Sleepiness Shuts Off Half The Brain, Much Like Disease
By Samantha Olson | Jun 3, 2014 03:12 PM EDT The brain can’t tell left from right when falling asleep because it shuts half off. Photo courtesy ofShutterstock Sleep plays one of the most vital roles in our day-to-day health, researchers are rapidly finding as they peel back our eyelids with probes and brain monitors. What’s going on inside our brains while we slumber for night after night? Half of our brain turns off. A new study published in the journalScientific Reports has revealed that each night as we sleep, our brains shut half off. It mimics the characteristics of a strange syndrome, known …
4 Days, 11 Pounds
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock If you are looking to lose weight you might find this of interest. Loss of weight is usually a help in managing obstructive sleep apnea. By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS MAY 22, 2014 12:01 AM This article appeared in the May 25, 2014 issue of The New York Times Magazine. Losing weight is simple: Ingest fewer calories than your body burns. But how best to do that is unclear. Most experts advise small reductions in calories or increases in exercise to remove weight slowly and sensibly, but many people quit that type of program in the face of …
Is snoring ruining your sex life?
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockGoing on vacation can get expensive if you need two rooms. DONALD M. SESSO, D.O., FOR PHILLY.COM/HEALTH POSTED: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 4:34 AM Are you sleeping in a different room because your partner is snoring? If you are, you’re not alone. The New York Times reports that 25% of couples sleep in separate rooms due to snoring and that 60% of custom homes will be constructed with dual master bedrooms by 2015. While partners of snorers reported better sleep when sleeping alone, the majority also stated that the arrangement had a negative impact on their relationship. When …
Snoring During Pregnancy May Harm Your Baby’s Health
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:Pregnant women who snore, can increase their risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure. By Eric Cohen, MD Published Mar 12, 2014 For a lot of us, snoring is simply a part of life. But while millions deal with and have learned to live with snoring, it could have a significant impact on expectant mothers. Scientists have looked into how snoring can affect a woman during pregnancy, but a recent study showed that snoring can also affect an unborn child. Snoring can sometimes be attributed to a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea, which causes one to momentarily stop …
Snore Sensing Pillow Automatically Nudges You To Roll Over
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Too much nudging can make you exhausted in the morning. Andrew Liszewski, Gawker Media Feb 5, 2014, 08.10 PM IST It seems like snoring has become more of an epidemic than any of us have realized. At CES,Sleep Number revealed its IQ bed that lets bedmates silence a snoring partner. But now there’s a pillow that can stop a deafening snorer all by itself. Using a built-in microphone with adjustable sensitivity, the pillow listens for loud or soft snorers and then automatically inflates an internal air bladder which increases the pillow’s height by up to three inches. This …
Snoring alone: Sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome can make it hard for significant others to share same bed
CASSELTON, N.D. – Linda Wendel discovered distance was the key to dealing with her husband’s loud snoring.By: Ryan Johnson, INFORUM CASSELTON, N.D. – Linda Wendel discovered distance was the key to dealing with her husband’s loud snoring. Dan Wendel snored even when they married eight years ago, she said. But when it got worse, and the self-described light sleeper couldn’t get the rest she needed, she used a move to a new house in Lisbon, N.D., years ago as a chance to do something about it. “I told him, ‘You can just sleep in the basement. I don’t need this,’ ” …
Obesity Is Found to Gain Its Hold in Earliest Years
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Since obesity has such a strong connection with obstructive sleep apnea, its important to prevent it even in children. By GINA KOLATAJAN. 29, 2014 For many obese adults, the die was cast by the time they were 5 years old. A major new study of more than 7,000 children has found that a third of children who were overweight in kindergarten were obese by eighth grade. And almost every child who was very obese remained that way. Some obese or overweight kindergartners lost their excess weight, and some children of normal weight got fat over the years. But …
Snoring warning for mothers-to-be
Thursday, October 31, 2013 – 07:03 PM Mothers-to-be who snore are more likely to give birth to smaller babies, a study has found. Snoring during pregnancy was also linked to higher rates of Caesarean delivery. Experts said snoring may be a sign of breathing problems that could deprive an unborn baby of oxygen. Previous research has already shown that women who start to snore during pregnancy are at risk from high blood pressure and the potentially dangerous pregnancy condition pre-eclampsia. More than a third of the 1,673 pregnant women recruited for the new US study reported habitual snoring. Scientists found …
Divorce Reasons: Couple Splits Due To Husband’s Incessant Snoring
Posted: 08/15/2013 3:21 pm EDT | Updated: 08/15/2013 3:30 pm EDT Weird divorce stories are nothing new, but this may be one of the strangest we’ve ever heard. According to China.org, one man’s snoring was so disruptive it prompted his wife to file for divorce. In the filing, she claimed that she hasn’t gotten a full night’s sleep since they married. She also mentioned that the man’s heavy snoring made her ill and caused her to lose a significant amount of weight. The divorce was granted and the judge asked the man to pay his ex a settlement of 5,000 yuan, or $806.45. Sure, …
Could singing stop snoring? Doctor says vocal exercises could be the key to a peaceful night’s sleep
A set of daily vocal exercises can strengthen the weak throat and palate muscles which can cause snoring The discovery was made after a singing teacher devised a way to help her friend stop snoring Following the programme for three months reduces the frequency and severity of snoring and improves sleep By EMMA INNES PUBLISHED: 12:03 EST, 16 August 2013 | UPDATED: 16:58 EST, 16 August 2013 A simple set of daily vocal exercises can strengthen the weak throat and palate muscles which are a major cause of snoring, experts believe. The discovery was made after a singing teacher devised a way to help a …
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