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8 types of insomnia

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/ April 23, 2012 / Leave a comment

Insomnia is the inability to obtain an adequate quality or amount of sleep. The difficulty can be in falling asleep, remaining asleep, or both – leaving the sufferer unrested upon waking. It can be caused by various conditions, diseases, or circumstances. Transient insomnia is relatively common occurrence and usually lasts only...
Fatigue

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/ April 3, 2012 / 1 Comment

Summary Fatigue is a common condition that involves feeling unusually tired. This may be a sign of illness and should never be ignored. Fatigue may be caused by many different physical and emotional factors. A healthy lifestyle, including eating a balanced diet and exercising, can help relieve and prevent fatigue....
7 hour’s sleep best for students

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/ February 14, 2012 / 1 Comment

Whether or not you know any high school students that actually get nine hours of sleep each night, that’s what federal guidelines currently prescribe. A new Brigham Young University study found that 16-18 year olds perform better academically when they shave about two hours off that recommendation. “We’re not talking...
12 stress signals of the body

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/ February 7, 2012 / 2 Comments

Money, work, kids, in-laws, home repairs, relationship problems – basically if you’re not stressed to the hilt, you haven’t been opening your mail, e-mail, or answering the phone. Imagine a fire station on full alert – all emergency vehicles are set to race off, all staff members are dressed and ready, all...
12 tips for a happy 2012

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/ January 9, 2012 / Leave a comment

Take charge of your health this year by following these 12 tips for a healthier, happier you: 20 minutes of exercise We all know the benefits of regular exercise. However, you don’t have to join a gym to get fit. Simply incorporate more physical activity into your daily routine: ignore the...
9 foods that keep you awake

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/ January 6, 2012 / Leave a comment

Do you dread bedtime, because you spend hours tossing and turning? If you have difficulty falling asleep, or difficulty getting back to sleep, or wake up exhausted every morning, your diet may be to blame. The nine foodstuffs often associated with insomnia include: bacon cheese sugar and sweet foods ham tomatoes...
10 medical causes of insomnia

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/ October 26, 2011 / 1 Comment

If it’s not the neighbour’s cat yowling outside your window, there may be some internal cause that’s keeping you awake. Here are some of the many medical conditions that can cause regular bouts of broken sleep. Below is a very short explanation, including a few possible related symptoms. To read...
People learn while they sleep

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/ September 29, 2011 / Leave a comment

People may be learning while they’re sleeping – an unconscious form of memory that is still not well understood, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers. The findings are highlighted in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. “We speculate that we may be investigating a separate form of memory,...
10 Weird Body facts

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/ August 8, 2011 / 1 Comment

You can’t survive without sleep! You need sleep as much as you need food. Many people neglect the importance of having enough sleep without knowing that humans can actually survive longer without food than without sleep. With water alone, an average person could survive a month to two without food...
Skipping out on sleep lets you add pounds

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/ July 12, 2011 / 3 Comments

People who got very little sleep ate more, but didn’t burn any extra kilojoules in a new study that adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Although the findings don’t prove that sleeplessness causes people to pack on extra kilograms, or exactly how the relationship between sleep...

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