Do You Fall Asleep During the Day?
July 11, 2008 by Susan Harris
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Are you plagued by tiredness? Do others say you snore? Are you at least slightly overweight? If so, you could have sleep apnea.
If all these are true, don’t wait! Sleep apnea could be shortening your life. Have your doctor prescribe a sleep study to find out whether you have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where you are holding your breath and then gasping for air man times a night. Here’s one reason why you shouldn’t wait: it will shorten your life. You are at increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular disease including aneurism. Here’s the other reason why you shouldn’t wait: there’s treatment.
Here is what happens in sleep apnea: the airway collapses when you breathe in. Fatty tissue lining the airway makes the airway less elastic. So sleep apnea is a condition caused by overweight, generally speaking. Snoring typically accompanies it.
The airway collapses. Then the blood oxygen level falls. Blood pressure goes way up as a result. The sleeper, struggling to breathe, starts to wake up. Nearly waking up, the sleeper is able to complete the breath. Then he falls asleep again. The cycle can be repeated many times per minute. If a stopped breath lasts 10 seconds, it is defined as sleep apnea.
Your cardiovascular system will wear out from the constantly spiking blood pressure. Your rest will be ruined because of the constant near-waking.
Oddly enough, you may not even be aware that you hold your breath while sleeping. Only the telltale tiredness will tip you off that you are in fact sleep-deprived.
The sudden rise in blood pressure many times a night is what can kill you, by leading to heart disease or stroke.
There’s treatment?
Effective treatment has been available for a couple of decades now. The continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system supplies air from a fan through a hose to a mask placed over the nose and mouth. Pressure from the fan keeps the airway open as you breathe in. It’s not so much pressure that you can’t breathe out.
The nuisance that most people report about the CPAP is the mask: it can be uncomfortable. However, many suppliers are offering many masks these days. You can shop around.
Another downside is that you have to wear it whenever you lie down to sleep. If you go traveling or camping, you still have to wear it.
The fan makes a noise, but it’s a white noise that may actually help you fall asleep.
Let’s stack benefits against drawbacks. Without treatment, you risk early death. With it, you have to wear a mask when you sleep and locate an electric outlet. Which do you choose?
Food Weight Loss Journal – Do They Help To Lose Weight?
June 5, 2008 by Kelvin Wemout
Filed under General
For most people, the reason why they kept on gaining fat in their bodies is because of food. As such, the best way to lose fat is to control the food intake. To most people, that is not an easy task to do. Here are some tips to change your eating habits.
weight loss equires that you face up to reality and to begin, you really need to know your eating habits so that you can make improvements to them. Your weight loss journal will help you in this aspect.
Although maintaining a journal can be rather boring and tedious you need to remember that the reason that you are keeping track of everything that you eat is to lose weight. To lose weight ou must work hard and although it may be boring, keeping a weight loss journal really is not all that hard. Once you get into a habit of recording everything you eat it will become part of your routine and would not seem as tedious and trust me, it will pay off in the long term.
Firstly, you get to keep a record of your present lifestyle. By writing what you do or eat daily, you can see for yourself where your weakness links are. If there are certain bad behaviors that are showing up, you can nip them in the bud before they get out of control.
Let’s say that you have a habit of snacking between mealtimes and you have that recorded. Upon reflection, you may realize that you snack because you get hungry easily between meals. In this case, you may want to consider having more smaller meals spread throughout the day instead of the usual regular ones. Studies have found that this strategy can help to reduce hunger pangs and make you eat less.
You need to recognize that our eating habits are no more than routines that we have gotten used to. By making adjustment to healthier choices and keeping to them for a while, your body will automatically adjust itself and soon you will enjoy the whole process.
The second advantage to keeping a food weight loss journal is that you can also record your weight statistics such as your actual weight plus your waistline measurements and other measurements. This way you can routinely check these statistics and see the progress that you are making with your weight loss. I can tell you it can be very inspiring and motivating to see the improvements as time passes.
Finally, a weight loss journal can monitor your exercise routine. Exercises are key to losing weight and if your journal can act as some form of monitoring device for your weight loss it would be very useful for you.
As you have read, a weight loss journal is very helpful to help you lose weight. Use it wisely and consistently and I am very sure that you will see the positive changes in your life very soon.
The Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Your Weight
June 5, 2008 by Christian Goodman
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Sleep Apnea is a medical condition characterized by interrupted breathing patterns during sleep. A sufferer of sleep apnea, who most likely snores very loudly, may stop breathing for 10-20 seconds while asleep, then resumes breathing with a gasp, choke, or loud snort.
This may occur anywhere from 5 to 30 times in an hour, and the reduced amount of oxygen in the blood can be life threatening.
Sleep apnea affects one in about every 25 adults, but 90% of all sleep apnea cases aren’t reported.
Most sufferers do not wake up during these episodes of non-breathing, and are not aware of the medical condition, hence it is not being reported.
Often, it is the sufferer’s bed partner or roommate who initially notices the signs.
It’s common knowledge that obesity is a cause of sleep apnea (the additional fat around the neck pushes against the airways). What isn’t as well-known is the fact that sleep apnea also causes obesity in return – the decreased amounts of oxygen in the blood triggers a “panic mode” in the body, causing it to store more fat to compensate for decreased energy reserves.
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It is a cruel cycle, and it will not end unless it is cured.
If you’re overweight, suffer from sore/dry throats and headaches in the morning, and generally feel tired during the day, then there’s a good chance that you suffer from sleep apnea.
Losing weight may be good advice, since most doctors claim that even a 10% reduction in weight will help cure sleep apnea. But 10% weight reduction is not that easy.
That is why I came up with my Snoring Program.
My Snoring Program doesn’t entail any rigorous exercise and weight loss but has been used by hundreds of my satisfied clients to cure their sleep apnea and get much-needed rest during the night.
By religiously doing the steps in my Snoring Program, you will condition your body to avoid going into “panic mode” during sleep, and the increased energy that you will get from sleep will in turn make it easy for you to maintain a healthy body weight. Two birds with one stone.
But wouldn’t it be even better to hit three birds with one stone?
For sleep apnea sufferers, my new Weight Loss Program will tackle the underlying causes of sleep apnea – as well as a host of other problems caused by all that extra cargo.
The exercises in my new weight loss rogram aren’t even workout exercises – in fact, you’ve probably never heard of exercises like these before.
See my Snoring Program and Weight Loss Program to know how I can help you cure your sleep apnea and have a healthier life.
Fat Loss Diet: Four Simple Steps To Finding What’s Right For You
When you decide that you need to lose weight and you are looking for a fat loss diet, locating that diet on the Internet can be very frustrating. There are so many fat loss products on the market, how do you decide which is best for you?
Just spending all the time it takes to sort through fat loss diets is enough to make a lot of people quit before they start. Other people try various diets and have little success because without their knowing it, the program is really not the right fit for them. When you can easily find the fat loss iet help you need, you will find it encouraging and motivating, providing additional momentum to help you successfully achieve your goals. Just answering the following four questions will help you quickly get on your way to losing fat today.
Question number one:What is your gender?
Because men and women are so different physically and mentally you need to find a fat loss diet product that takes your gender into consideration. Men and women can have different trouble areas, they sometimes approach exercise and health issues differently, and have many other differences. So to stack the deck in your favor, you need to look at a program that will address your gender needs.
As we age, our metabolism and hormones change.
This affects our weight and our strength. You can regain the strength and vitality of earlier years. Having a fat loss program that encourages you based on your age can put you further down the road to success.
The third question to answer is what is your activity level?
Fat loss diet requirements are very different depending on a person’s activity level. A person who has not been physically active at all recently and needs to lose a significant amount of weight needs to start with a different exercise plan than someone who is physically active two or three times a week and is trying to lose that last few pounds.
Keeping in mind your activity level, you must consider how many pounds you need to lose.
If you are active and exercising regularly and only have around 20 pounds or less to lose, a more intense program could be right for you. If you have been inactive or exercising occasionally, then you are going to need a program that reflects that. Choosing a fat loss diet but targeted to people who have a small amount of weight to lose and are very active would be very difficult for someone that has a lot of weight to lose and has not been very active.
If you are going to have the great success you really desire, you need to answer these four questions. Then you can quickly move on to finding the exact fat loss diet that is suited for you personally that will help you quickly succeed. Having a blueprint to follow is always one of the most critical components to any kind of long-term success in any endeavor.
Discovering the Way to Get Rid Of Stretch Marks
May 26, 2008 by Rashel Dan
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Stretch marks are one of the biggest skin problems plaguing men and women today. We have to admit: they are not nice to look at and they also suggest that one who has them is not really healthy at all.
Of course, stretch marks may indicate that the dermis is not strong enough to support itself when it stretches and tears. But this does not mean that you are an unhealthy person. Millions of healthy people have them on various parts of their body. The question is “Is there a way to get rid of stretch marks?”
The Answer
Although stretch marks have been known to last almost a lifetime if not treated or prevented, there are many ways to get rid of them. Stretch marks occur in various areas of the body like on the chest, the stomach area and around the waist, thighs; just about anywhere that fatty acids can collect and cause the skin to stretch faster than the dermis can react.
When this stretching happens, chances are that the skin will then redden in those areas and the dermis (the middle area just underneath the surface of the skin) will tear and it is those tears that can lead to forming stretch marks. These stretch marks can last for a very long time and if not treated early, they can stay on your body for years.
Old Stretch Marks - In the case of removing stretch marks that have been there for a long time, you may opt for laser treatment that is virtually painless, or you can also opt for prescribed medicines from a dermatologist. These medicines are actually very effective in eliminating stretch marks and you only have to take a dose each day for at least a month to start seeing results.
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Prevention
One way to avoid the question “Is there a way to get rid of stretch marks?” is to prevent the stretch marks from happening in the first place. After all, for any disease and condition, prevention is the best cure. Make sure that you eat foods that are rich with essential fatty acids like fish and vegetables. A diet rich with citrus fruits will also help your skin keep healthy and the dermis strong under any stretching.
Moisturize - If you feel that your skin is dry, you must also moisturize it to maintain its health. Cream products available in the market can help you maintain better skin and also get rid of stretch marks in their early stages. Keep in mind that stretch marks occur the most in people who gain weight at a fast pace. This reminder should help you maintain your ideal weight and will also help you to avoid stretching your skin at paces that your dermis cannot catch up with.
Can stretch marks be removed? Yes, there is more than one way to get rid of them. The best way is to prevent stretch marks from forming at all, but for those who have stretch marks already, you can consider the medical treatments or a simple change of diet and stretch mark cream application for less severe cases.
