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Anything that compromises the airway will make it harder to breathe during sleep. In turn that increases the chance of snoring. The typical snorer is a moderately overweight man, usually in his forties or fifties. Many studies have shown that men are far more likely to snore than women. Men also snore louder. The reason for this is unclear. It may be due to androgen, a male hormone that, in addition to its other effects, stimulates appetite and encourages weight gain and the development of bulky muscles and body tissues.
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The term hypersomnia means sleeping too much or being overly sleepy. People with hypersomnia usually are excessively sleepy during the day. This symptom is called excessive daytime sleepiness or EDS.
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We Have A Built-In Sleep-Wake Cycle
Considering we spend one-third of our lives in sleep, we know surprisingly little about it. Only recently has science started to investigate why sleep is good for us - and why we feel miserable if we don't sleep well.
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The Sleep Stages & How They Affect Your Energy Levels
Even though there are varying differences with circadian rhythms and sleep styles, we all have one thing in common - we need good sleep to be energetic, to be alert, and to stay healthy. Sleep is made up of distinct stages with specific characteristics defined by brain waves, eye movements, and muscle tension. In a sleep lab, these stages are recorded by electroencephalography (EEG), electrooculography (EOG), and electromyography (EMG). The two broad categories of sleep include rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.
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Snoring: 4 Ways Your Health Can Improve When Snoring Is Cured
If you are over age 35, you know that staying young, feeling energetic, and being productive are the quintessential goals to compete in today's marketplace. No, we cannot change the inevitable; we all will grow old. However, we can stop problems that are often associated with aging such as snoring, which can rob you of precious sleep, vitality, youthfulness, and your health.
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Sleep Patterns Of People With Dementia And Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia is a progressive disorder that results in loss of memory and confusion. One type of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. In dementia parts of the brain are deteriorating. The same deterioration can dramatically affect sleeping pattern.
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Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)
Sometimes during sleep, the body either forgets to breathe, has a hard time breathing, or is unable to pass air even when trying to breathe. This is called sleep disordered breathing (SDB).
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Potentially Fatal Sleep Disorder
The most serious sleep disorder is sleep apnea because of airflow obstruction and cessation of respiration. Even though affected persons and family members might consider sleep apnea bothersome, it is a common and potentially fatal disorder, with adverse effects on multiple organ systems in the body, especially the heart. These adverse effects can cause mild to severe organ dysfunction. Fortunately, various forms of treatment are currently available.
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Does chronic snoring problems only occur in men? Up to a certain age, this is true, as more than 60% of all men from ages thirty-five to sixty-five snore. Men are more prone to snoring for a variety of reasons, from hormonal effects on the upper-airway muscles, differences in the distribution of body fat between men and women, and certain differences in the anatomy and function of the upper airways.
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Night-Shift Workers: How To Get A Good “Day” Of Sleep
Night shift workers often experience symptoms similar to jet lag. Adjusting to changing work shifts, sleeping in a brighter room than normal, external noise, and daily life going on around them result in disrupted sleep, and less of it. According to sleep experts, nobody ever completely adjusts to frequent shift changes. Day sleep after night work tends to be two hours shorter than night sleep.
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Narcolepsy: Understanding This Debilitating Sleep Disorder
Narcolepsy can be described as an irresistible urge to sleep during the day. Patients with narcolepsy may also experience cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations. These four symptoms make up the term "narcolepsy tetrad."
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Narcolepsy: A Disorder Of Rapid Eye Movement (REM)
Narcolepsy is found in about 6 out of every 1000 people in the world. It has been estimated that in the United States about 250,000 people have this type of sleep disorder.
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Treating PLMS: Periodic Limb Movement Movements In Sleep
A related disturbance to PLMS, restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with uncomfortable, creepy, crawling sensations in the lower legs, feet, or thighs that result in an irresistible urge to move the limbs. Sometimes these sensations are described as "pins and needles" in the leg. These sensations are called dysesthesias or paresthesias. These sensations generally occur when you are relaxed or resting and often interfere with falling asleep.
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Loosing Rest Due To PLMS: Periodic Limb Movement Movements In Sleep
Periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) is a disorder in which the limbs (primarily the legs) twitch or jerk every 20 to 40 seconds during sleep. This disorder was previously called nocturnal myoclonus. Each movement lasts between half a second to five seconds and can involve the big toe, ankle, knee, and sometimes the hip.
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Important Information About Sleeping Pills That You Must Know
If you have been having problems getting a good quality sleep for more than two weeks, you should consult your health care provider. Insomnia and sleep disorders could be symptoms of other types of disorders.
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How Our Sleep Process Changes As We Age
As we age, many changes occur in our bodies. Parts of our body and mind begin to deteriorate and other parts slow down. But how many of these changes are part of normal aging and how many are pathologic conditions? In the area of sleep, some changes that occur are a result of normal aging and there are many others that are pathologic.
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Ways To Get A Good Nights Sleep
1. To get a good night's sleep, add six to eight drops of a mix of essential oils to a warm bath. That mix might include lavender, Roman chamomile, sweet marjoram, and sandalwood. Essential oils are quickly absorbed by the skin. Evidence of this is the speed with which traces of the oil will appear on exhaled breath.
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How To Get A Good Nights Sleep
If you are experiencing sleeping difficulties from time to time and know that it is not serious enough to require medical attention, these few simple steps may help.
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1. Keep the bedroom dark. Light may wake you up before you have had a full night's sleep. Similarly, if you wake up regularly during the night to go to the bathroom, keep a flashlight beside the bed and use that to find your way. A bright light may wake you up and it may take a long time to get back to sleep.
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Tips On Getting A Good Night Sleep
1. In order to get a good night of sleep, allow yourself one hour before bedtime to unwind. It is best not to watch television or do anything that overstimulates the brain. For example, try not to have a major discussion about important issues immediately before going to bed. Use that hour for a relaxing ritual, like a warm bath or reading.
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Common Reasons For Sleep Disorders In Children
It is not at all uncommon for children to have occasional nightmares and fears that surface at bedtime. Children often experience anxiety during emotionally sensitive periods in their lives. Times commonly cited as potentially distressing for a child include the first days of daycare or nursery school. Kids experience some type of separation anxiety as they're left off at school.
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A Home Test To Determine If You Have A Sleeping Problem
Are you getting enough sleep at night? No one knows how much sleep you really need, it varies from person to person. What matters is how you feel when you wake up. Do you wake up in the morning feeling refreshed ? Do you feel energetic? Are you able to concentrate on your everyday task? If so, you may have no problem sleeping at all.
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Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder that does not come and go. If you have it, it will stay with you until it i's treated. Sleep apnea goes hand in hand with chronic snoring, gasping, and choking for air. People with sleep apnea do not breathe properly while they're asleep, and therefore do not get enough oxygen. It is similar to being under water and has to rise to the surface in order to breathe.
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Insomnia is not a sleep disorder! Rather, insomnia is a complaint of difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, or unrestorative sleep. The complaint of insomnia can be caused by multiple factors.
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4 Rules To Having A Fantastic Nights' Sleep
1. Curtail your time in bed. The longer you stay in bed, the more fragmented your sleep becomes. The less time you stay in bed, the more consolidated your sleep. Therefore 8 hours of sleep out of 8.5 hours in bed is more efficient than 8 hours of sleep out of 10 hours in bed.
