Tag: sleep
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What’s in your Mattress?
Traditional foam mattresses that supposedly makes us sleep comfortably contain substances that may turn out harmful in the long-term. In this case, we must avoid these unsafe household fixtures and look for healthier natural alternatives. Before we make new and better choices, it’s important to identify first the toxic components so we will know which…
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What are we sleeping on?
Here are some facts that is often often overlooked regarding commercial mattresses. Many of these products contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, antimony metallic element, and PBDE flame retardants. PBDEs can distort mechanisms that release hormones in our bodies and disrupt calcium signals in the brain. These signals are vital for learning and memorization functions. Common…
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How can Music Help with Sleep and Insomnia?
Many people find it hard to sleep or wake up several times at night. Lack of sleep and insomnia produce adverse effects for a person. It affects school performance or work. Worse, sleep disorders can lead to more serious health conditions. Under normal circumstances, the recommended sleeping hours for teenagers are from eight up to…
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How does sleep affect your life?
A recent study made by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC said that one out of three Americans don’t get sufficient sleep. This condition can have dire consequences on a person’s health. Lack of sleep affects the body, mind, and mood. Sleeping at the wrong time produces poor-quality sleep as…