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Can Sleeping Better Be As Simple As This?

Doug — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

In my mind, there are basically three different kinds of sleep problems. And they come with three different sets of solutions. What If There’s No Time For Sleep? The first problem is scheduling. For whatever reason, many people find that they can’t find the time to sleep. Pretty shortsighted I think. Lack of sleep is [...]

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Benefits of Sleep Number Beds

Guest Author — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:23:26 +0000

Sleep number beds are beds with mattresses that can be adjusted to meet a person’s comfort need. They are most popular for couples who are sharing a bed, and each side requires a different mattress firmness level. Each side of the bed can be individually set from feather soft to extra firm. Some people like [...]

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The Causes and Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Doug — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

This is a fascinating discussion from TEDMED, talking about the causes and effects of sleep deprivation. Presenters are: Russell Sana: Executive Director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard University Dave Dickenson: Former CEO of Zeo, Inc. Ryan Hurd: Founder of Dreamstudies.org James Maas: CEO of Sleep For Success Lisa Fields: Lisa Fields and [...]

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Is The Snooze Button a Bad Idea?

Doug — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:37:09 +0000

This video is an excellent overview on why the Snooze Button on your alarm clock is probably a really bad idea. What’s not talked about here, but is exactly the same idea, is why napping too long can cause you to enter into deep sleep, and wake up groggy. It’s best to stick to a [...]

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Deep Sleep and Memory?

Doug — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

There have been lots of recent media attention into reports linking Deep Sleep and memory consolidation – and perhaps the reason why we retain and remember less as we age.With experiments by a UC Berkeley team, young and old subjects were given a set of word pairs – one word was ordinary, and the other [...]

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Snoring and Syndrome X

Jimmy Keillor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:26:38 +0000

About the Author: Jimmy Keillor is a retired medical researcher and freelance writer who has studied the causes and effects of sleep deprivation his entire career. Many of his colleagues consider him a valuable reference when it comes to disruptive sleep patterns. When he’s not studying or writing, Jimmy enjoys parasailing and taking his two [...]

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Comparing FitBit and Sleep-As-Android Sleep Apps

Doug — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

With the demise of the Zeo Sleep Manager, my favorite sleep monitoring device (and probably the most accurate consumer device available), it’s time to decide on a new go-to measurement application. Lifehacker had a survey of users who determined that Sleep Cycle (an iTunes application) was the preferred application of users who voted – with [...]

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Helpful Tips in Dealing with Stress Related Insomnia

Guest Author — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:51 +0000

Stress can definitely wreak havoc to many aspects of a person’s life. When left untreated, stress can prelude the existence of any other serious illnesses. For example, when a person is constantly exposed to highly stressful situations he will most likely to suffer from stress related insomnia. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation can be so detrimental to [...]

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Is Co-Sleeping With Your Baby Safe?

Doug — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:05:22 +0000

There are two distinct camps in the teaching your baby to sleep arena. They tend to be routed in ethnicity, but what was once standard procedure in the West is now questioned. The two techniques are called The Feber Method and Co-Sleeping. How do you know which of these two ideas is right? The Ferber [...]

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Could Ambien Lead To a Cure For Alheimers?

Doug — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

This is a really interesting press release I saw regarding the use of zolpidem (Ambien) and its effects to enhance memory consolidation. It will be interesting to see where this leads, although it begs the question “at what point to the risks of taking Ambien outweigh the potential rewards?”. From The University of California, Riverside: [...]

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5 Little Known Secrets Mothers Use to Get More Sleep

Angela Berenstein — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:00:40 +0000

Since your baby arrived, you haven’t slept well. You get so little sleep, you can barely function. Your mind is foggy. You cannot remember many important details. Some days, you do your best just to make it through the day. If only you could get more sleep. You’re losing precious sleep time doing unnecessary things. [...]

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Finding a Natural Cure For Insomnia – A Personal Story

GuestPoster — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:25 +0000

I’m not sure if a person can become a Zolpidem addict. Several websites assure me that it’s certainly possible, or even likely. So…that’s a bummer. It used to be that I would only take this medication (brand name Ambien, among others) occasionally when I was really having trouble switching off my brain at night. I’m [...]

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Has “The Sleep Doctor” Sold Out?

Doug — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:03:44 +0000

I listen to “The Skeptics Guide To The Universe” podcast, and find it a wonderful reset to my normal belief system. I like to believe most of what I read, especially if I see it in more than one place. I trust that scientists are actually doing science, and not manipulating data and manufacturing PR. [...]

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Intermezzo – Don’t Be Fooled!!

Doug — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:00:38 +0000

I watch the Daily Show with John Stewart most mornings on HULU, and I’ve noticed over the last couple of weeks that Intermezzo® is running ads all over the place. Quite the marketing - targeting HULU users. When I see the ad, and know the money that they’re pouring in to this campaign, I get angry. Intermezzo® [...]

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Anxiety and Sleep Don’t Mix

Doug — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:00:47 +0000

I should know better. I came to the conclusion several months ago that the process of measuring my sleep using a Zeo Sleep Monitor (see the review), affects the very sleep I’m trying to measure. But the other night I thought to give it another go. Although I still suffer from horrible insomnia, I am [...]

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3 Week Sleep Camp – Week 3

Elspeth — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:00:07 +0000

If you’ve stuck with the last 2 weeks’ activities and instructions you will hopefully be feeling better by this stage. Continue with your determination and business-like approach to putting sleep at the top of your list of priorities. Here are the guidelines for this week: During this last week you’ll be continuing to sleep off [...]

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3 Week Sleep Camp – Week 2

Elspeth — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:00:19 +0000

During week 1 of this project you’ve made a diary and got to know your sleep habits, and made your bedroom a place where sleep can really happen. Hopefully now you’re beginning to understand (if you didn’t before) the sleep you need and your body’s needs. So let’s move on… Week 2 of your sleep [...]

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3 Week Sleep Camp – Week 1

Elspeth — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:00:43 +0000

Desperate for a better night’s sleep? Have you tried the 3-week sleep camp? If you’re reading this, then you’ve probably tried everything to help you sleep and are exhausted. Well, if you’re committed and willing, the 3-week sleep camp could change that. In this series of 3 articles we’ll look at an intensive course that [...]

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Ambien, Lunesta, Zopiclone and Ativan

Doug — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Ambien® and it’s brethren (there are dozens of others) are among the most popular sleep medicines today. They are certainly the most prescribed – a survey from 2002 in British Columbia (I live in Vancouver, BC) found that up to 4% of the population had 100 pills or more prescribed for them that year. This is for [...]

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Do We Sleep Better With Sleeping Pills?

Doug — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:00:16 +0000

I reread an article in Psychology Today that talked about the “power of amnesia” as it relates to our sleep. Our natural rest at night includes forgetting the times we were awake, and it appears that sleeping pills do as well. When we’re asleep, we wake up perhaps a dozen times a night, but will [...]

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