August 25, 2008

Restless Legs Syndrome Doubles Risk Of Stroke And Heart Disease, Study Shows

Filed under: Sleeping Disorders, restless leg syndrome - 25 Aug 2008

ScienceDaily (Jan. 1, 2008) — People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart disease compared to people without RLS, and the risk is greatest in those with the most frequent and severe …

August 18, 2008

Aromatherapy for Insomnia

Insomnia

The inability to sleep is another stress related condition which most people have suffered from at some point in their lives. It is when insomnia continues for a long period of time that secondary problems can occur such as chronic …

August 14, 2008

Bruxism Teeth Grinding

Filed under: Bruxism Teeth Grinding, Sleeping Disorders - 14 Aug 2008

Bruxism involves a reflex chewing action,  but exactly why it occurs is not widely known. Adults who grind their teeth are assumed to be stressed out anxious people, but such is not always the case. Bruxism can result in abnormal …

August 13, 2008

Sleeping Less May Cause Obesity

Filed under: Sleep Deprivation and Obesity - 13 Aug 2008

Less REM Sleep Associated With Being Overweight Among Children And Teens

ScienceDaily (Aug. 6, 2008) — Children and teens who get less sleep, especially those who spend less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, may be more likely to be …

August 9, 2008

Aging Impairs The ‘Replay’ Of Memories During Sleep

Filed under: Aging, Sleep - 09 Aug 2008

ScienceDaily (Aug. 1, 2008) — Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings …

July 24, 2008

EFT Tapping Cures Insomnia

Filed under: EFT Tapping, Insomnia, Sleeping Disorders - 24 Jul 2008

Emotional Freedom Techniques
(EFT)

(try one or more of the links below)

Based on impressive new discoveries
involving the …

July 23, 2008

Narcolepsy, What is it?

Filed under: Narcolepsy, Sleeping Disorders - 23 Jul 2008

What is Narcolepsy?

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain’s inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally. At various times throughout the day, people with narcolepsy experience fleeting urges to sleep. If the urge becomes overwhelming, patients fall asleep …

July 19, 2008

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Depression

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5550, USA

Annals of General Psychiatry 2005, 4:13doi:10.1186/1744-859X-4-13

© 2005 Schröder and O’Hara; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Abstract

For over two decades clinical studies have been conducted which suggest the existence …

July 15, 2008

Play the Didgeridoo and Stop Snoring

Filed under: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Snoring - 15 Jul 2008

A study published by Swiss researchers, published in the British Medical Journal, found that learning to play the didgeridoo cured snoring. Apparently the breathing techniques involved in playing this instrument, strengthened and trained the upper airways, and …

July 10, 2008

Energy and Mood Aids

Filed under: Sleeping Disorders - 10 Jul 2008

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