Sleep Debt Can Take A Toll On Your Health

Tips To Get A Good Night's Sleep (Medical News Today)

Short on sleep? According to sleep experts, people are sleeping less than they used to and the "sleep debt" can take a toll on your health, relationships and work performance. Despite the popular notion that you need less sleep as you get older, sleep needs generally remain constant throughout adulthood. And sleep loss can take a real toll on your health. [click link for full article] How To Get A Good Night's Sleep

Tips from the August issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter on how to get a good night's sleep are included in the article.
For more information on common sleep disorders, visit Sleeping Disorders.

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Have a Sleep Disorder? Try Non-Drug Remedies First

Tired Americans turn to pills for sleep - Worcester Telegram (subscription)

It seems that Americans and the American Medical Establishment are turning to drugs or pills for almost everything these days.  We take one drug to address one symptom, then one or two more to counteract the side afects of the first drug, etc.  But, perhaps we should first try to determine the actual cause oi the symptoms or disorders and attempt to address them directly without the use of drugs or pills. 

Sleeping pills are the first thing most people think of when they have insomnia or other trouble sleeping.  " But are sleeping pills — which can produce unhealthy side effects — the best treatment for sleeplessness?"

Consumer Reports recently "...evaluated the safety, effectiveness, side effects and cost..." of a variety of drugs used to treat sleep disorders and published them in their CR Best Buy Drugs report.  However, they also advised that "... If you’re struggling with sleep problems, first consider non-drug therapies, such as relaxation techniques and improving sleep routines, and addressing any underlying health conditions."  To get all the details, read the full article by clicking the link below...

Tired Americans turn to pills for sleep Worcester Telegram (subscription),?MA?- 11 hours ago ... The full CR Best Buy Drugs report and additional information on sleep disorders can be downloaded for free at www.ConsumerReports.org/health.

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Most People With Sleep Disorders Don't Know It

95% of People Who Have a Sleeping Disorder Don't Know it - PR Web (press release)

"Today, More than 40 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from some
type of sleep disorder—and 95% of them drag through life not even aware
of it..." according to the press release below. And the problem is that sleep disorders can in turn cause many other health problems to include hypertension, obesity, and acid reflux among others. To read the full article, click the link below...

95% of People Who Have a Sleeping Disorder Don't Know it PR Web (press release),?WA?- 3 hours ago www.SleepTreatmentCenter.com is an exciting new website dedicated to fighting the disturbing upward trend of sleep disorders in both adults and children in the ...

The Best Sleep Aid Is Good Sleeping Habits

Good sleeping habits are the best sleep aid - Gainesville Sun

"Pharmaceutical companies spend their advertising dollars to convince
you that the secret lies in a pill. Sales of sleep medications hit an
all-time high last year, with 43 million prescriptions written." We are turning our society into a society of drugs. The first thing the medical community wants to do for any health problem is to prescribe one or more drugs. One drug to mask the symptoms, then one or more drugs to deal with the side affects of the first drug, etc.

As with many drugs, the longer you take sleep medications, the less they work. They lose their effectiveness. Perhaps the first thing we should do is try to determine the root cause of the sleep disorder and then try to determine if there is a way of treating the cause of the disorder without drugs. What a novel idea! To read the full article, click on the link below...

Good sleeping habits are the best sleep aid Gainesville Sun, FL - 15 hours ago ... might be the answer. There are over 80 sleep disorders and some of them can be life-threatening. Extreme fatigue can contribute ... Sleep: Prerequisite to good health Sun.Star all 2 related

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Sleeping Difficulties Can Come From A Variety of Sources For The Elderly

Cross: Night frights - Woburn Advocate

According to Jack Cross, " Seniors' sleep problems are rooted in many sources. The source could be as simple as too much napping during the day, so that sleeping at night is difficult. There are also physiological changes occurring with age, and many seniors tend to have diseases that can make sleep difficult. For instance, people who suffer from congestive heart failure can't rest in a flat position, and the pain of arthritis keeps some awake at night. Medications for certain diseases also can impact sleep, and bladder or prostate problems prompt people to get up for bathroom breaks. These types of interruptions can fragment sleep. In addition, circadian rhythms - body rhythms that help determine when we sleep - change as we age."  However, another source of sleeping difficulties arises from anxiety associated wth the night.  Read about it by clicking on the link below...

Cross: Night frights Woburn Advocate, MA - 6 hours ago ... the result of aging. And those changes are often connected to sleep disorders. Seniors' sleep problems are rooted in many sources. ...

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For more on sleep disorders, visit Common Sleep Disorders

Women Suffer From Insomnia Twice As Much As Men

Women need more help getting sleep, officials say - Arizona Republic

For a variety of reasons, women tend to experience sleep deprevation due to sleep disorders more than men.  One distinctive factor might be hormones, especially during menopause or pregnancy.  Some of the sleep disorders discussed in the article include sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and insomnia. For more information, click the link below...

Women need more help getting sleep, officials say Arizona Republic, AZ - Aug 7, 2006 ... Northeast Valley women with sleep problems will have an opportunity Thursday to learn about sleep disorders at a free women's health seminar at Scottsdale ...

For more information sleep disorders visit Sleep Disorder Remedies.

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Driving with Lack of Sleep Can Be Equivalent To DUI

Nodding out at the wheel - Times Herald-Record

Wow! Did you know that "Studies show that going without sleep for 24 hours is equivalent to
driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.10 percent - well above the
legal limit." Driving without adequate sleep is especially a major problem among teenagers the article reports. Good article, you should definately read. Click the link below....

Nodding out at the wheel Times Herald-Record, NY - 23 hours ago ... concentrate, to stay on track is impaired," says Dr. Alan Schaffer, medical director of Orange Regional Medical Center's Center for Sleep Disorders in Goshen. ...

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