Less sleep leads to more eating, more weight gain, research says

In CategorySleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Those who do not get sound daily rest WILL rest in peace sooner. 

Real absorbable nutrition is also required for maximum longevity from proactive wellness. 

GOT ZIJA SUPERMIX?! 

~ Uncle Russ

Sleeping just five hours a night over a workweek and having unlimited access to food caused participants in a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder to gain nearly two pounds of weight.

Less sleep leads to more eating, more weight gain, research says

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Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns

In CategoryFood and More, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

(Note Sarcasm) Like wow, the quality, or lack thereof, of calories consumed, as well as quantity, and the nutrients those calories may or may not have, determines nutritional benefit or detriment, wellness, rest, and life itself… 

What’s next from this article’s ‘brain trust’?! Darkness tends to end at dawn or someone flipping a functional light switch? 

Want QUALITY and evidence based nutrition? 

GOT ZIJA SUPERMIX?!

~ Uncle Russ

(Medical Xpress)—”You are what you eat,” the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the increasing prevalence of obesity and its consequences, sleep researchers have begun to explore the factors that predispose individuals to weight gain and ultimately obesity.  Now, a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania  shows for the first time that certain nutrients may play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration and that people who report eating a large variety of foods – an indicator of an overall healthy diet – had the healthiest sleep patterns. The new research is published online, ahead-of-print in the journal Appetite.

Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns

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FDA Requires Lower Doses for Sleep Medications

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Ambien, Lunesta and other creepy and bad acid trip sleep aid TV commercials/products DO NOT address the reasons you cannot sleep!

You are not getting restful sleep from being under nourished, as well as over intake of empty calories, from a horrific industrialized and dumb-downed food and beverages, full of harmful chemicals in fake and dangerous soda, diet, sugar free, fake energy/power drinks, confectionery, fast and junk food, genetic modification of seed stocks, crops and live stocks, to name only a few causes.

Whom should be on DANGEROUS and UNSAFE sleep aids, at any exposure levels?

The sellers and marketers of these POISONS, as well as the FDA regulators trying to cover their guilty hides, and Congress, with the attached lowering of dosages, because there is a huge growing body count from such dangerous and unsafe brands.

Want real restful sleep? You need real absorbable nutrition!

GOT ZIJA SUPERMIX?!

~ Uncle Russ

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien
and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies
suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness.

FDA Requires Lower Doses for Sleep Medications

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‘Significant’ link between daytime sleepiness and low vitamin D

In CategorySleep/Insomnia, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Vitamin D-3 is essential to all human nutrient absorbable and deliver naturally occurring in Zija’s family of result providing brands.

DRINK LIFE IN!

~ Uncle Russ

There is a significant correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness, race, and low vitamin D levels, according to new research.

‘Significant’ link between daytime sleepiness and low vitamin D

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Study links insomnia to $31 billion in U.S. workplace errors

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

(HealthDay)—Feeling sleepy on the job and having trouble focusing? It could cost you—and the nation as a whole. A new study estimates that insomnia is responsible for 274,000 workplace accidents and errors each year, adding up to $31 billion in extra costs.

Study links insomnia to $31 billion in U.S. workplace errors

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Sleep Apnea Linked with Increased risk of Cancer Death

In CategoryCancer, Death and Dying, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

High Fructose Corn Syrup is a leading contributor to many sleeping disorders, disease and premature death.

~ Uncle Russ

Sleep apnea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.

Sleep Apnea Linked with Increased risk of Cancer Death

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Brain scans show specific neuronal response to junk food when sleep-restricted

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Food and More, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

 

What do you not get about the word “JUNK”, as in waste, not good for you, harmful chemistry, poison, disease, early death, etc.?!

I do not know about you, but I would not allow my kids, family, community, or anyone I care about, including everyone in my country, near “JUNK FOOD”, without informing them as to the DEADLY & PROVEN ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, at any consumption level.

Want real wellness?!

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It’s YOUR moral responsibility to inform those harming themselves there is a safe and free alternative to real nutrition (at little or NO cost)!

~Uncle Russ

The sight of unhealthy food during a period of sleep restriction activated reward centers in the brain that were less active when participants had adequate sleep, according to a new study using brain scans to better understand the link between sleep restriction and obesity.

Brain scans show specific neuronal response to junk food when sleep-restricted

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Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills

In CategoryDeath and Dying, Drugs and Drug Companies, Sleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

The leading cause of weight gain, and assured/ensuing harmful diseases, in western caloric intake, is from High Fructose Corn Syrup (known or deceptively labeled as glucose-fructose or glucose as well as ‘agave’ syrup also), at any ingestion level.

You say you do not want to die of obesity, diabetes, cancers, heart disease, mental and memory loss issues?

DO NOT CONSUME Soda, Diet Soda, Fake Energy Drinks, Fake Sweeteners, Refined Carbohydrates, Fast and Junk Food, and other HFCS laden calories from any source.

Follow the suggested ITEMS TO STAY AWAY FROM essay, under my highlighted information, on the front page of this web site, as well as watching WHAT’S WRONG WITH WHAT WE EAT?, also on this web site’s front page.

The human body was designed to consume about 10 percent of our daily total calories in complex carbohydrates, and today the western processed and industrialized diet consists of 62 percent refined and chemically altered carbohydrates, to increase profits, at your health and wellness detriment.

GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

Obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year, researchers reported Friday.

Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills

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Lack of Sleep Makes Your Brain Hungry

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Sleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Sound Sleep Is Essential To Proper Weight Loss Along With The Proven Zija Permanent Weight Loss System.

~ Uncle Russ

New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after one night of sleep loss than after one night of normal sleep.

Lack of Sleep Makes Your Brain Hungry

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Early to bed and early to rise — study suggests it’s keeping kids leaner

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Ben Franklin was right, at least on the healthy part. “Early to bed and early to rise” appears to have helped a cross-section of early-bird Australian youths keep slimmer and more physically active than their night-owl peers, even though both groups got the same amount of sleep.

Early to bed and early to rise — study suggests it’s keeping kids leaner

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Snoring and Sleep Disorders: A Dental Approach to a Major Public Health Issue

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

In the words of a senior vice president of sales for a major Big Pharma company: “You can’t sell the drug until you sell the (created, fake, or made up) problem”.

~ Uncle Russ

Over seven million people in Spain are at risk of developing sleep apnoea (SA), a health problem caused by obstructed air intake during sleep.

Snoring and Sleep Disorders: A Dental Approach to a Major Public Health Issue

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An epidemic of sleep apnea

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Why didn’t I learn about sleep apnea in medical school? It’s because it hadn’t even been described until 1965. It still hadn’t made its way into my course curriculum by the mid-1970s when I was in medical school. Now sleep apnea is so common that a New York travel agent tried to argue that sleep apnea was the reason she stole $25 million from her clients.

An epidemic of sleep apnea

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How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With?

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

We all know that we don’t get enough sleep. But how much sleep do we really need? Until about 15 years ago, one common theory was that if you slept at least four or five hours a night, your cognitive performance remained intact; your body simply adapted to less sleep.

How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With?

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Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss

In CategorySleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

I told you so.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

 If you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach that goal if they had lower stress levels and slept more than six hours but not more than eight hours a night.

Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss

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Why using electronic devices before bed may destroy healthy sleep cycles

In CategoryMusic, Television, Technology, Etc, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Do you use your computer, watch television, or mess around on your cell phone within the hour before you go to bed at night? If so, you might be altering your sleep cycle and preventing quality rest, according to a new study conducted as part of a National Sleep Foundation poll.

 

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As We Sleep, Speedy Brain Waves Boost Our Ability to Learn

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Education, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2011) — Scientists have long puzzled over the many hours we spend in light, dreamless slumber. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests we’re busy recharging our brain’s learning capacity during this traditionally undervalued phase of sleep, which can take up half the night.

As We Sleep, Speedy Brain Waves Boost Our Ability to Learn

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Behavior: Another Good Reason to Sing a Lullaby

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Children who sleep less than their peers may be at greater risk for abnormal blood glucose levels and other metabolic problems.

Behavior: Another Good Reason to Sing a Lullaby

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Sleep-deprived people make risky decisions based on too much optimism

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

The powers that be in Las Vegas figured out something long before neuroscientists at two Duke University medical schools confirmed their ideas this week: Trying to make decisions while sleep-deprived can lead to a case of optimism.

Sleep-deprived people make risky decisions based on too much optimism
 

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Help children get needed sleep by practicing good sleep habits

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

After-school activities, school work and sports can have your children leading busy lifestyles, making for some late bedtimes. So much activity can take away from sufficient sleep time.

Help children get needed sleep by practicing good sleep habits
 

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As we sleep, speedy brain waves boost our ability to learn

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Education, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Scientists have long puzzled over the many hours we spend in light, dreamless slumber. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests we’re busy recharging our brain’s learning capacity during this traditionally undervalued phase of sleep, which can take up half the night.

As we sleep, speedy brain waves boost our ability to learn

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CDC: A third of Americans don’t sleep 7 hours

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

(AP) — More than a third of U.S. adults sleep less than seven hours a night, and many of them report troubles concentrating, remembering and even driving.

CDC: A third of Americans don’t sleep 7 hours

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Moderate Sleep Loss Impairs Vigilance and Sustained Attention in Children With ADHD

In CategoryAttention Deficit Disorder, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Children should be getting one third of their daily caloric intake in real fats and oils.  Children should be drinking whole milk and daily playing outside and exercising.  Children should not be inoculated over 60 times, let alone 5 times, with unneeded vaccines and booster in their first 6 or 7 years and should not be consuming ANY soda or fast/junk food.

Also, GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2011) — A new study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated significantly after losing less than one hour of nightly sleep for a week. The study suggests that even moderate reductions in sleep duration can affect neurobehavioral functioning, which may have a negative impact on the academic performance of children with ADHD.

Moderate Sleep Loss Impairs Vigilance and Sustained Attention in Children With ADHD

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Blood pressure management: Sleep on it

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

A daytime sleep could have cardiovascular benefits according to new research by Ryan Brindle and Sarah Conklin, PhD, from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania in the US.

Blood pressure management: Sleep on it

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A Nap Can Make You Smarter

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Instead of being viewed as lazy or slackers, workers who catch 40 winks in the afternoon may be gaining a bit more respect — or at least a bit more understanding. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, found that napping an hour can dramatically restore and boost your brain power. Amazingly, they found a nap can actually make you smarter.

A Nap Can Make You Smarter

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Late nights can lead to higher risk of strokes and heart attacks

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from the University have linked lack of sleep to strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular disorders which often result in early death.

Late nights can lead to higher risk of strokes and heart attacks

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Why do we sleep?

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

While we can more or less abstain from some basic biological urges—for food, drink, and sex—we can’t do the same for sleep. At some point, no matter how much espresso we drink, we just crash. And every animal that’s been studied, from the fruit fly to the frog, also exhibits some sort of sleep-like behavior.

Why do we sleep?

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Brain can learn to overcome sleep apnea, scientists find

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

New research from the University of Toronto could provide some restful nights for the 18 million North Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.

Brain can learn to overcome sleep apnea, scientists find

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Consumer Agency Tightens Scrutiny of Baby Sleep Products

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Three years ago, Dr. Bradley Thach, a professor of pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis, published findings that had the potential to upend nurseries across the nation, and perhaps save some lives too.

Consumer Agency Tightens Scrutiny of Baby Sleep Products

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Healthy sleep cycles balance hormones and burn fat

In CategoryHormones, Sleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

It is no secret that our society struggles with weight loss resistance. Researchers at John Hopkins University estimate that by the year 2015 over 75% of Americans will be overweight with a staggering 41% being obese.

 

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Popular sleep medicine puts older adults at risk for falls, cognitive impairment

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE.

~ Uncle Russ

Adults who take one of the world’s most commonly prescribed sleep medications are significantly more at risk for nighttime falls and potential injury, according to a new study by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Popular sleep medicine puts older adults at risk for falls, cognitive impairment

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Popular Sleep Medicine Puts Older Adults at Risk for Falls, Cognitive Impairment

In CategoryDrugs and Drug Companies, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Adults who take one of the world’s most commonly prescribed sleep medications are significantly more at risk for nighttime falls and potential injury, according to a new study by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Popular Sleep Medicine Puts Older Adults at Risk for Falls, Cognitive Impairment

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The high price of sleep disorders

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Danish sleep researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Health Services Research have examined the socio-economic consequences of the sleep disorder hypersomnia in one of the largest studies of its kind. The sleep disorder has far-reaching consequences for both the individual and society as a whole.

The high price of sleep disorders

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‘Beauty Sleep’ May Be Best Beauty Treatment, Study Finds

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

It looks like Mom’s advice was right—to look your best, get a full night’s rest, a new study shows.

‘Beauty Sleep’ May Be Best Beauty Treatment, Study Finds

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The Claim: Multivitamins Can Disrupt Users’ Sleep

In CategorySleep/Insomnia, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

The majority of vitamins B 6 and B 12 on the market is from rendered pig intestines from slaughter houses; do not consume such products.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

THE FACTS Millions of Americans take multivitamins daily, looking to get all sorts of health benefits. But when it comes to a good night’s sleep, can these pills do a disservice?

The Claim: Multivitamins Can Disrupt Users’ Sleep

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Sleep Cherry-picks Memories, Boosts Cleverness

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

The brain cherry-picks what people remember during sleep, resulting in sharper and clearer thinking, a new study suggests.

Sleep Cherry-picks Memories, Boosts Cleverness

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Sound Sleeper? Thank Your Brain Waves

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Your brain wave wellness is based on proper nutrition.

~ Uncle Russ

Why do some people sleep like logs while others start at every sound? The reason may be all in the brain waves, according to new research.

Sound Sleeper? Thank Your Brain Waves

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Sleep Deprived Kids

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Research tells us that children in general need to get more sleep, but now new findings indicate that kids from lower income families suffer more from sleep deprivation than middle and upper income kids.

Sleep Deprived Kids

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Many drivers are literally asleep behind the wheel, study finds

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

A new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that nearly half of all drivers have dozed off or fallen asleep while driving at least once in their lives.

Many drivers are literally asleep behind the wheel, study finds

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Quarter of children with sleep problems being medicated with psych drugs

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Drugs and Drug Companies, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

One in four children with difficulty sleeping is given a psychoactive drug, according to a study conducted by researchers from Hasbro Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s University/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Case University School of medicine.

Quarter of children with sleep problems being medicated with psych drugs

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Sleep Loss Limits Fat Loss

In CategorySleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2010) — Cutting back on sleep reduces the benefits of dieting, according to a study published October 5, 2010, in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Sleep Loss Limits Fat Loss

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Infant Sleep Positioners Pose Suffocation Risk, F.D.A. Says

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Infant sleep positioners that are used to keep babies on their backs and protect them from sudden infant death syndrome have led 12 children to suffocate in the past 13 years and should no longer be used, federal officials said Wednesday.

Infant Sleep Positioners Pose Suffocation Risk, F.D.A. Says

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Too much technology late at night disturbs sleep schedule for children

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Music, Television, Technology, Etc, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

(NaturalNews) Research presented at SLEEP 2010, the 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, has revealed that children who use technology late at night are more prone to develop cognitive problems than children who have regular sleeping patterns that do not involve staying up late on their computers and cell phones.

Too much technology late at night disturbs sleep schedule for children

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Fixing Technical Problems for a Good Night’s Sleep as Kids Start a New School Year

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Education, Music, Television, Technology, Etc, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (Aug. 11, 2010) — Getting a good night’s sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school.

Fixing Technical Problems for a Good Night’s Sleep as Kids Start a New School Year

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Heavy sleepers’ brains don’t ‘hear’ noise

In CategoryAuditory Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 10 (UPI) — Heavy sleepers sleep through almost anything because their brains are better at fending off noises, U.S. researchers say.

Heavy sleepers’ brains don’t ‘hear’ noise

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Secrets of Sleeping Soundly Uncovered

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

Sleep like a log? You can thank your spindles, rapidfire brain waves that act as blockades against noise during sleep, a new study says.

For the research, study co-author Jeffrey Ellenbogen of Harvard Medical School recruited 12 self-described sound sleepers to spend three nights in his “comfy” lab.

Secrets of Sleeping Soundly Uncovered

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All-Nighters May Increase Fat Levels in Blood

In CategoryFats, Sleep/Insomnia, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Disruptions to a person’s normal sleep cycle, such as pulling several all-nighters, could lead to an increase in harmful triglycerides in the blood, a new study on mice suggests.

All-Nighters May Increase Fat Levels in Blood

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Experts say seven hours of sleep is optimal for health

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

(NaturalNews) Researchers from the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine have determined that getting seven hours of sleep is optimal for maintaining heart health. Getting too much, or too little, sleep can increase a person’s chances of developing cardiovascular disease, according to the study.

Experts say seven hours of sleep is optimal for health

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Catching Up Is Hard to Do: Negative Effects of Sleep Restriction May Linger After One Night of Recovery Sleep

In CategorySleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

ScienceDaily (Aug. 1, 2010) — A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that a dose of extra sleep on the weekend may be good medicine for adults who repeatedly stay up too late or wake up too early during the workweek. However, even a night of 10 hours in bed may not be enough to cure the negative effects of chronic sleep restriction.

Catching Up Is Hard to Do: Negative Effects of Sleep Restriction May Linger After One Night of Recovery Sleep

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Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, a study published Sunday shows.

Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study

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Sleep Disorder May Signal Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Up to 50 Years Early

In CategoryAlzheimer's, Other Human Health Conditions, Sleep/Insomnia
ByRuss Bianchi

More PHONY marketing of “disorders, conditions, & syndromes” by Big Pharma death merchants to push more phony and dangerous drugs.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (July 29, 2010) — A new study shows that a sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed.

Sleep Disorder May Signal Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Up to 50 Years Early

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