21 Easy Tweaks for the New Year
January 3rd, 2012
No comments
Black Fridays Best Deal-Extra Sleep
November 22nd, 2011
No comments
Thank you AASM for a great post!
14 Little Changes for a Healthier Life
November 17th, 2011
No comments
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/menshealth/14-little-changes-healthier-life
That’s pretty much it. Small changes, big results. It’s my mantra. And it should be yours, too. Fact is, it’s hard to make big changes in life. That’s why so many of us struggle with our weight and health. The problem isn’t knowing what to do; it’s doing it. So forget grand, life-changing goals and start small instead.
Categories: Fitness and sleep, Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center age, blood pressure, depression, diabetes, digestive tract cancer, exerecise, falling asleep, fish, fruits, good night's sleep, health, healthy eating, heart attack, life changes, marriage, muscles, problems sleeping, prostate cancer, Sleep, stroke, vegetables, volunteer, weight gain
NFL’s #1 Draft Pick Claims Sleep Apnea Slowed Him Down
November 13th, 2011
No comments
NFL’s #1 Draft Pick Claims Sleep Apnea Slowed Him Down
Sleep apnea weaved its way into the national consciousness back in 2004 when legendary NFL lineman Reggie White died in his sleep at the age of 43. The NFL-apnea connection appeared yet again in a late October 2011 article in Sports Illustrated that documented the rise and dramatic fall of the Oakland Raiders’ #1 overall pick in the 2007 draft.
Many NFL fans remember JaMarcus Russell, a 6-foot, 7-inch quarterback with a rocket arm who flamed out of the league, a victim of a questionable work ethic that may have been made worse by sleep apnea.
Russell reports that the condition contributed to lethargic practices and less-than-alert film sessions. “In the NFL, my first year, I had to be there at 6:30 before practice and be on the treadmill for an hour,” said Russell in the article by L. Jon Wertheim. “Then meetings come, I sit down, eat my fruit. We watch film, and maybe I got tired. Coach Flip [quarterback coach John DeFilippo] pulled me aside and said, ‘What are you doing for night life?’ I said, ‘Coach, I’m just chilling.’ He said, ‘I need to get you checked out.’ I did the sleep test, and they said I had apnea.”
At another point in the article, Russell’s former “life coach,” ex NBA player John Lucas, said: “JaMarcus is a good kid, I’m telling you, who just needs to find his motivation. But we still talk. Have him tell you about his sleep apnea. A lot [of his issues] come from that. And no one knows it.” The article does not mention CPAP, oral appliances, compliance, or whether Russell underwent any therapy for the condition.
Almost 7 years after her husband’s death, Reggie White’s widow went on television this week to spread the word about sleep apnea. Last week, former San Diego Chargers’ offensive lineman Aaron Taylor, along with Rolf Benirschke, a kicker for the Chargers, attended yet another media event to talk about their own battles with sleep apnea.
link to the Benirschke article.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/nov/02/unmasking-the-problem-football-players-at-risk/
link to the Sports Illustrated article
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1191566/1/index.htm
Researchers Trail Twitter to Track World’s Mood Swings: Work, Sleep and Daylight Play Role
November 5th, 2011
No comments
Researchers Trail Twitter to Track World’s Mood Swings: Work, Sleep and Daylight Play Role
October 18, 2011
Using Twitter to monitor the attitudes of 2.4 million people in 84 countries, Cornell University researchers found that people all over the world awaken in a good mood – but globally that cheer soon deteriorates once the workday progresses.
By tracking Twitter tweets over two-years, researchers determined that work, sleep and the amount of daylight all play a role in shaping cyclical emotions such as enthusiasm, delight, alertness, distress, fear and anger.
Researchers have long known about these affective rhythms, but have relied on small homogeneous samples and have had no practical means for hourly and long-term observation of individual behavior in large and culturally diverse populations. Before the rise of social media, these kinds of results were inconclusive, according to the researchers Scott Golder, Cornell graduate student in sociology; and Michael Macy, Cornell professor of sociology. Their paper, “Diurnal and Seasonal Mood Tracks Work, Sleep and Daylength Across Diverse Cultures,” was published in the journal Science.
Using Twitter in conjunction with language monitoring software, Golder and Macy discovered two daily peaks in which tweets represented a positive attitude – relatively early in the morning and again near midnight, suggesting mood may be shaped by work-related stress. Positive tweets were also more abundant on Saturdays and Sundays, with the morning peaks occurring about two hours later in the day. This implies people awaken later on weekends.
These patterns were reflected in cultures and countries throughout the world, but shifted with the difference in time and work schedule. For example, positive tweets and late-morning mood peaks were more prominent on Fridays and Saturdays in the United Arab Emirates, where the traditional workweek is Sunday through Thursday, according to the paper.
Golder and Macy also tracked global attitude on a seasonal basis to determine if “winter blues” is represented in Twitter messages. While no correlation was discovered between absolute daylight and mood, there was a correlation when examining relative daylight, such as the gradually decreasing daylength between the summer and winter solstices.
From: National Sleep Foundation publication
Categories: Sleep Disorders, Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center alertness, anger, biological clock, circadian rhythms, Cornell University, daylight, decreased energy, excessive sleepiness, fear, Sleep, sleep deprivation, sleep habits, sleep patterns, sleep time, sleep/wake cycles, summer solstice, Twitter, winter blues, winter solstice, work
Childhood Obesity and Bedtime Preference
October 28th, 2011
No comments
A study published in the October issue of the journal SLEEP from American Academy of Sleep Medicine:
http://sleepeducation.blogspot.com/2011/10/childhood-obesity-and-bedtime.html
“Scientists have realized in recent years that children who get less sleep tend to do worse on a variety of health outcomes, including the risk of being overweight and obese,” said study co-author Carol Maher, PhD. “[The study] suggests that the timing of sleep is even more important.”
Categories: Kids & sleep, Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center biological clock, children's sleep, circadian rhythms, decreased energy, excessive sleepiness, falling asleep, good night's sleep, health problems, obesity, problems sleeping, REM, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, sleep habits, sleep patterns, sleep time, sleep/wake cycles, sleepiness, sleepy, weight gain
This is the year of the sleep technician
October 14th, 2011
No comments
Adventures in Breathing by Amy Reavis
Many changes happening in the sleep medicine field, read all about some on the forefront…
Sleeping Well While Sitting Up? This WebMD member can’t fall asleep while lying down. Have you had a similar problem?
October 7th, 2011
No comments
Great article to share if you are having difficulty sleeping except in strange positions
Insomnia, Propofol Back in the Spotlight as Trial of Michael Jackson’s Doctor Begins
October 3rd, 2011
No comments
Insomnia is the inability to fall or stay asleep or sleep that is simply not refreshing. Michael Jackson reportedly had grave difficulties with this condition and turned to unorthodox treatments in attempts to get some rest.
Do 5 Easy Things Now to Extend Your Life, what do sleep and sex have to do with it?
September 29th, 2011
No comments
Categories: Fitness and sleep, Men & sleep aspirin, colon cancer, decreased energy, heart attack, heart disease, hygiene, multivitamin, naked, overeating, prostate cancer, sex, Sleep, sleep problems, stress, stroke