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Insomnia And Short Sleep Increases Risk Of Death In Men
Posted by Galen Bosley on
Insomnia increases death rates in men four fold.
The Penn State Cohort Study of over 741 men followed for 14 years finds that men suffering from insomnia and sleeping less than 6 hours nightly had 4 times the risk of dying than men that had normal sleep. A trend of insomnia and short sleep coexisting with diabetes and/or hypertension brings with it increased risk of over 7 fold. In women their was no increase in deaths associated with insomnia or short sleep.
PositiveTip: If you suffer from insomnia do not ignore it. Set regular sleep/wake times, exercise daily at least 30 minutes, avoid caffeinated beverages, and skip late, large meals.
Help, I Can't Sleep!
Posted by Elvin Adams on
The National Sleep Foundation just released the results of its 2011 survey of Sleep in America®. Sixty percent of those polled reported that they have a problem sleeping every night or almost every night. And they don’t feel rested when its time to get up.
Part of the problem may be our reluctance to shut off the world at bedtime. A full 95% of us don't un-plug from our electronic devices before trying fall asleep. We watch TV, stay at the computer screen, play one more video game or continue to text within the hour before going to bed.
It is well known that artificial light suppresses the hormone melatonin, which helps promote sleep. The light from all of our screens may be keeping us from having a restful sleep.
Sleeping Pills and Nerve Pills Increase the Risk of Dying
Posted by Elvin Adams on
There are many mental, physical, and spiritual reasons why people get prescriptions for pills to help them sleep or to cope with anxiety. It isn't surprising that those who feel they need sleeping pills have higher death rates than healthy people.
But the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry published a recent study finding that pills for sleep and anxiety impart their own independent risk of dying.