How Do You Sleep?

Today, a participant in the Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Project voiced a concern about insomnia. This condition is a familiar one to many who suffer these conditions. As I sat down to write this post, a relevant experience from years ago came to mind:

A Study in Contrasts:

Top Proven Ways To Cure Insomnia Naturally, Fall Asleep Faster - Stay Asleep Longer

According to the National Sleep Foundation, nearly 40 million American suffer from chronic sleep disorders, and an additional 20-30 million are affected by intermittent sleep-related problems. According to research, a healthy night’s sleep can improved memory and cognitive functions, benefit to our overall health and general well being, helps you look better, feel more energetic and better prepared to face physical activities, increases concentration powers and many more.

Sleep Your Way To A Lower Cholesterol

In a 2005 poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, the data collected was compared with those of the previous poll which was carried out in 1998. The comparison revealed some pretty discouraging trends. There are more Americans in 2005 getting less than 6 hours of sleep compared to 1998, while the number of Americans still getting the healthy 8 hours of sleep has fallen in 2005. This highlights a trend seen in developed countries, in which the average number of sleep hours is inversely related to the living standards of the country. Sadly, this study suggests that people are working longer hours to maintain their living standards, but at the expense of their health.

Allergies Galore (via Cobweb/3.1 Planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)

Allergies Galore
By Donald Moody

Allergies are a real problem for all of us, but unfortunately many people don’t realize the danger.
Yes we know that some people are allergic to nuts and some people do die from the allergy. Most of us have heard of the occasional person dying from medication. These deaths occur from anaphylaxis, a state where an unexpected allergic response causes breathing constriction and death if not caught in time.

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