Category: Benefits of Sleep

Spontaneous Pain? Get More Sleep…

NBC 5 Chicago is running a story on their website about a recent study conducted by Dr. Michael T. Smith of JHU. Dr. Smith found that women who were frequently woken up from their sleep experienced a higher rate of spontaneous pain. Here is the kicker – the spontaneous pain may cause them to be woken up even more frequently in the night. It’s a viscous cycle…

 Another article about the same study

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The Sleep Blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Instead, this website provides general information for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have questions or concerns regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Get some sleep!

It is important to get enough sleep! Lack of sufficient sleep can lead to reduced memory, focus, concentration and reaction time

According to this article “About 40 percent of Americans say they get fewer than seven hours of sleep on weekdays, and most — 71 percent — get fewer than eight hours of sleep, according to a 2005 survey by the National Sleep Foundation”

Eve Van Cauter, a professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, published a study in 1999, that involved 11 healthy young males sleeping only four hours a day; after 6 days the subjects where in a pre-diabetic state.

So, make sure you get enough sleep! Go to bed early If you need to wake up early.

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Important:
The Sleep Blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Instead, this website provides general information for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have questions or concerns regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Are your kids getting enough sleep?

Family Circle magazine recently ran a story, “School Daze,” that touts the benefits of children and teenagers getting enough sleep. The article discusses common reasons kids don’t get enough sleep, how to tell if your kids are getting enough sleep and an interesting strategy that has enabled kids to get more sleep.

Is “enough MySpace for one night, get to bed” a common utterance in your household? If so, post a comment and share your suggestions for getting kids to bed on time.

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Important:
The Sleep Blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Instead, this website provides general information for educational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified health care provider if you have questions or concerns regarding any medical condition or treatment.