Posts Tagged 'sleep deprivation'

Sleep deprivation and disturbances linked to sleepwalking

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If you are a sleepwalker, you could be dealing with more than just an annoying or quirky behavior.  Dr. Richard Castriotta says, “probably all across the board, sleep deprivation or sleep disruption due to other causes is the major cause or association of sleepwalking.”

In addition, researcher Maurice Ohayon, MD, PhD, DSc, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Stanford University Sleep Epidemiology Research Center reports that sleepwalking is on the rise.

In his poll of nearly 16,000 men ...

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Caffeine not the answer to driving when sleepy

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Fatigued drivers cause an estimated 56,000 car accidents and 1,500 deaths each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  That drowsy feeling you get is your brain’s last signal to your body that you are about to slip into sleep.  Trying to push your way through it can and frequently does lead to a disastrous outcome.

Too often people rely on caffeine to give them the boost they need, but it does not have the desired effect and cannot ...

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Lack of Sleep May Mean Overeating and Weight Gain

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If you are struggling with stubborn weight, lack of sleep could be the reason.

In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Minnesota Obesity Center and the Mayo Clinic, researchers recently studied 17 normal, healthy young men and women for eight nights.  Half of the participants slept normally and half slept only two-thirds their normal time.

Throughout the study, participants were allowed to eat as much as they wanted.  The sleep-deprived group consumed an average of almost 550 additional calories ...

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