Sleep medicine

According to American academy of sleep medicine (American academy of sleep medicine, 2010), circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSD) results from timing when a person is awake and when sleeps. Humans have an internal clocks in the brain called suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), where primary circadian rhythm help control the body sleep-wake cycle. This circadian clock is set by visual stimulation using light and darkness using the eyes and guides. Some examples of circadian rhythm sleep disorders are person have a hard time going to sleep, when sleeping struggling to maintain sleep, or waking up frequently during the night. There are other factor that can play why a person would suffer from (CRSD) shift work type this is where a person would change work shifts let say from morning 9am till 5pm to third shift 12am till 12pm. This can take some time to get used too, also jet lag a condition where the body cycle are…

teens are not getting enough sleep, but is absolutely vital that they do. The best solution for this is starting school later because not only are teens not getting enough sleep, but schools should also start later because starting school earlier encourages irregular sleep patterns and it is difficult for them to wake up and go to sleep earlier. To be fair there are some people that may say that people get plenty of sleep already. However, this is simply not true. For example…

toothache and the other one is insomnia. Hard to sleep, it is a common problem for modern people. Sleep is the most important body activity, especially for children and teenagers. Our brain and body organs can be relaxed during sleep time. An adult needs seven to eight hours sleep per night. For me, a girl, if I lack of sleep, my face color will turn to dull yellow, which is super ugly, and pimple will grow on my face. Lacking of sleep is harming your body, and it can show up on your face. How…

Almost everyone has no idea what the difference is between a nightmare and a night terror. Nightmares are when they wake you up from your sleep terrified and alert. In nightmares, you can still remember what the dream was when you wake up, and sometimes for a longer period of time. Night terrors are short, after dark episodes that cause extreme terror and panic. Most of the time you can't even remember what the night terror was about. When Broughton started an investigation on nightmares, he…

One of the most common ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ is to get fit. Depending on the person, this can mean losing weight, gaining muscle or just being active. The podcast Barbell Shrugged, hosted by Mike Bledsoe and Doug Larson, is updated weekly with new content related to weightlifting and training. The topics vary greatly, ranging from How to Fix Your Lower Back to The Pros and Cons of Scaling Workouts. For each week’s topic, the hosts bring a special guest with an expertise in the area to be…

a great number of Sleep Apnea patients as the most effective treatment for Sleep Apnea. This treatment (CPAP) is the most popular and top-rated treatment recommended by sleep specialists due to the immediate affect on reducing patient’s symptoms of Sleep Apnea upon effective use. Patients using continuous positive airways pressure receive many significant health benefits because it clears away the health risks related to sleep apnea. Most beneficial health benefits for sleep apnea patients…

This New Year is going to be like no other, considering the fact that it began on a Monday. Even though Sunday is technically the start of a new week, Monday is really the day when you go out there and work hard, as it is known as the day when you have to go back to school or work. This makes me feel as if I can accomplish so much more than I already have in previous years. The previous year, 2017, is put behind me and I have the whole year of 2018 ahead of me to accomplish many goals. In 2018 I…

No time to sleep but lets try and regulate and understand what is happening. Discovered in 1958 by, J. Woodland Hastings and Beatrice M. Sweeney. But kicked off in 1998 when a new photo receptor was discovered. Today even mobile phone have options to warm the led light. Decreasing the affect on the circadian rhythm. These reactions are autonomic. Its as if you are medicating yourself through your eyes. Light: Medicine of the future is a great book on this subject. And I did an article.…

Stanford Medicine says that “87% of American high school students get less than the recommended amount of sleep.” A 2015 study shows that teens get substantially less sleep than they did 20 years ago. The average teenager needs 10 to 12 hours of sleep each night. This may seem like a minor thing, but it could cause major issues in their lives and the lives of others. It can also affect their relationships. This small amount of sleep may seem like a small thing in this short term scenario,…

Our Sleep Sleep affects our daily lives in physical and mental ways. Also, getting enough sleep can help us to have a superior family structure, better socioeconomic status, and improve our health. Not only that, sleep is the best way to recover energy. Sleep is important for our well-being. Sleep quality and amount can change according races. Dr. Fuller-Rowell is professor in the college of human sciences at auburn University and has done tons of research about sleep. (“Thomas…