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Lack of Sleep and the Immune System

May 21, 2013 by Amber Merton

Lack of sleep can do more than make you grumpier than Oscar the Grouch. It can have an impact on your immune system, according to a study conducted by the Surrey Sleep Research Centre. Researchers found that poor sleep quality for just one week could impact hundreds of genes related to metabolism, response to stress, and our immune system, which helps to protect us from illness and disease.

Snoring Pillow

May 8, 2013 by Amber Merton

Not only is it disturbing to your sleep partner, but snoring can lead to fatigue, moodiness, irritability, reduced ability to focus, and over time, sleep deprivation. Luckily, these days, there are a number of things that you can do to reduce or even eliminate your snoring, including a stop snoring pillow.

How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?

May 6, 2013 by Melissa

Excessive alcohol use can wreak havoc on your sleeping patterns for a number of reasons. While some people may believe that alcohol aids in being able to sleep, it actually creates the opposite effect and can seriously disturb your sleeping patterns.

Sleep Disorders

March 19, 2013 by Amber Merton

Sleep is essential for people from all social and economic groups. Every living creature needs sleep in order to function. Unfortunately, many disorders and conditions limit or impair your ability to get a good night’s sleep. Although there are a plethora of sleep disorders, these are a few of the heavy hitters.

Women with Sleep Apnea Have More Brain Damage Than Men

December 7, 2012 by Anni M.

Consequences of Sleep Apnea: Stroke, Hypertension, Coron

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I’ve written a lot about sleep apnea. It’s one of the most common sleep disorders, and one of the most dangerous. Just a quick recap: sleep apnea is a potentially fatal condition that causes pauses in breathing during sleep, sometimes hundreds of times throughout the night. These periods of oxygen deprivation can raise a person’s risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and obesity. The precipitous and repeated drops in blood oxygen are what damage the body’s delicate tissues. Sleep apnea also results in a diminished quality of sleep. Poor sleep is related to a whole host of conditions, from anxiety and depression, to poor intellectual performance, to collapsing relationships. One of the things that’s so upsetting about sleep apnea is that it can be successfully treated, eliminating all of these frightening side effects. And yet, few sufferers even know they are suffering. If you live alone or your partner is a heavy sleeper, you may have sleep apnea and be entirely unaware. Even more frightening: new research shows that women are at particularly high risk.

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The Secret Diary of a Snorer: It’s Toll on Relationships, The Science, and Treatments

December 3, 2012 by Anni M.

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My husband snores. It isn’t a cute little snuffle here and there or an occasional bad night. He snores like a buzz saw and it’s constant. It starts about five minutes after he falls asleep and, since he always falls asleep before I do, I’m left to lay there awake silently hating him. I stuff earplugs in my ears and crank up the white noise on my headphones but nothing works. I can still hear the roaring snores through noise cancellers and decibel deadeners, and it keeps me awake all night long. So, as a consequence, my husband and I sleep in separate rooms. In our case, it’s been fine. We’re still intimate and we still spend a lot of time together. It’s sad to say goodnight to him and know I won’t get to snuggle up. It’s lonely always sleeping by myself. But the snoring is just too intense for anything else to work.

The Truth About Sleep Apnea

August 10, 2012 by Anni M. Leave a Comment

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Does your significant other snore louder and more violently than they used to? Has it come to the point where you actually wake them up because you’re frightened they’re having trouble breathing while sleeping? Chances are, they may have sleep apnea. This commonly used phrase has been thrown around a lot lately but few actually know its true meaning. Let’s figure out what sleep apnea means and how to know the signs of it.

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Lack of Sleep and the Immune System

Snoring Pillow

How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?

Sleep Disorders

Women with Sleep Apnea Have More Brain Damage Than Men

The Secret Diary of a Snorer: It’s Toll on Relationships, The Science, and Treatments

The Truth About Sleep Apnea

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Lack of Sleep and the Immune System

Snoring Pillow

How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?

Sleep Disorders

Women with Sleep Apnea Have More Brain Damage Than Men

The Secret Diary of a Snorer: It’s Toll on Relationships, The Science, and Treatments

The Truth About Sleep Apnea

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