I have a confession to make. Whilst not wishing to shatter too many illusions I have to admit that I snore. Don’t laugh! My wife certainly doesn’t see the funny side, and has resorted to sleeping with earplugs! (I haven’t been relegated to the spare room…..yet)! Apparently one in four middle age men suffer this same affliction.
But now I really must pay heed. New research from the University of New South Wales has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously thought. Professor Rae and collaborators from Sydney University’s Woolcock Institute used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study the brains of 13 men with severe, untreated, obstructive sleep apnoea. They found that even a moderate degree of oxygen desaturation during the patients sleep had significant effects on the brains bioenergetic status.
So people it really is time to stop treating snoring as a laughing matter. Take my poll and let me know that I am not alone in my suffering!
Continuing with the theme of this mornings posts, a study, authored by Lee Ritterband, PhD, of the University of Virginia has shown that a cognitive behavioral intervention for insomnia delivered via the Internet can significantly improve insomnia in adults.
The study focused on 44 participants (mostly female) with an average age of 45 years. The participants were randomly selected to either the cognitive behavioral intervention for insomnia via the Internet or a wait list control. Measures of sleep, mood, cost, and cognitive functioning were collected at pre- and post-treatment, while additional measures of sleep were collected throughout treatment. [continue reading…]
Changing your behavior, rather than medication, may be the first step to a better night’s sleep. And surprisingly, for chronic insomnia, the best treatment may be to cut back on the time you spend trying to sleep.
People with insomnia often find that spending less time in bed promotes more restful sleep and helps make the bedroom a welcome sight instead of a torture chamber. As you learn to fall asleep quickly and sleep soundly, the time in bed is slowly extended until you obtain a full night’s sleep. Read More
A new study by researchers at Hasbro Children’s Hospital offers a closer look at the association between childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring and sleep apnea, and behavioral problems like hyperactivity and anxiety.Published in the April issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, the study revealed that children with SDB who are also overweight, sleep for short periods of time, or have another sleep disorder like insomnia are more likely to have behavior issues. [continue reading…]
I have a confession to make. Whilst not wishing to shatter too many illusions I have to admit that I snore. Don’t laugh! My wife certainly doesn’t see the funny side, and has resorted to sleeping with earplugs! (I haven’t been relegated to the spare room…..yet)! Apparently one in four middle age men suffer this same affliction.