Experts are finding that even men and women who exercise regularly, stay away from cigarettes and avoid excessive drinking often only get a fraction of the sleep their bodies really desire to stay healthy. Getting the right amount of sleep is one of the most important aspects of healthy living that most adults, and many adolescents, often neglect. It's been estimated that nearly 65 million Americans suffer from some sort of sleep disorder.
Sometimes health problems such as excessive weight, over indulging on alcohol or food or simply living a stressful lifestyle can lead to sleep issues. Lots of people have a hard time sleeping for any number of reasons. Here are some of the more severe sleep problems seen in most people today:
Snoring or Sleep Apnea: Snoring is a classic symptom of sleep apnea, which is a sleep malady that causes a person to stop breathing momentarily during sleep. Sleep apnea can be classified as obstructive, which means soft tissues in the back of the throat collapse slightly while a person is sleeping, temporarily obstructing the airway and interrupting sleep. Central sleep apnea occurs when a person's brain actually "forgets" to tell the lungs to continue breathing during the night.
Bed Wetting: Adult nocturnal enuresis affects 1-2% of the total population, though those numbers are believed to be under reported. Bed wetting as an adult occurs when a mature person or adolescent does not wake to urinate during the night time sleep period. This may cause sufferers to fear going to sleep, increase stress about sleeping and ultimately disrupt relationships which can sometimes make the condition worse.
RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome): RLS is a sleep condition which causes a person to experience a creeping, pins and needles or even pulling sensation in the leg when they lay down to go to sleep or sit for long periods of time at night. These feelings prevent sleep and can be more than just bothersome if they happen every night.
All of these sleep maladies are treatable and some are preventable. You may need to speak with your doctor if you have to deal with any of these conditions yourself. Getting the correct amount of sleep is vitally important to your overall health and can greatly improve your quality of living. - 29929
Sometimes health problems such as excessive weight, over indulging on alcohol or food or simply living a stressful lifestyle can lead to sleep issues. Lots of people have a hard time sleeping for any number of reasons. Here are some of the more severe sleep problems seen in most people today:
Snoring or Sleep Apnea: Snoring is a classic symptom of sleep apnea, which is a sleep malady that causes a person to stop breathing momentarily during sleep. Sleep apnea can be classified as obstructive, which means soft tissues in the back of the throat collapse slightly while a person is sleeping, temporarily obstructing the airway and interrupting sleep. Central sleep apnea occurs when a person's brain actually "forgets" to tell the lungs to continue breathing during the night.
Bed Wetting: Adult nocturnal enuresis affects 1-2% of the total population, though those numbers are believed to be under reported. Bed wetting as an adult occurs when a mature person or adolescent does not wake to urinate during the night time sleep period. This may cause sufferers to fear going to sleep, increase stress about sleeping and ultimately disrupt relationships which can sometimes make the condition worse.
RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome): RLS is a sleep condition which causes a person to experience a creeping, pins and needles or even pulling sensation in the leg when they lay down to go to sleep or sit for long periods of time at night. These feelings prevent sleep and can be more than just bothersome if they happen every night.
All of these sleep maladies are treatable and some are preventable. You may need to speak with your doctor if you have to deal with any of these conditions yourself. Getting the correct amount of sleep is vitally important to your overall health and can greatly improve your quality of living. - 29929
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