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Sleep Problems

Sleeping Troubles For The Irish

by Carol Bartram on March 16, 2011

Be glad you don’t live in Ireland as it’s estimated two thirds of people living there suffer from insomnia. Now that’s a lot of people and the major causes are thought to be stress and money worries. Over sixty percent does seem a bit on the high side and I’m wondering if for insomnia we [...]

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Trouble Sleeping? Then Avoid Your Computer At Bedtime

by Carol Bartram on March 15, 2011

Along with the usual culprits that prevent you getting a good nights sleep like caffeine, alcohol and rich foods before bedtime research has discovered another unusual cause. It was discovered that those using devices that Emmit a lot of light just before or leading up to bed time don’t sleep as well as those who [...]

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Napping Helps With Blood Pressure

by Carol Bartram on March 14, 2011

I knew if I waited long enough research would confirm that dozing off throughout the day is beneficial and the next time my boss catches me having forty winks I’ll have more ammunition than my old power napping story! Research has proved that a 40 minute nap during the day can help relieve stress which [...]

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Sleep Deprivation And Gambling Don’t Mix!

by Carol Bartram on March 9, 2011

Another reason that sleep deprivation isn’t good for you has been discovered by researchers into sleep and sleeping problems. Although most of us would shy away from gambling anyway it’s been discovered that gambling in the wee hours of the morning when we’re sleep deprived makes us think that we’re more likely to win. The [...]

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Do You Get More Than 7 Hours Of Sleep?

by Carol Bartram on March 7, 2011

Two new studies have shown that over a third of us don’t get at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. These studies were large with over 70,000 people surveyed in 2009. The study highlighted four potentially serious sleep patterns which included Lack of sleep (not enough) The dreaded snoring Falling asleep during the [...]

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