Melatonin

manipulates someone’s sleep pattern affecting their health. There are two main classifications of sleep disorders one branch is called Dyssomnia and the other Parasomnia. Dyssomnia and Parasomnia have two hormones in common named Serotonin and Melatonin. Serotonin is made throughout the day to keep the body…

are released in one’s body, invoking a certain mood in him or her. Four main brain chemicals that humans have are serotonin, dopamine, glutamate, and norepinephrine. There are also closely related common hormones, like adrenaline, cortisol, and melatonin. UPMC Health says that, “Maintaining a balance in these brain chemicals and hormones is key to feeling a balanced mood” (Neurosurgery). Things happening in a person’s life can change the balance in these hormones, which causes him or her to feel…

Bogard builds on his argument by explaining that everyday we get 6% more light which is stopping our darkness. We need our natural darkness to help with the night and preserve our energy. He said that every night over 80% of our cities/ towns are lit up. This is a problem because we already have light pollution and it is within our ability to solve it but he says how can we if we get 6% more everyday. In his argument Bogard starts with explaining the environment he grew up in and how it was…

From the patient’s medication list HCTZ, Warfarin and Calcium Acetate are only drugs that causes interaction with other drugs on the list. HCTZ can interact with MiraLax or Vitamin D causing electrolyte imbalance. Warfarin use with omega 3, melatonin or Gingko Biolba can pose risk for bleeding. Finally, Calcium Acetate use with Fosamax can reduce the effect of Fosamax, while use with Vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia. According to medication interaction checker by Medscape, the chance for these…

Science is telling us that we should sleep naked and here is why. It is very surprising the fact that only 10% of people care to sleep naked, if we know that there are benefits of doing so. Here you will find ten reasons why you should try this sleeping naked thing. Even though pajamas are meant for sleeping less and less people use them and rather prefer to wear underwear and some shirt for sleeping. Sleeping naked might seem like some sexually provocative thing, but it should not be perceived…

Cardiac conditions that may develop into a sleep disorder are Ischemia and Congestive Heart Failure. Pulmonary conditions include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, central alveolar, hypoventilation, and sleep apnea. Gastrointestinal conditions include reflux disease. Hematologic conditions include: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, which is associated with brownish-red urine --- extremely rare. Older people have a disease in sleep time with waking up more during the night.…

For my anatomy class I was asked to write a paper of how a body system of my choice affects the other body systems. I chose the endocrine system, it is made up of many different glands, but every gland still does a part in making sure that organs in the other body systems are well balanced. I liked the endocrine system when we went over it in class and thought it would be an excellent choice. Especially since most of it has to do with the brain and I love to study the brain. I will cover all the…

a certain time and students will be able to wake up the next day without feeling groggy. Teens should develop a pre-sleep routine to help with the secretion of melatonin. One good way to do this is monitoring late night electronic use because the glowing screen stimulates the brain and make it alert by blocking the production of melatonin (Porter, 2015) — the exact opposite of what the body is trying to accomplish. On the college level, students should be made aware of the dangers of sleep…

Sleep is very important process that is necessary for restoring strength after a hard day and resting the nervous system. However, different groups of people require different doses of sleep depending on their age. Another factor that has a serious impact on the quality of the sleep is a sleep schedule, which also depends on the age. For example, adolescents have different natural times to sleep than kids and adults. Indeed, following the appropriate schedule of sleep may have a strong impact on…

Negative magnetic therapy can also cause a calming and sleep inducing effect on the brain and body. According to Dr. Philoptt (2002) melatonin has been shown to be an anti stressful, anti aging, anti infectious, anti cancerous, and produce free radicals. There are thousands of diseases that are led by stress, infections and aging magnetic therapy can contribute to the treatment of these…