Sleep 101 - How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?
Most of our grandmothers taught us that eight hours was a good night's sleep. And in my grandmother's time, where the average night of sleep was nine hours, getting eight hours was not nearly as difficult as it is today. People in her generation more often did physical labor, and although they rose at the crack of dawn, they frequently went to bed at 7 or 8 pm, a time when many people today
are just getting home from work. It was commonly held in her time that hours of sleep before midnight were more valuable than hours of sleep after midnight. Thus the saying EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE, which came from Ben Franklin in the eighteenth century.
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Evening Primrose Oil Benefits
The evening primrose oil which we use is extracted from the seeds of Oenthera biennis, a plant native to North America. The evening primrose plant resembles a primrose but is related to the willow herb group.
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SLEEP 101 WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BODY WHEN WE DON’T GET ENOUGH SLEEP
Sleep researchers are increasingly finding how the mechanisms that control the sleep/wake cycle are related to other important functions in the body. Although not completely conclusive, University of Chicago researchers have found a connection between chronic sleep loss and basic metabolic functions like processing and storing carbohydrates and also hormone regulation and secretion. These
findings were reported in The Lancet, a highly respected, peer-reviewed medical research journal.
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Early Surgical Abortion: 3 to 6 weeks pregnant
Prior to a decade ago, it was rare for medical personnel to perform abortions on patients 6 weeks or less. Reasons for this are the increased chance of retained (left behind) tissue because the pregnancy sac was so small it was easier to miss. This can lead to uterine infection, and heavy vaginal bleeding. There are times when the entire pregnancy is missed when there is the attempt to
perform surgical procedures on patients that are less than 6 weeks from their last period. Other complications that occur are a higher risk for cervical (lower womb) tears, difficult dilation (opening) of the cervix, and uterine perforation (a hole or tear) which can lead to infection, bleeding, hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus, or even death of the patient.
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The World of Cosmetic Dentistry
Whitening, or bleaching, the teeth, is very common in cosmetic dental care, today. Though a plenty of whitening options are available, which can be purchased over the shelves, dentist-supervised treatments remain the best-recommended procedure for lightening of discolored teeth.
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Are Air Purifiers Beneficial for Asthmatics?
Environmental studies have revealed that the air inside homes is dirtier than the air outside. People living in congested homes or localities usually live in dirty air.
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