Archive for the 'General' Category

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) is defined as Periodic Limb Movement during Sleep (PLMS) inclusive of disturbed sleep and resulting daytime sleepiness. It is associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), but the difference between both is that Restless Leg Syndrome happens when the person is both awake and asleep, whereas Periodic Limb Movement Disorder happens [...]

Therapeutic pillows

You may have heard of therapeutic pillows, or maybe not. These are either pillows that either conform to the position and weight of your head while you sleep and retain it even  when you get up (memory pillows), or they are specially scented pillows, or pillows that have an interior content of some sleep “enhancing” [...]

Not enough sleep may make children fat – University study

Too little sleep early on in life results in higher risk of obesity in children, so says a university study. A study conducted by the University of California and University of Washington looked at 1930 children aged 0 to 13 years old twice, first in 1997, and again in 2002. Apparently, the study suggests there [...]

Foods that keep you awake

In addition to those foods that can help you sleep, there are foods that will keep you awake if you eat them near your bedtime. Have you ever eaten or drunk anything that prevented you from sleeping or woke you up in the middle of the night? On the other hand, these foods are also [...]

Napping – Make the most of your sleep time

Do you take naps during the day? Due to the nature of my current job, I’m now able to squeeze in some nap time during the day when I feel drowsy or tired. And napping really helps me to feel more rejuvenated afterwards. The importance of napping can’t be overstated enough; I think napping is [...]