Archive for the 'Disorders' Category
The Growing Sleepless Scourge
African Sleeping Sickness is growing into one big problem in the impoverished continent of Africa where it afflicts both man and cow. Cows as we all know are the walking banks of many African people who rely on them for most of their dietary and monetary needs, good as gold as they say. The sleeping [...]
Read More..>>Poor Sleep Habits – Higher Diabetes Risk
Recent studies are showing that poor sleep habits raises the risk of contracting Type-2 diabetes in adults due to the strain faced by the organs who need the re-generative state of sleep for them to rebuild and refresh yourself. Sleep allows the body to repair itself and do some chores such as the rejuvenation of [...]
Read More..>>Children and Sleep
Children who are forever active as parents know need their sleep and this is more of a health fact rather than a tall tale. Studies show that children who do not get enough sleep have a higher risk of becoming obese where they increase their food intake (usually with junk food and other unhealthy food) [...]
Read More..>>Outpatient Procedure helps treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Part 1
People who suffer from noisy sleeping disorders are not only disturbing the sleep of family and other members of the household but may be signs of other underlying medical problems that can even be life-threatning. Traditional treatments have intranasal sprays and medication which was taken prior to sleeping that relaxed the muscles of the throat [...]
Read More..>>Drugs and other non-drugs medication for sleep disorders
These are usually given as a sleep aid by doctors but some do disagree with their effectivity. True to this, some medication does induce hangovers where side effects manifest themselves the next day leading to more discomfort. The dependence issue also arises when a person looses the ability to assume sleep at the prescribed dose [...]
Read More..>>Apnea: A sleep disorder
Apnea is a sleep disorder that can have a serious effect on the body because it not only prevents sufferers from getting a good night’s sleep. Apnea can also mean that the body cannot get the much needed oxygen and this can have a bad effect in the long-term. What happens with apnea is that [...]
Read More..>>Sleep Deprivation and Jet Lag
Flight attendants are shown to suffer from more illnesses that can be attributed to the frequent disruptions in the body’s natural sleep cycle. Flight crews regularly engage in sleep busting activities such as long-haul flights that go on non-stop for several hours disrupting the sleep and waking cycle known to be controlled by the biological [...]
Read More..>>Outpatient Procedure helps treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Part 2
Continued from the last post) Some people have been observed to have elongated or large flaps of tissue within the mouth structure which if lessened can indeed treat and prevent further occurrences. Removing these chronic nasal obstructions thought the use of low power radiofrequency energy to lessen them in several outpatient procedures. Patients are first [...]
Read More..>>Parent-Child Co-Sleeping Bad for Sleep Hygiene
Studies are showing that the sleep hygiene between parents and their children are so related that any unhealthy habits are carried onto their later life. Co-sleeping is a common practice for children who have gotten used to sleeping besides their parents are getting to develop higher incidences of poor sleep patterns. Children who are often [...]
Read More..>>Sleep Hygiene
Yep, there is such a thing as sleep hygiene, and no it has nothing to do with dirt on any part of your body. This form of treatment is given for sufferers of mild sleep disorders as a natural treatment. It is proven to solve some of the problems associated with sleep though none is [...]
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