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Waking Up at Night Affects Your Memory

Jim — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:57:22 +0000

Waking Up at Night Affects Your Memory. According to information collected from a new study done at Stanford University, frequently waking up at night can have a negative impact on your overall memory. While it has been known for some time that insufficient sleep can lead to trouble remembering things and affect concentration in general, frequently waking up during sleep can have the same effects. This is the case even if you still get the recommended amount of hours of sleep each night.

Stanford University researchers have used mice in order to determine how interrupting their sleep had an impact on their memory. The study activated the neurons which are associated with waking up, therefore fragmenting sleep, without actually affecting the intensity or the length of the sleep. Mice who have been subjected to such treatment could not remember things that they have been taught the previous day.

What can you do about this? The main thing is to eliminate any potential trouble sources that could wake you up at night. If you are having trouble finding the source of the problem, consider consulting a medical professional, as this could be a sign of sleep apnea.

Read more about this “New parents may want to jot more things down rather than relying on their memory until their children can sleep through the night.” http://www.bnet.com/blog/health-fit-tips/waking-up-a-lot-it-is-hurting-your-memory/1314

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Snoring Can be a Sign of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Jim — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:52:14 +0000

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Snoring Can be a Sign of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Snoring is often seen as an annoyance for those who have to endure the sound of someone in their house snoring loudly. But it can turn out to be dangerous for the health of the snorer as well. One of the most common signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, commonly called OSA, is loud snoring. OSA happens when a person stops breathing during their sleep. While the actual apnea only happens for a few seconds, some sufferers of OSA experience as much as 300 incidences of sleep apnea a night. This can have some serious health consequences in the long term, as the amount of oxygen which reaches the brain is reduced in that case.

OSA happens due to an airway collapse which prevents air from reaching the lungs. It can disrupt sleep, leading to increased daytime fatigue, combined with the health consequences that this could bring, such as a lack of energy and a less efficient immune system.

More to read at http://www.theunion.com/article/20110809/NEWS/110809744/1053&parentprofile=1

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Sleeping at the Wheel Can Be Deadly

Jim — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:14:29 +0000

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Sleeping at the Wheel Can Be Deadly. Of course, anybody knows that falling asleep at the wheel is a major road safety hazard. There are thousands of accidents each year that are caused by driver fatigue. However, a large amount of these accidents are not caused by the driver falling completely asleep at the wheel but rather by entering what’s called a microsleep. This occurs when someone is tired, but is fighting off the effects of fatigue and tries to stay awake. In this case, the driver will nod off for a short period of time, between 2 and 30 seconds. They often do not even notice that they had been asleep.

When driving a car, these microsleep periods are quite deadly. A car that travels on a freeway at 70 mph will have traveled 200 meters in just 6 seconds. These 6 seconds are more than enough to send you off the road or into oncoming traffic. The best solution to prevent this: get enough sleep before driving and stop for a break should you begin to feel sleepy.

More on this topic “Head-nodding occurs when someone nods off to between two and 30 seconds, often without realising that they have been asleep.” http://www.carnewsportal.com/car_article8570.html

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Can Snoring Cause Heart Diseases?

Jim — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:40:35 +0000

Sleeping with someone who snores a lot can definitely be quite a problem. But snoring is more than just a mere nuisance, as it can have a negative impact on a person’s health. Snoring is a condition that is basically caused by a blocking located in the throat which constricts the wind pipe. While there are quite a few health conditions that can be made worse by snoring, there has been some recent research done which links snoring to heart disease.

Snoring has the potential of causing a disruption to the normal cardiac rhythm when you are asleep. It has the potential of increasing blood pressure as there is a decrease in the amount of oxygen available in the blood. If you snore for thirty minutes, the blood supply to the brain will be cut off for ten seconds. While it may not seem as much, this can create some long term health effects

“It can be really difficult sleeping with someone who snores a lot. But, it may be more harmful to the snorer’s health than just being a plain disturbing sound.” quote from source http://www.buzzle.com/articles/does-snoring-trigger-heart-diseases.html

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