tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35903300632754659502011-12-30T16:41:15.445-05:00Countess Rose Sheepskill talks about Sleep Disorders, Sleep Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Medicine, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Problems and Sleep Centers. Rose doesn't have to count sheep, she has them for a nightly snack. Join her and her friend Count Narcolepsy for tales about the dark side. Good Evening.Kittynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-54789305715563611512011-01-10T10:53:00.000-05:002011-01-10T10:53:49.665-05:00

 Rose knows there is an association between weight loss and sleep apnea.  Experts agree that losing 10% of your body weight will help reduce the airway obstruction that occurs when your muscles relax while you are sleeping.  If you are overweight the excess tissue on your throat will put more pressure on your airway passages which makes it easier for them to collapse and restrict your breathing

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-24746563049746556342010-11-05T11:32:00.001-04:002010-11-05T11:46:33.171-04:00

Rose knows that you already know that pregnancy pains and hot flashes can keep you tossing and turning at night. But there's other health concerns that may be silently interfering with your sleep. Here's how to deal with these sleep stealers, decade by decade. YOUR 20s and 30s Check your thyroid. New moms usually blame sluggishness or insomnia on the demands of parenthood, says Dr. Laura Corio,

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-17905632679745845022010-10-11T12:19:00.000-04:002010-10-11T12:19:07.167-04:00

Rose knows when you sleep under a window your energy levels get weaker over time as it is neither proper support nor protection. If you cannot move your bed there are two feng shui steps you must do: First, a strong and solid headboard and secondly you need heavy drapes/curtains to create a solid wall behind you. The position of your bed is the most important feng shui piece of furniture to

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-86795646274432828092010-10-05T23:21:00.000-04:002010-10-05T23:21:16.389-04:00

Rose knows that the childcare giant MOTHERCARE took the dramatic step after US consumer watchdogs said they had "serious" concerns over baby sleep positioner sleep aides.  They urged parents to stop using the product until their children are old enough to roll over. The warning came after it was reported that some babies had become trapped and suffocated in them. Mothercare has moved

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-27148153785052151032010-09-27T14:34:00.001-04:002010-09-27T14:38:39.191-04:00

That is the question…Rose knows that many of us sleep around 8 hours per night, which is considered a normal sleeping pattern or monophasic sleep.  On the other hand a biphasic sleeper not only sleeps during the night they also nap during the day. Siestas are considered the norm in Spain and many Latin American countries, not so much in Britain and the U.S.A.    The siesta takes advantage of what

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-40032164487382362992010-09-16T11:10:00.000-04:002010-09-16T11:10:12.422-04:00

Rose knows there is finally an all-natural solution that will put an end to those sleepless nights.  Dream Water, which was created by people who themselves were in search of a natural way to cure their own insomnia.  They discovered Dream Water, which is the only zero calorie relaxation drink available.  This innovative product is the safe and easy way to get the sleep you need—naturally. This

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-54766778559162427132010-09-14T11:13:00.036-04:002010-09-14T20:42:32.440-04:00

Rose heard on September 13, 2010, Dr. Mehmet Oz introduced his "Just 10 Pounds" weight loss challenge. "The benefits of losing just 10 pounds are enormous for your heart, liver, knees, pancreas and blood pressure. The incidence of heart disease, diabetes and arthritis can be cut in half," said Dr. Oz. Starting a diet with a goal of only 10 pounds doesn’t seem so inconceivable. Dr. Oz and his team

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-72678049207260739372010-09-05T13:03:00.000-04:002010-09-05T13:03:49.858-04:00

Rose knows there are a lot of sleep aides on the market and a new prescription sleep aide that promotes dreaming and improving memory is being formulated by drug researchers and pharmacologists. This new prescription drug targets the orexin system which also is associated with food intake and addiction.  Discovered in 1998, Orexin is a type of hormone that controls or induces a number of

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-80457918227205930002010-08-31T01:15:00.001-04:002010-08-31T01:21:03.090-04:00

Trying to sleep in constant pain can be difficult.  Studies have found a small amount of medical marijuana can help those with chronic neurological pain sleep.  Pain may begin from an accident or medical condition that damage the nerves from a faulty signal in the body’s central nervous system.  One example is when people experience “phantom limb” when they feel pain from an amputated limb. 

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-66742486652083533082010-08-28T00:10:00.001-04:002010-08-28T00:10:53.004-04:00

Rose knows bedbugs are all over the news -- and apparently, they're all over these 15 cities. 1. New York 2. Philadelphia 3. Detroit 4. Cincinnati 5. Chicago 6. Denver 7. Columbus, Ohio 8. Dayton, Ohio 9. Washington, D.C. 10. Los Angeles 11. Boston 12. Indianapolis 13. Louisville, Ky. 14. Cleveland 15. Minneapolis Number one on the list is New York City! They've been found in office

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-52122310716327529082010-08-22T21:17:00.000-04:002010-08-22T21:17:41.932-04:00

Rose’s sister Kitty knows it tough getting your older children, particularly teens to bed at a decent hour especially on school nights. She has an 11 year old and a teenage that get into the habit of staying up later during the summer when there is no school and they typically sleep in every day, if not all day. It is important to establish a set routine and regular sleep schedule prior to the

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-32970299312565028142010-08-02T11:23:00.000-04:002010-08-02T11:23:01.135-04:00

Rose wants to know if you have you ever heard of the sleep disorder sleep sex or sexsomnia? It is a form of sleep walking during NREM or non-rapid eye movement parasomnia which causes people to engage in sexual acts such as fondling, masturbation, sexual intercourse, sexual assault or even rape, sleep exacerbation of persistent sexual arousal syndrome, ictal sexual hyperarousal and ictal orgasm

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-443384756991144732010-07-28T02:41:00.000-04:002010-07-28T02:41:16.295-04:00

Sometimes it is hard to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep. You’ve tried some the gimmicks and gadgets for children but nothing has worked. There are sleep supplements for children. Here are the 5 popular choices: 1. Melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally in the body by the pineal gland in your brain. Melatonin helps to control your sleep-wake cycle i.e. it tells

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-35959042964259680842010-07-24T14:09:00.005-04:002010-07-24T14:22:47.201-04:00

Since I can’t watch TV during the day I tape my favorite shows so I can watch them at night.  Recently on Doctor Oz he did a segment on sleep eaters. My friend and associate, Dr. Luke Sleepwalker finds that people who are sleepwalking will binge on food, take a walk outside or even think their closet is the bathroom!  Reports have shown that up to 1 million adults could be sleepwalkers who eat,

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-62849771175200131332010-07-24T11:06:00.000-04:002010-07-24T11:06:02.193-04:00

reourse: Julie's Health Club  It's tempting to pop a Benadryl when you can't sleep. But seemingly benign over-the-counter drugs taken for insomnia and other common conditions, such as allergies, motion sickness or incontinence, can damage the aging brain, according to research published in the journal Neurology. The drugs, called anticholinergics, work by blocking acetylcholine, a nervous

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-24247750684128315632010-07-24T10:33:00.000-04:002010-07-24T10:33:08.369-04:00

resource: Bath and Body Co. We’re excited to bring a new line of all natural therapeutic bath salts to our customers. Our bath salts are specifically formulated to help detoxify and comfort your body in four unique formulas: Sleep Aid, Sports Therapy, Sinus & Cold Relief and Detox Therapy. Our Sleep Aid therapeutic bath formula is a relaxing, sleep-inducing mixture of botanicals and calming

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-68381537038948903812010-07-24T10:21:00.000-04:002011-12-05T11:06:02.401-05:00

resource: Coolest Gadgets Rose knows that alarm clock technology has changed very little since its first appeared on the market, as it is just a loud sound programmed to get you up at a time that you would prefer to be sleeping. Most “improvements” are usually a louder sound, or some kind of activity to make the user alert, like the Dynamite Alarm Clock. I’ve seen one that uses scents to aid

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-75459579295510869132010-07-20T01:29:00.001-04:002010-07-20T01:31:49.652-04:00

While Washington is contemplating to extend unemployment benefits to 2.5 million out-of-work Americans many of those Americans can’t sleep because of bills.  As unemployment rises to a 62 year high, benefits for those that have been out of work for more than six months expired 48 days ago with 5 jobless Americans vying for every job opening available.  CreditCard.com poll reported in June, 2009

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-67143364629952759222010-07-17T11:07:00.003-04:002010-07-17T11:22:16.116-04:00

Rose knows there is one more reason to add cherries to your grocery list. The fruit, touted for its multiple health benefits is now being considered as a natural alternative to a sleeping pill. According to researchers, the tasty, non-addictive cherry juice could be the natural cure for insomnia, a major health problem affecting people worldwide that destroys the quality of life and leads to

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-45104876107186975052010-07-03T21:47:00.000-04:002010-07-03T21:47:28.997-04:00

Using hypnosis to treat sleep disorders such as bedwetting and insomnia has been used as early as the 1930’s to determine emotional and stress issues that are the cause of disrupted sleep.  When a person is hypnotized they enter a trance-like state that opens their mind to the hypnotist suggestions during which can identify these issues and persuade the patient to get the rest they need by

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-7859831959619282282010-06-28T23:45:00.000-04:002010-06-28T23:45:05.894-04:00

Constantly exhausted? Feeling old before your time? Get your bounce back with the energy guru to the stars... By Dr Frank Lipman Last updated at 9:31 AM on 28th June 2010 Crashing fatigue, insomnia, panic attacks, caffeine cravings, loss of sex drive and premature aging. Since I began practicing medicine in the Eighties, I have noticed an alarming health trend. Despite being apparently

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-79934074842975261252010-06-18T09:10:00.000-04:002010-06-18T09:10:15.318-04:00

Rose knows for most of us, closing our eyes at the end of the day means drifting off into peaceful slumber. But for some people, the action’s just beginning. Find out what surprising things you might be doing in your sleep… You think your dreams are weird? You might be doing even odder things when asleep – like eating, walking and talking. Some nocturnal behaviors are merely annoying, but

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-13938996696160669722010-06-13T09:33:00.000-04:002010-06-13T09:33:06.995-04:00

Rose knows that it’s bad enough that you’re suffering with unexplained pain – now you can’t sleep. No wonder! Sleep disorders are a big problem for most women with fibromyalgia. Find out the top 4 reasons you’re tossing and turning, and how to finally get restful relief… If you have fibromyalgia, a good night’s sleep might seem like a lost cause. It is for Lynne Mattallana. Bedtime has become a

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-82854139618901812902010-06-08T03:03:00.003-04:002010-06-08T14:32:15.923-04:00

Rose knows that too many of us toss and turn each night trying to go to sleep.  Did you know that sleep deprivation is harmful to our health?  Lack of sleep can cause heart conditions, diabetes and obesity according to Lisa Shives M.D. a medical director of the Northshore Sleep Medicine in Evanston, IL, and a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.  She recommends the following 9

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-12194597874994001452010-05-31T10:23:00.000-04:002010-05-31T10:23:43.023-04:00

Rose knows sleep may be what you’re dreaming about, but that’s not enough to make you bright-eyed and sharp. It’s not that fourth cup of coffee either. I found some interesting information on lifescripts, read on: You need rest, which isn’t the same as sleep, says psychiatrist Matthew Edlund, M.D., a former Brown University medical professor and author of The Power of Rest (HarperCollins), due

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-2263526115918767432010-05-08T09:17:00.000-04:002010-05-08T09:17:49.218-04:00

Rose knows in the last 30 years there are many choices when it comes to adjustable beds. People are looking for an alternative choice to the flat beds and want one that reclines, elevates and provides heat and massage options. Also an adjustable bed will help alleviate acid reflux by elevating the upper body, provide comfort for those with back pain, osteoarthritis and multiple sclerosis. If

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-13281402891346831422010-05-07T22:40:00.000-04:002010-05-07T22:40:15.841-04:00

Hi Rose here I found a fun article on Healthy Living on Shine about what your sleeping position reveals about your personality.  Here is the article: These days, the way that I sleep simply says, "I am happy to be single and spending five to seven hours sprawled out in the center of my bed alone." At other points, my tightly squeezed eyes and curled-up body would have screamed, "I know the baby

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-83403518957074350452010-04-11T09:56:00.000-04:002010-04-11T09:56:47.585-04:00

What is l-tyrosine?  Rose knows that it is an amino acid which is one of the building blocks of protein that play an important part in regulating emotions by producing neurotransmitters.  Our body naturally makes l-tyrosine from another amino acid, phenylalanine.  Many high protein foods contain l-tyrosine such as; soy products, chicken, turkey, fish, peanuts, almonds, avocados, milk, cheese,

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-61166808026180202002010-04-04T09:41:00.000-04:002010-04-04T09:41:51.309-04:00

Rose knows that without your body’s ability to produce gamma-aminobutyric acid your muscles would be constantly tense, your mind would never stop racing and your overall ability to function would be impaired.  Gamma-aminobutyric acid or GABA is an important chemical that is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that regulates the firing of neurons which maintain the balance between the body and the

Kittynoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-27186458822423463272010-04-01T02:10:00.001-04:002010-04-01T02:15:03.242-04:00

Napping … Is it Good for You? Rose knows that the National Foundation of Sleep has reported that taking naps in the afternoon will interrupt the recommended 7-8 hours of nighttime sleep.  Sleeping too much in the afternoon can keep us up later at night and over time we lose the quality of nighttime sleep. Also as we age we naturally lose the quality of nighttime sleep and in the November 2009

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-13588777232312805522010-03-15T20:03:00.000-04:002010-03-15T20:03:53.153-04:00

Have you ever gone to a hotel and they told you they only have two queen beds available and as you walk into the room you realize they are full (double) beds, not queens?  Queen mattresses are 60 inches wide and roughly 80 inches long, which is at least 6 inches wider and 5 inches longer than a full size mattress.  If you sleep with someone the added inches can make all the difference in comfort.

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-36499248475653819032010-03-14T21:29:00.000-04:002010-03-14T21:29:28.887-04:00

Lea Lane is tired! Daylight Saving Time (DST -- also called "Daylight Savings Time") resumed at 2 a.m. Sunday. Clocks moved ahead an hour, allowing for more waking sunlight hours through the summer. A bit of back story: Europe started DST to conserve fuel during World War I, and many countries now observe a form of "summer time." America adopted the idea from 1918 to 1919 and again in World War

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-60190974253672829302010-03-13T17:46:00.006-05:002011-08-14T09:02:35.926-04:00

Rose knows that terminal insomnia, also referred to as late insomnia, sleep-offset insomnia or end of night awakening is a type of insomnia where you wake up too early and can’t fall back to sleep.  Usually the person that experiences terminal insomnia gets less than six and a half hours of sleep a night; this generally will affect senior citizens and women more than men.  Depression and stress

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-51159275018757615332010-03-05T12:59:00.000-05:002010-03-05T12:59:55.941-05:00

Rose knows there are a number of products on the market that help eliminate snoring. One product is a pillow that touts the fact that it will help you to stop snoring. How does this product work? If you sleep on your back and use this anti-snoring pillow, you will snore a lot less. It induces the snorer to sleep with their head titled to the side by gently lifting and shifting the head to

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-67948597072186732082010-03-05T10:10:00.003-05:002010-03-05T10:36:48.249-05:00

  Rose knows just about everyone snores occasionally.  Even a baby or a beloved pet may snore! But snoring can affect the quantity and quality of your sleep. Poor sleep can lead to daytime fatigue, irritability and increased health problems. And, if your snoring is so loud that your bed partner can't sleep, you may end up banished from the

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-33067313737825313352010-03-02T23:01:00.000-05:002010-03-02T23:01:00.411-05:00

Rose knows when she was married more times than not her and her husband had to sleep in separate crypts let alone the same double-wide coffin due to his loud snoring. This is a problem with many couples today…they sleep in different rooms because one is a habitual snorer. While you might consider surgery to stop snoring as the extreme, for most that have a chronic snoring problem, it is no

Kittynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-3604909244292008012010-03-01T15:29:00.002-05:002010-08-28T10:11:58.026-04:00

Rose knows there are Dos and Don't when it comes to the position of your bed with Feng Shui. She found this information on http://www.bocafengshui.com/fengshuibedroomarticle.html. Death Position (your body in direct line with bedroom door so you could be dragged by your feet out the door.) Big Feng Shui Bedroom Don't! Bed right up against a toilet on other side of wall or toilet directly above or

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-91822873047304791382010-02-28T13:08:00.000-05:002010-02-28T13:08:59.886-05:00

Rose know some people have a hard time trying to eliminate snoring.  Snoring usually happens when air passages are blocked inhibiting easy and normal breathing while you sleep unlike when your throat muscles are keep open when you are awake. During sleep the throat muscles relax and sag inward. As these muscles collapse they create a blockage in the airway. The relaxed muscles then cause a

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-33641183385635242202010-02-20T15:04:00.000-05:002010-02-20T15:04:45.260-05:00

Rose knows according to Google people search for how to make your arm fall asleep fast 58 times a month. Though I find this a bit odd and a little bit disturbing, I will try to answer the question. If your arm falls asleep it will feel like dead weight, which is definitely a strange sensation. When you wake up in the middle of the night you won’t be able to move your arm at all. As you try to

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-32655067198466539322010-02-13T14:25:00.001-05:002010-02-15T23:35:44.956-05:00

Rose knows for those that sleep well at night, we find that it is somewhat hard to believe that someone can’t fall asleep and stay asleep at least 6-7 hours each night. Even though we all experience an occasional night where we toss and turn because our mind is racing. What I really want to know...is sleep overrated? Can I survive during the day with only a few hours of sleep? As I get older

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-75676809378747181692010-02-06T01:22:00.000-05:002010-02-06T01:22:34.470-05:00

Rose knows there are some new studies for throat sprays for children with OSA or obstructive sleep apnea.  Here is an article from health news: WASHINGTON - A new study has found that kids with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may one day be able to have an injection or use a throat spray instead of getting their tonsils removed to cure their snoring. The study from the University of Chicago

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-7965138324780928212010-02-04T12:40:00.001-05:002010-02-04T13:08:31.163-05:00

Rose knows that baby congested breathing is due to the thickening of the tissue lining of the nose by inflamed blood vessels caused by a virus.  This congested breathing in babies can cause problems with speech development, hearing and sleep.  With significant congestion the baby many snore causing them to wake up periodically during the night.  If they have nasal congestion due to enlarged

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-67411728485294304722010-02-01T23:07:00.000-05:002010-02-01T23:07:44.462-05:00

news.yahoo.com Play Video Video:Need a Sleep Solution? ABC News Play Video Video:Lost Sleep Is

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-81319747760958696462010-01-30T13:26:00.000-05:002010-01-30T13:26:28.606-05:00

Rose knows that her sister often has a hard time getting to sleep at night. Like many of us that have insomnia struggle to get our required 7 -8 hours of sleep and find ourselves restless during the day. I have written often on methods to help improve quality of sleep such as; limiting caffeine, reducing noise and light, drinking decaffeinated herbal teas, and taking natural supplements. There

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-81587762480557495382010-01-27T19:49:00.001-05:002010-01-27T19:51:01.384-05:00

Can't sleep?   Gem Impact's Hibino Sound Therapy Lab and Mission One, LLC have come up with a better solution.  Prescription For Sleep, an app for the iPhone and iTouch uses soothing visuals and original music by award-winning composer, Norihiko Hibino to send users to dreamland. The original version of the game is already a hit in Japan and the Lite version of it is the #1 most-downloaded free

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-32966899616951511182010-01-27T18:37:00.000-05:002010-01-27T18:37:28.230-05:00

droz.com - At some point, we’ve all experienced at least a few nights of too little, or restless sleep. Many of us are familiar with the consequences of one or more sleepless nights – sluggishness, poor concentration, irritability, changes in appetite, etc. For the majority of cases, it takes just a day or two to catch up on restorative sleep. Yet for up to half of the population, lack of sleep

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-55407490142854500542010-01-27T13:20:00.001-05:002010-01-27T19:23:46.997-05:00

Rose knows that Ambien is the most prescribed drug in the world for those that suffer from insomnia. In the USA it was reported that 11 billion Ambien pills are consumed each year. In which, 30 million people in the USA take some sort of prescribed sleep medication - a nearly 50% increase since 2000. As more and more people are facing stress due to work or family issues, they are looking for a

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-56726028875147220212010-01-25T19:22:00.000-05:002010-01-25T19:22:05.779-05:00

Rose here I found an interesting article asking a simple question...how healthy is your bed?  I found it on amoils.com and it is based on a news item on BBC News about bed sharing “draining men’s brains”. And you can imagine the jokes and comments to be made about that headline! According to an Austrian scientist, Professor Gerhard Kloesch and his colleagues at the University of Vienna, they

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-70576010325219665532010-01-23T14:16:00.000-05:002010-01-23T14:16:42.172-05:00

Pamper Yourself with Lavender Rose loves to use lavender not only because it is easy to grow or smells wonderful it is a popular herb for it has a wonderfully relaxing effect on the mind and body and makes a good remedy for anxiety, nervousness, and physical symptoms caused by stress such as tension headaches, migraine, palpitations, and insomnia. It also has a stimulating edge to it,

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-59685905481782107822010-01-22T19:32:00.003-05:002010-01-22T21:20:13.103-05:00

WOW....Not so long ago, the services at a Holiday Inn hotel were pretty simple: a swimming pool, a vending machine, and an ice maker just a short walk down the fluorescent-lit hall. Well, times have changed. A lot. Holiday Inn says three of its British hotels, including two in London and one in Manchester, are offering human bed warmers this month to help their guests make it through the night.

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-79475242888155935882010-01-21T21:27:00.001-05:002010-01-21T21:35:32.093-05:00

Buckwheat Pillow for Sleep Buckwheat-filled pillows aide sleep by reducing aches and pains by conforming perfectly to your head and neck and keeping the spine aligned. They not only help as a sleep aide, they also resist dust mites which will eliminate allergies that cause congestion while you sleep. You can purchase a buckwheat pillow online or at a medical facility, such as a chiropractor,

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-7123830160864265212010-01-21T15:12:00.006-05:002010-01-21T15:56:44.306-05:00

Rose knows that stress is a major cause of insomnia. Stress is unavoidable as we try to deal with personal problems, family and work issues and scheduling in our daily to-do-list. Trying to achieve an inner calm to relax enough to get to sleep is not always an easy feat. Some of your stress is controllable while some are not. What are not controllable are external factors such as outside

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-13945338222740078952010-01-19T13:04:00.000-05:002010-01-19T13:04:37.617-05:00

Providing sleep medicine and sleep research professionals with the Support, Science, Education, and Networking that you need. Support The AASM provides our members with support through the monitoring of relevant legislation and health policy in the field, as well as through the development of

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-11763720064990832742010-01-17T15:28:00.000-05:002010-01-17T15:28:35.416-05:00

Rose knows over the years moms and pediatricians have tried many ways help children fall asleep and stay asleep.  Here is an article that will give you some time-tested, proven techniques for infants and toddlers. NIGHTIME PARENTING DECISIONS 1. Develop a realistic attitude about nighttime parenting. Sleeping, like eating, is not a state you can force a baby into. Best you can do is to create

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-50219559239700762282010-01-17T10:39:00.001-05:002010-01-17T10:59:20.236-05:00

Rose knows that you need a good night sleep. Here is a CNN article on how good sleep habits help with sleep problems. cnn.com Most of us have experienced those maddening midnight moments when, no matter how tired we are, we either can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep or our sleep is of such poor quality it feels as if we were awake. For anyone who has tossed and turned at night, here's some

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-31554958582295254482010-01-16T23:07:00.002-05:002010-01-16T23:31:33.449-05:00

Rose knows while we read of the devastation in Haiti and how people are trying to find a safe place to sleep many of us find that stress is a reason we have a lack of sleep and sleep problems. Worrying about family issues, things we have to do can leave us feeling fatigued and restless from a cycle of sleep deprivation. Sometimes these sleep problems such as insomnia and sleep apnea are caused

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-49398076687002309572010-01-03T17:12:00.005-05:002010-01-17T10:20:29.109-05:00

Rose knows when her mother, Poly comes over she talks about her seven grandchildren that have sleep problems.  Children sleep disorders are very common.  I’ve talked about Batboys issue of bed wetting or enuresis.  Dawg not only doesn’t like to wear clothes, he suffers from sleepwalking or somnambulism.  The cute girls, Cristie and Catie,  have to sleep with their parents a behavioral sleep

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-18375217953325425902010-01-02T12:34:00.000-05:002010-01-02T12:34:13.789-05:00

By Catherine V. Testaratti Rose knows that dogs are people too! We have heard that before and you might not realize how true it can be. As a new dog owner, you might need to know that you have to do more then feed, water and pet the dog. We humans forget that we can not treat our dogs like people, and most of the time this is what is causing our problems with our dogs. We get a new puppy; they

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-41406294296877517192009-12-31T22:33:00.004-05:002010-01-01T10:59:45.575-05:00

Rose knows there are ways to determine the pros and cons of Non REM sleep and REM sleep.  We can examine the research and make an educated guess by looking at the individual results from quality and quantity of sleep.  REM sleep was discovered in 1952 when Aserinsky and Kleitman witnessed rapid-eye-movement in children.  By the 1960’s due to the activities during dreaming by the body’s autonomic

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-66814968621209161532009-12-27T17:00:00.001-05:002011-10-18T18:36:31.502-04:00

Rose knows that waking up during the night may be a result from certain vitamin, mineral, amino acid an enzyme deficiencies, while impaired sleep is a lack of calcium, magnesium, B6 and B12 vitamins, folic acid and melatonin.  Here are the reasons why you need these supplements as a sleep aide for a better night’s sleep. Calcium has a sedative effect on the body especially when you acquire it

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-8869536752515326972009-12-23T11:32:00.002-05:002009-12-23T11:39:27.976-05:00

Rose knows a long time ago a study showed that there is healing power in sound. Babies fall asleep listening to their mother voices as they sing them a lullaby or tell them a store. Now scientists are making new discoveries to use sounds to help with health problems, emotional issues and REM sleep disorders. They are experimenting to determine exactly how sound affects our health, relieve us

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-45424832297482788212009-12-21T11:13:00.000-05:002009-12-21T11:13:54.605-05:00

Today is the first day of winter at approximately 12:47pm on December, 21 2009. Some people are celebrating the winter solstice while others are wrestling with the winter blues. As the sun light changes with the seasons, 10% of Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. SAD cause’s people to experience sleep problems as well as depression and women are far more susceptible

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-56875481162805142432009-12-17T23:23:00.004-05:002009-12-17T23:36:23.805-05:00

Rose knows that sleep aides are sometimes necessary to get a good night’s sleep.  Many of us cannot relax enough because our mind is reeling from all of our daily stress and activities.  Even though it’s your daily activities that provide material for our dreams in REM sleep, it’s those same thoughts that keep us awake and prevent us from falling asleep.  We toss and turn thinking about what we

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-17907626034393101672009-12-13T12:16:00.001-05:002009-12-13T12:18:18.180-05:00

Rose know that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has reported that 30% of all adults have insomnia, most of them women.  Lack of sleep can cause health issues like not eating a well-balance diet or exercising.  Before going to your doctor and getting a script for Ambiem the popular sleep aide used by Michael Jackson and now Tiger Woods, let’s find out if you really need a sleeping pill or a

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-69108480777231501452009-12-12T16:12:00.002-05:002009-12-12T16:19:25.313-05:00

Rose wants to know what is it about pumpkin seeds that help you fall asleep.  So she asked her friend Dr Narcolepsy “They are a natural source of carbohydrates, amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids with Vitamins B, C, D, E and K, zinc, calcium, potassium (beta carotene), niacin, lutein and phosphorous.  Pumpkins seeds have been used to treat prostate and bladder problems, but recently have

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-59936378901862282542009-12-10T00:42:00.018-05:002009-12-10T01:24:39.813-05:00

It’s starting to snow and the wind is blowing about 60 mph…..I am getting ready to go out and get my nightly feeding…and it is so cold.  Hi Rose here and I know it’s the time of year that everyone fights a cold or the flu.  Those that are sick have a hard time falling asleep and they try to find sleep aid pain reliever.  Even though I hate to go out in the cold, since I am undead I can’t get

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-49062089715390846332009-12-09T22:36:00.000-05:002009-12-09T22:36:08.424-05:00

Rose knows that like adults, babies go through phases of sleep.  The phases or sleep cycle starts with a feeling of drowsiness to light sleep then dream sleep and finally deep sleep.  Then it reverses the cycle over and over until we wake again in the morning.  Dream sleep is also known as rapid eye movement or REM sleep.  REM happens about five times during the night.  Babies even go through

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-3432080340226430032009-12-06T01:46:00.005-05:002009-12-06T01:58:44.571-05:00

Rose's nephew Batboy like many other children face a lot of problems falling asleep and staying asleep. He basically doesn't want to go to bed and fights sleep which may be due to his hyperactive nature...boys! Sometimes a child may be given caffeine before bedtime or there is too much external noise around the house or apartment keeping the child awake.  Placing a fan in their bedroom might

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-37972684323160066032009-12-03T14:29:00.009-05:002011-08-14T09:28:03.122-04:00

  Rose here… since I travel on the road around 150 nights a year, I have been lucky enough not to have bed bugs in my crypt.  Looking at the Bed Bug Registry, bed bugs are making a comeback here in the United States.  Bed Bugs or Cinex lectularius, their scientific name, are found all over the world, but are native to the northern areas.  Cinex hemipterus its southern cousin is found in

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-11265745513752168692009-12-02T20:54:00.005-05:002009-12-02T21:07:00.800-05:00

Rose knows there are many stop snoring devices on the market today, but the Ultimate Stop Snoring Solution offers  anti-snoring mouthpieces that you can get online without having to see a dentist.  First let’s talk about the reasons why your partner may be snoring. What are the causes of snoring?  If you are sleeping next to a snorer, not only can your partner have health issues that cause

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-54373494874378043252009-11-29T14:53:00.002-05:002009-11-29T15:03:03.822-05:00

Rose knows that The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) found that nearly 1 in 4 patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suffer from teeth grinding or bruxism during the night. Teeth grinding is more common in white males than any other ethnic group. In the US, 8% of the population experience bruxism, a condition associated with preexisting dental or jaw disorders, as well as

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-59024294581372695242009-11-24T10:32:00.000-05:002009-11-24T10:32:23.293-05:00

Rose here ...I found this interesting article on the New York Times website: Science has never given much credence to claims that you can learn Chinese or French by having the instruction CDs play while you sleep. If any learning happens that way, most scientists say, the language lesson is probably waking the sleeper up, not causing nouns and verbs to seep into a sound-asleep mind. But a new

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-3579113607541234112009-11-23T13:53:00.002-05:002009-11-23T15:48:29.441-05:00

Rose knows during a baby’s first few weeks in life until they reach their third or fourth month they may experience colic. There are no known prescription drugs to treat colic. Parents must find natural ways to treat and comfort the child during this transition to a new environment, baby food and formula/breast milk. The baby can survive on breast milk alone for the first six months, then

Kittynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-25957110669638824102009-11-23T11:22:00.001-05:002009-12-19T13:49:35.073-05:00

Rose here...I was watching Dr. Oz on November 19, 2009 and his show was about bed bugs. Now I  find bed bugs to be a great late night snack as they are full of protein, but no one likes the little critters using them as a snack. Dr. Oz website has an article that states bed bugs are back and could be coming to a bedroom near you. Here’s how to show them the door. Remember when “sleep tight

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-43755168070976162692009-11-14T11:49:00.002-05:002009-11-14T12:22:21.233-05:00

Rose knows dreams can be very important to sleep easy. According to a recent paper published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience a psychiatrist and long time sleep researcher at Harvard, Dr. J. Allan Hobson, disputed that the main function of rapid-eye-movement sleep or REM when most dreaming occurs, is physiological. The brain is foreseeing sight, sounds and emotions of waking. He explains “It

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-36324978314553267582009-11-07T09:57:00.000-05:002009-11-07T09:57:51.904-05:00

Rose knows that over the last month both of her friend's grandchildren have fought strep throat, vomiting, fevers and body aches. Thankfully with medicine and TLC they feel much better, but still have a hard time sleeping through the night. Here are some tips and techniques to make your child more comfortable when they are sick. When a child is sick they can become easily dehydrated due to

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-67503303138419078392009-11-01T12:15:00.000-05:002009-11-01T12:15:47.209-05:00

Rose knows each fall, Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends and we get an extra hour of sleep. For the most part, the beginning of DST is little more of an inconvenience when we are more affected by losing an hour in the spring. Either way, a change in our daylight hours disrupts the release of melatonin.  Melatonin is a hormone that is produced in our pineal gland and regulates our sleep cycle or

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-66460207053937688522009-10-25T00:01:00.007-04:002009-10-25T00:26:27.522-04:00

Rose here....tonight is pumpkin carving night with my nephew Batboy.  He has been very creative with his vampire pumpkins. One even looks like his stepfather, Count Iman Insomniac. The best part of carving pumpkins is roasting the pumpkin seeds.  Here is a recipe for roasting pumpkin seeds.  Did you know that pumpkins seeds are a sleep aide?  Thats right boils and ghoils....pumpkin seeds

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-85798870071341682432009-09-23T15:23:00.003-04:002011-10-10T22:38:10.235-04:00

Rose knows if you suffer from lack of sleep and have a hard time getting through the day without taking or wanting a nap you could have a sleeping problem. The required amount of sleep for an adult is between 7-9 hours according to the National Sleep Foundation.  Other areas of concern with little sleep are problems concentrating, poor job performance, susceptibility to diseases and disorders

Kittynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-72661677332424215812009-09-22T01:13:00.002-04:002009-12-10T15:17:24.781-05:00

Rose here….Tonight I want to talk about how to fall asleep fast. Do you have a hard time falling asleep? Are you tossing and turning thinking about all the things you have to do? Stress is the number one reason why people can’t relax and fall asleep. There are ways you can turn off your mind and learn how to fall asleep fast. First even before you go to bed you need to get into the mind set

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-46960390115421747722009-09-13T11:47:00.001-04:002009-09-13T12:12:23.074-04:00

Rose knows over the years of putting our own children to sleep and keeping them asleep can wear you out. Dr. Narcolepsy has counseled thousands of moms and dads on various styles of nighttime parenting to help with your baby's sleep problems. Here are some time-tested, proven techniques. Most of these are applicable to infants and toddlers of all ages. NIGHTIME PARENTING DECISIONS 1. Develop a

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-18937970305326403932009-08-31T19:43:00.009-04:002009-09-01T15:34:08.795-04:00

Rose knows that falling asleep can sometimes be hard to do especially if you are traveling for business or for pleasure. When my nephew, Batboy comes to visit I’ll often hear, “I can’t sleep.”, because he is not in his usual crypt. Many of us find it hard to sleep and for a number of reasons. One reason being we just cannot get our minds to relax. Relaxing our minds is essential for a good, deep

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-74729947607946817942009-08-20T03:32:00.010-04:002010-01-07T19:52:09.605-05:00

Good Evening, Rose here Do you suffer from the sleep disorder Insomnia? Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Sleep research has found that inadequate sleep may cause many health conditions so it is important for you to get a restful night’s sleep. Before considering a sleep aid medication either a prescription drug or over-the-counter medication let’s look at some

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-86646041178432147112009-08-19T16:25:00.008-04:002009-08-19T16:44:39.455-04:00

Rose knows that sometimes it takes hours to fall asleep every night. Can you remember the last time you had fallen asleep without tossing and turning? Not being able to go to sleep quickly is very wearisome only to leave you tired and restless the next day. The next day, if at all possible, you take a nap only to fall sleep for 2-3 hours and therefore staying up later at night because you’re

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-7600408651559837692009-08-07T01:13:00.006-04:002010-01-17T10:28:21.809-05:00

Good Evening Rose here, tonight I want to discuss night sweats in men. Sweating at night for men isn’t really a sleep disorder, but waking up soaked with perspiration can disturb your sleep. There are many causes of night sweats; one being heartburn or acid reflux from eating hot spicy food or a hot drink. Another may be that your bedroom is too hot or that you have too many blankets on.

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-72314022341413358312009-08-01T16:21:00.008-04:002009-08-01T23:54:00.343-04:00

Rose here, Good EveningSince us Vamps don't have any dreams, I thought it might be important to discuss how dreaming can affect how you sleep.Tonight I received an article from Trevor Albitt. Trevor believes that a cure for insomnia is learning how to recall past lucid dreams. Binaural sound waves can get your mind ready for lucid dreaming and then you'll be able to sleep like a baby. Here is

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-81677024191280055202009-07-26T15:05:00.003-04:002009-07-26T15:12:17.972-04:00

Good evening Rose here….Since on my last article I wrote about my mother Poly’s sleep apnea. I wanted to elaborate on the sleep apnea machine she has used since having her tonsils removed. Removing her tonsils alleviated her symptoms, but since she is not undead, she will snore from time to time and using the CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) sleep apnea machine helps reduce the

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-22226598787270327812009-07-26T11:18:00.012-04:002010-01-17T10:16:55.639-05:00

Rose here….good evening everyone. As you know from my previous article I have been talking to my sister, Apnea. Apnea was given her name because our mother, Polysomno Pickwickian (Poly for short), suffered from Obstructive Sleep Apnea especially during her pregnancy with her. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may be a common form of sleep apnea, but the constant repetitive episodes of cessation

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-58269366892435117252009-07-19T08:50:00.007-04:002009-07-26T19:16:20.555-04:00

Hi Rose here....just talked to my sister Apnea. Her son Batboy has sleep problems, he is;Frequent awakening during the night Talking during sleep Difficulty falling asleep Waking up crying Feeling sleepy during the day Having nightmares; or Bedwetting Teeth grinding and clenchingWaking earlyNow we know that Batboy, like many other children, have sleeping problems that are related to poor

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-63438382688297896432009-07-04T09:44:00.008-04:002009-07-26T19:18:03.943-04:00

Good Evening Rose here ..Tonights subject is Restless Legs Syndrome or RLSWhat is Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)? RLS is a neurological disorder that is known by the irresistible urge to move your legs. There are four decisive factors you must have in order to be diagnosed with RLS.• You have a strong urge to move your legs which is hard for you to resist. The need to move is often associated

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-3131522805940915332009-07-01T23:41:00.008-04:002009-07-26T19:20:42.150-04:00

Michael Jackson the King of 'Pill' Pop wanted to take his sleep aid medication intravenously. His drug of choice was Propofol aka Diprivan which is administered intravenously as a general anesthetic used to sedate patients for surgery and is only available to medical personnel. Propofol’s purpose is to induce sleep as long as the patient is monitored with an IV drip. As soon as you turn the

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-34959240948471674292009-07-01T14:18:00.015-04:002009-07-26T19:21:45.322-04:00

Good Evening Rose Sheepskill here...I have a surprise visit from;my sister Apnea Niteswetter-Insomniac,her new husband, Count Iman Insomniac,her two children from a previous marriage, when she was alive. We all know the undead can not bear children.Paras Omnia Niteswetterand Brad (the Batboy) Bedswetter (father's mother's maiden name) Niteswetter.You see when my sister was alive she was married

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-51170617718078086042009-06-28T10:53:00.010-04:002009-07-26T19:23:03.128-04:00

Good Evening everyone. My friend Dr. Narcolepsy is here and we’ve been talking about sleep medicine. Since he owns a sleep center and has specialized employees that treat insomnia, restlessness and other chronic symptoms of sleep problems, he has information on natural sleep medicines. Utilizing herbs, amino acids and minerals creates an effective reliable and safe sleep medicine alternative

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-28337884961144416212009-06-21T12:34:00.007-04:002009-07-26T19:24:24.635-04:00

Hello, Tonight I want to talk about sleep study or a polysomnography sleep study (PSG). To get a PSG you must be tested at a sleep study clinic. Sleep study clinics have a polysomnogram that records data while you sleep by attaching electronic transmitters to your face and scalp. The recordings or sleep study scoring will determine if you have a sleep disorder.There are four types of sleep

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-36748794170855904702009-06-17T13:14:00.005-04:002009-07-26T19:26:35.916-04:00

Good Evening, Rose Sheepskill here. We have a special treat for you this evening; I have had an unexpected visit from Hungry, Dr. Luke Sleepwalker and his lovely wife Natasha. Dr. Luke Sleepwalker is a noted sleep disorder physician. He treats those with chronic disorders including his wife, Natasha. 200 years ago Natasha was turned when she was afflicted by the sleep disorder, insomnia.

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-49430589257954362462009-06-13T12:25:00.009-04:002009-07-26T19:28:25.434-04:00

Rose Sheepskin here…usually I do the articles, but my friend Count Narcolepsy owns a sleep center and insisted writing about it. (I will edit it when he is done) His sleep center is just outside of my town of Brasso in Transylvania and its called Narcolepsy Sleep Center. Originality is not one of his strong suits. Not surprisingly the only difference with his sleep center compared to others is

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-81081221032036702452009-06-11T19:50:00.006-04:002009-06-11T22:55:59.744-04:00

Today we know our brains are very active during sleep, that sleep affects our daily functioning and our physical and mental health. Neurotransmitters or nerve-signaling chemicals control how we are awake or asleep by acting on different nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain. A chemical, adenosine also builds up in our blood stream while we are awake and causes drowsiness. Adenosine gradually

Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-1673970746073944952009-06-10T04:51:00.005-04:002009-06-10T19:49:39.059-04:00

AHHH....Sleep. For some of us it is difficult to fall asleep. Over time man has tried different beds; stone, hay, wood, metal, a spring mattress or like me, a casket full of Transylvania dirt. We've been walked, talked, squawked (sung to), rocked and socked to get to sleep. If we still can't sleep we finally buy sleep aides to help In the following 1953 Disney video, Goofy tries an electric

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-21116625074326250022009-06-09T11:24:00.006-04:002011-11-19T10:27:00.234-05:00

Are you sleepy, very sleepy? If you don’t get enough sleep you could be susceptible to a number of chronic diseases and medical conditions, such as obesity, depression, heart diseases and diabetes. Lack of sleep is being recognized as a crucial aspect of chronic disease prevention and health support. How much sleep you get the night before will determine how you feel and perform during the day

Kittynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590330063275465950.post-45495335995294195232009-06-09T02:03:00.006-04:002009-06-10T22:02:20.168-04:00

What is sleep apnea?It is a common disorder in which you have one or more shallow breaths or breathing pauses that last from seconds to minutes. Occurring often 5 to 30 times more an hour and usually with a loud snort or choking sound normal breathing starts again.Sleep apnea is ongoing and will disrupt your sleep three or more nights per week. You will sleep deeply then into a light sleep when

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