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Sudden Cardiac Death And Sleep Apnea Interconnected

2008-11-28T13:15:21Z

People with obstructive sleep apnea are far more likely to in their sleep from heart related problems than the rest of the population according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. It was found that the sleep pattern of the people with OSP is actually opposite to the general population who are more likely to die from a heart attack during the day.In a study, it was found that the likelihood of dying of a cardiac arrest overnight is directly correlated to the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. Nighttime is assumed to be a period of reduced risk of death due to heart attacks because sleep minimizes the stress and fatigue that can trigger a heart attack and other related ailments.

Sleep apnea causes the sufferers to stop breathing for brief periods repetitively through the night thus causing the oxygen levels to drop and a rise in the carbon dioxide levels putting strain on the heart.These interruptions in the normal breathing cycle cause the person to wake up frequently gasping for air, as many as hundreds of time in the night.

However, most of the sleep apnea cases go undiagnosed it is important to talk to your doctor if any serious change is noticed in the sleeping pattern. While there is no perfect medicine for sleep apnea a little modification in the lifestyle can do wonders to your sleep as well as your health.Sleep is a necessity and you now have one more good reason to take that required amount of sleep.

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Restless Sunday Nights

2008-11-27T17:01:42Z

Had a great Sunday with your family and you are back home all set to go to bed but oops someone just knocked at the door of your mind and is reminding you of the Monday agenda. This is the Sunday night syndrome which is catching up with most of the people who start getting butterflies in their stomach by the sheer thought of starting another long working week. Monday blues as we all know is a horrifying thought, we all dread to get back to work and face our bosses.
We want to live up to the expectations of our family, friends, boss, work, and social obligations; this makes us restless and unable to sleep especially on a Sunday night. Getting a good night sleep on Sunday needs special attention and the details for this are available here.

Treat Before You Drive

2008-11-26T10:47:49Z

Sleep apnea as read earlier is a condition in which breathing is interrupted during sleep; this means there is a drop in the oxygen level in the blood to which the body reacts partially or completely each time of the awakening. Since sleep apnea affects sleep it also has an adverse effect on the daytime functioning.

Untreated sleep apnea leads to strain on the eyes, lack of focus and concentration, disability to stay awake, and not react quickly to driving situations. Common sense tells that if a person is very tired or feeling extremely sleepy he should not drive. Though the person might be sure that he never falls asleep while driving it may be true to a certain extent but remember one does not have to fall asleep to have a crash, a little inattentiveness or distraction is more than enough to confront with an adversity.

That does not mean that such a person cannot drive, with proper medical aid and assistance while driving it is possible to drive easily and smoothly.

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Reasons For Snoring

2008-11-25T10:43:38Z

There is nothing worse than the sound of someone snoring when you are trying to sleep or it is you who is snoring and others are getting disturbed. Snoring is a common problem that can happen to anyone young or old, it occurs when the free passage of air through the nose or the mouth is blocked or air is trapped.
The annoying sound is caused by some specific parts in the mouth and throat such as, tongue, upper throat, soft palate, uvula, big tonsils, and adenoids vibrating against each other.
There are many reasons why people snore, to name a few:-
Nasal blockages
Certain allergies that make the nasal passages stuffy
Drinking alcohol relaxes the tongue and throat muscles too much, partially blocking air movement.
Obesity narrows the air passages due to which the person feels breathless and thus making the person snore.
Snoring is a common symptom of sleep apnea and people suffering with this disorder usually wake up with a bad headache and feel exhausted and tired all day long. Solving a snoring problem lets everyone sleep better and breathe easier.

Re- Energize That Sleep

2008-11-24T14:14:02Z

Want to sleep peacefully and get up all refreshed and ready to give your best, well it is not all that difficult just click here and you have a solution at your finger tips.

So enjoy your weekends full of fun and a renewed spirit.

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Lack Of Sleep Creates A Sleep Debt

2008-11-20T06:15:29Z

People who sleep for less than six hours every night may be accumulating a sleep debt that affects the cognitive abilities of the individual. According to a study, the chronically sleep deprived people said that felt slightly sleepy and that too in the morning otherwise they felt completely fine the rest of the day.

However due to the increasing demands and work pressure we readily compromise on our sleep which is not a right choice, so please be gentle on your sleep and remember to get six hours of sleep.
To investigate as to how lack of sleep triggers low immunity and affects cognitive functioning and learning please click here.

Apnea Monitors For The Infant

2008-11-19T07:28:26Z

It is very of a mother to not having tip toed in her baby's room just to listen to whether the tiny chest if her new born is moving in a gentle rhythm of breathing. Though the gentle rhythm of the baby is broken occasionally by stopped breathing as written in the earlier post, it is a concern only if this gap lasts for about 15 to 20 seconds.

These babies are put on home monitors, the main function of which is to sound an alarm if the baby stops breathing. There are three different types of apnea among infants and the variations in these complicate the function of a sleep monitor.

So the FDA is developing a mandatory performance standard for infant apnea monitors, the requirement for which is,
Battery back up for at least 8 hours
Audio visual alarms
Improper equipment performance sensors
Safeguards that prevent inadvertent disabling of the alarms
Remote alarm unit
Once the alarm goes off you only have a short time to revive the child and prevent any possible brain damage so you have to hurry up.
Remember to take advantage of the modern medical innovation and save your child.

Apnea Common In Preemies

2008-11-19T06:56:22Z

The first cry of a baby is very important to affirm that the lungs are functioning properly. After birth the babies must breathe continuously to get oxygen, however in a premature baby the central nervous system is not mature enough to allow non stop breathing as they have yet to be developed completely.

This causes large bursts of breath followed by periods of shallow breathing; the medical term for this is Apnea of Prematurity. Though it is a frightening sight it goes with the infant's maturity. Most experts define AOP as the condition when the infant stops breathing for 15- 20 seconds during sleep.

The abnormality begins after 2 days of life and lasts for about 3- 4 months. With proper medical care in the neonatal intensive care unit the premature infants overcome AOP within a few weeks and start breathing normally.

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Nap Boosts the Mind and Body

2008-11-18T15:01:00Z

A research at the New York Presbyterian Hospital shows that a small nap in the daytime has little or no effect on the night sleep instead it acts like a charger to the mind. They have evidence that a nap boosts up the performance during the day and lightens the mood.

The subject of research is normal people and their sleeping habits, which eventually give an insight into the mind and bodies of people with a sleeping disorder, Studies showed a dramatic difference in performance of people after they took a nap and it did not seem to affect the nighttime sleep.

Women Sleeping Well Age Gracefully

2008-11-18T14:56:45Z

A research abstract presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Society, that 20.8% of women were categorized as successful agers. This was because they slept peacefully at night, took less daytime nap, and could manage insomnia without efforts; these women aged gracefully and were full of life.

Women who had a disturbed sleep predicted a lower self rated successful aging and a great difference in the actual and perceived age. Unfortunately, older people face trouble falling asleep especially because their minds and bodies are not occupied, so there is no physical and mental stress, which results in sleeplessness.

Health care professionals should ask their patients about their sleep and help those who have any problem.

Sleeplessness Resource Center

2008-11-17T07:57:12Z

Sleep a must for every human being as well as animals, birds, and insects, but what exactly is sleep, what are wakefulness, sleeplessness, night awaking, and the mechanism of sleep.

Interested in getting a clear picture and understanding the concept more clearly visit this website and be thorough with the basics of sleep. Read more about insomnia, the causes of insomnia and the different types of insomnia and the treatments available.

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Medication Can Be Responsible For Sleeplessness

2008-11-14T07:16:01Z

Sleep problem sometimes erupts out of nowhere with no traceable cause, at such times the culprit might be the medication. If a change in the sleeping pattern is noticed shortly after any medication or treatment is started it must be communicated with your doctor.
It is mandatory to mention the medicines taken, change in any dosage and thereof changes in sleep. Many prescription and non- prescription medication causes sleep problems.

To mention some of them, diet pills, hormonal pills, blood pressure pills, any long term sedatives used, medicines taken for asthma, seizure disorder, and medication for Parkinson's.
The after effects may differ from person to person, so remember to consult your family doctor for any changes.

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The Idiot Box Is Really Idiot

2008-11-14T06:48:10Z

An average American child spends as much time watching television every week as much time he spends in school- 25 hours. Research shows that watching television for as less as 2 hours a day causes significant sleep problems in school aged children.

Parents now a days are preoccupied with such a lot of work that they are under too much pressure to keep a track of their children's daily activities and so are unaware of the impact of television on children's over all health.

Children who watch too much of television are not interested in going out and playing football or riding bikes, or even just running around with friends. They don't read books to fall asleep but sleep while watching television.

Having a television right in the bedrooms is one of the reasons for excessive television viewing and disturbed sleep. This in turn causes daytime sleepiness, lack of concentration at school and disinterest in mixing and playing with their peer group.

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Track Your Sleep On Your Wrist

2008-11-13T05:52:23Z

Problem getting enough sleep, and feeling really irritated and restless due to lack of sleep, don't worry be happy, we have got something very interesting for you. Yes it is the Sleeptracker a sleeping aid which comes to the rescue of frequent travelers, busy moms, students, and businessmen, looking for that extra edge .
It helps a person keep track of the sleep time, how much time should one sleep and what time should one wake up. Sleeptracker helps to get up easily and on time, to get the details please click here.

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Mastering Sleep Paralysis

2008-11-13T05:22:49Z

Apart from the many sleeping problems and the after effects of lack of sleep there is something known as sleep paralysis. This sounds weird though as we never seemed to have heard of such a type of paralysis, but there are people who suffer from this horrifying experience of sleep paralysis, and are petrified to go to bed at night even though they are dead tired and sleepy.
So what exactly is sleep paralysis, and how you can tackle it, and master the potentials behind sleep paralysis take a peek andt benefit right away.