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Insomnia: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments

What Is Insomnia? Insomnia is a sleep disorder resulting in trouble falling or staying asleep. Individuals often frequently wake up throughout the night or early in the morning, leaving them tired, unrested, and drowsy during the day. Everyone occasionally has trouble sleeping, but people with insomnia experience these challenges more regularly. Insomnia can be acute or chronic. Acute insomnia can occur because of stress, illness, or life transitions and often resolves without treatment. Chronic insomnia is more regular and lasting. People with chronic insomnia experience trouble sleeping several times a week for months, even years. Insomnia Vs. Sleeplessness Insomnia is a clinical condition referring to a chronic difficulty with falling, staying asleep, or both. Sleeplessness is a colloquial term describing occasional sleep problems (i.e., a bad night of sleep or tossing and turning). However, individuals can experience both sleeplessness and insomnia. How Common Is Insomnia? Deter...

How Does Sleep Affect Your Sex Life?

Although sex and sleep may seem unrelated, the quality and consistency of a person’s sleep can actually have a big impact on their sex life. Circadian rhythm refers to the body’s natural, internal sleep-wake cycle that repeats roughly every 24 hours. This cycle varies from person to person, and it is estimated to be about 50% genetically determined. Nevertheless, according to the National Sleep Foundation, most teenagers require 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day, adults require 7 to 9 hours of sleep, and older adults require 7 to 8 hours of sleep. They are more likely to experience daytime fatigue, increased irritability, a higher risk of accidents, and difficulties with concentration. Research shows that sexual functioning is also impacted by a lack of sleep and/or irregular sleep patterns that disrupt the body’s natural circadian rhythm. Not only do irregular sleep patterns affect a person’s sex life, so do sleep patterns that do not align with a sexual partner’s. Since everyone has th...

Follow these natural tips-Deep Sleep will come in seconds as soon as you go to bed.

Getting less sleep harms health in many ways. Diabetes, stroke and obesity are most likely to occur due to lack of sleep.Restful sleep is very important for good health. There are many people who have to face the problem of sleeplessness. Due to lack of sleep, it can have a bad effect on your health. Due to this you may have to face many diseases like obesity, heart related problems, high blood pressure.  Now, staying strong of the immune system is also very important. If you do not get enough sleep for this, then the immune system starts to week. 8 hours of sleep is said to be necessary for the elderly too. 7-9 hours has been recommended for 18-25 years ie young adults, but it should not be less than 6 hours and not more than 11 hours . . Apart from this, getting more than 9 hours of sleep increases the chances of depression by 49 percent . Adequate levels of melatonin and serotonin in the brain are essential for getting deep sleep and feeling refreshed. However, the production of bo...