things to come from sleep deprivation and diabetes. (Tetra Images, Getty Images) October 23, 2014, 4:28 p.m.By Leslie Mann, Chicago Tribune David Lombrozo was never a good sleeper. “Then I started my own company, and it got worse,” said the Marietta, Ga., owner of an information-technology management company. “I got to bed later, got up earlier, wasn’t eating well. I gained 15 pounds, which made me snore and woke me up even more.” As a result, Type 2 diabetes, which had been lurking in his family genes, caught up with him. Now Lombrozo …
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockAthletes, Take Note: Sleeping More Can Give You a Competitive Edge Visit the Fitness Video Library By Dr. Mercola Athletes, take note: if you want to optimize your athletic performance, be sure to get your zzz’s. As noted by The Atlantic:1 “Without proper sleep, whether it’s a short-term or long-term deficit, there are substantial effects on mood, mental and cognitive skills, and motor abilities. When it comes to recovery from hard physical efforts, there’s simply no better treatment than sleep, and a lot of it.” Not surprisingly, sleep deprivation has a detrimental effect on sports performance across …
Is Snoring a Sign of a Disorder?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Snoring is not the only sign of a Disorder. Please read about STOP BANG below: POSTED 8:54 AM, NOVEMBER 11, 2014, BY HIGH POINT REGIONAL – SPONSORED CONTENT, UPDATED AT 09:01AM, NOVEMBER 11, 2014 Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder affecting up to 20 percent of the population. It is a condition where the throat, above the voice box/Adam’s Apple, closes off during sleep. The patient is frequently tired during the day, sleeping at inappropriate times. During sleep, a person with sleep apnea usually snores loudly along with gasping and choking spells. One of the best …
Sleeping nightmare: How snoring meant my child was naughty and only surgery could help
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock My advice to parents is if you have a child who snores and whose behaviour is out-of-control, have a sleep test. Katrina Creer with her son Mitchel, 4, battled sleep aponea for years. WE used to think it was a blessing our youngest child was a terrible snorer. Exhausted after a morning of meltdowns it was never a problem putting him down for his nap. And his snoring was so loud I didn’t even have to walk down the corridor to check on him. But when he was awake, things were different. While most two-year-olds …
Bronx Train Tragedy Continues to Resonate
Tragedy often sparks change, and last year’s Bronx train derailment may ultimately lead to more and better sleep disorder screening for New York transit employees. In addition, new procedures will make it harder for sleep deprived employees to allow trains to get back into service. According to Gannett’s news, Metro-North in the Bronx plans to ask the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in December to approve hiring a company to provide sleep apnea screening in a pilot program. The train conductor presiding over last year’s derailment (which killed four and injured dozens) had “severe sleep apnea.” Ken Valenti writes that the Federal …
Sleep Duration Affects Risk for Ulcerative Colitis
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Another important reason to get the right amount of quantity and quality of sleep Published on October 22, 2014 If you are not getting the recommended 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night, you may be at increased risk of developing ulcerative colitis. This is according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. “Both short and long durations of sleep have important health implications and are associated with increased overall mortality, cardiovascular disease and cancer,” says lead study author Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, …
NTSB: Engineer’s Sleepiness Caused Deadly Bronx Metro-North Train Derailment
October 28, 2014 5:35 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Another stinging report was issued on the Metro-North Railroad Tuesday, concluding this time that a sleep-deprived engineer nodded off at the controls of a Metro-North train just before taking a 30 mph curve at 82 mph, causing a derailment that killed four people and injured more than 70 in the Bronx. As CBS 2’s Don Champion reported, the National Transportation Safety Board report also announced the findings into the investigation of four other Metro-North accidents that occurred in New York and Connecticut in 2013 and 2014, and concluded that the railroad blew off safety …
Your Brain May Get Smaller if You Don’t Sleep Enough
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock EmpowerHER reports that a portion of the brain may shrink when individuals do not get an adequate amount of sleep. The cerebral cortex is the site of complex functions of the brain, and controls how we think and interact with the world. According to the study, lack of sleep may shrink part of the frontal cortex, which deals with problem-solving, self-control, planning and logic. Lack of sleep also accelerates the rate of brain loss in regions that process sound, language and spatial orientation. Monkey Business Images/PhotoSpin Getting a good night’s sleep has all sorts of health benefits, …
The Worst Sleep Disorder of Them All
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Stanford Doctor Names The #1 Worst Sleep Disorder Posted: 05/02/2014 5:14 pm EDT Updated: 07/02/2014 5:59 am EDT As a kid I used to love watching the G.I. Joe cartoon series, and still can remember one of their catchphrases: “Knowing is half the battle!” Now, over 25 years later, it occurs to me that this quote is relevant to the field of sleep as well. Researchers estimate that more than 80 percent of people with clinical sleep issues remain undiagnosed, and so it seems that awareness around sleep disorders could use a little boost. With …
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