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Are Kids Doing Too Much? The Importance of Sleep
by Simon Evans

Busy Kids

In today's society the temptation is to keep our kids busy all the time. My wife and I have been guilty of that ourselves. But it is so important to build downtime into both ours and our children's schedules. It is necessary for healthy development of the body and the mind.

The ultimate form of downtime is sleep. We obviously need to ensure our kids get enough sleep. We all need to sleep. As much as I would like to have more hours in the day, robbing them from my sleep time never seems to work. There are physiological reasons for this.

Some people need less sleep than others and you need different amounts of sleep at different points in your life. For kids, sleep is incredibly important for their mental and physical development.

Recharge the batteries

Sleep is literally a time for the brain to recharge. Just like a rechargeable battery is ‘filled up' again by putting it on the charger, so does sleep recharge our brains. Activity during the day actually uses up brain molecules required for signaling and processing thoughts. These molecules are remade during sleep to fill the reservoir back up for use the next day.

Studies show that growth hormones in the brain are at lower levels after sleep deprivation. These hormones are necessary for allowing the brain to create new connections during learning and they help maintain the connections already there. Sleep regenerates these in the brain, allowing enhanced performance the following day.

Improve Memory

In addition to sleep effecting how you perform the next day, sleep also effects how well you learned the previous day. Huh? How can a good night of sleep affect what you learned the day before?

Sleep is the time that memories are consolidated and strengthened. Even though your kids may get a good night sleep before school, they will retain what they learn in school if they get another good night sleep after school.

Studies show that the brain actually replays activities of the day during sleep and that this replaying strengthens the ability to recall the experience. This applies to academic and physical experiences. Meaning that sleep helps consolidate ‘muscle memory' from motor skills practiced that day as well intellectual memory. Whether it's playing sports, playing a musical instrument, or learning math, the skills are enhanced by sleep.

In a related study, researchers took two groups of people, taught them an identical task, and tested them on it three days later. One group was sleep deprived the night after they learned the task and the other group was not. Both groups got adequate sleep for two more nights so that neither was sleep deprived on the day of testing.

The group that did not get enough sleep the night after the task, performed much more poorly on the test than the other group the received adequate sleep after learning. This demonstrates again that consolidating experiences the night after learning is just as important as getting adequate sleep before learning.

Sleep set's your kids up for a successful day by improving their attention and then it drives those experiences home by replaying them again.

Improve Grades

It should be no surprise that the quality of children's grades relate to the quantity of their sleep. Several studies have shown a strong correlation between performance in school and sleep schedule. Kids that get less sleep have worse grades.

In some studies the difference in sleep is not that large between the ‘A and B' student's and the ‘C and below' students. Some studies show that the average difference between these groups of students is only about 30 minutes of total sleep time. This suggests that a little extra sleep goes a long way.

An important factor that many parents may not have considered is the bedtime delay between school nights and weekends. Weekend delay is a factor in school performance as well. Students that have greater than a two-hour difference between school night and weekend performance typically have worse grades than students who have a 1-hour delay or less.

The shift in the sleep cycle can throw the circadian rhythm off and effect neurochemicals that control attention and learning. Also, as discussed above, poor sleep on the weekends will impede consolidation of what was learned during the week.

Improve Mood

The interaction between sleep and brain chemistry applies for mood as well. There are complex systems of neruochemicals and hormones that regulate our mood. This has been a hot topic of research science for decades. We have made significant progress on understanding the system but are still really only scratching the surface.

Sleep and the circadian rhythm impact have a huge effect on this system and our mood. In some cases, lack of sleep can simply lead to irritability and lack of patience. In other cases it can contribute to more serious mood disorders, like depression.

Every parent knows that when their kids don't get enough sleep they are cranky. Sometimes when they get too tired, they get down right nasty and unreasonable. We have all dealt with this. Well, there is a lot of neurochemistry going on behind the scenes in these cases. Lack of sleep disrupts brain serotonin levels, which play a major role in sleep and mood.

How much sleep is enough?

Total sleep is important and we, as parents, should ensure that our kids get to bed early enough to get sufficient sleep. The amount of time needed is variable from age to age and child to child but most parents have a feel for what their kids need. Typically, school age kids need more than 8 hours of sleep to perform optimally. Most kids need 9-10 hours per night.

Again, studies show that kids with greater differences between their school night bed time and weekend bedtime have more daytime sleepiness, greater depressive moods and more sleep cycle problems.

Befriend the sandman and do what's necessary to get our kids in bed on time. Their brains will thank us for it.

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Dealing with Chronic Pain by Viggio Harris

If you're one of the many people that suffer from chronic pain you'll need all the help you can get for managing it successfully. Chronic pain is defined as pain that doesn't go away, unlike acute pain that will dissipate as the injury, or other medical condition, heals. After a long period of time of dealing with chronic pain it often becomes a combination of body and mind discomfort that is very painful for the individual.

In such a situation, you can get maximum help from your doctor. You have to keep him informed about your health constantly and any changes that may occur. Most often than not you would be on some medication either prescribed or bought over the counter. If they stop affecting you then you have to discuss with your doctor to find an alternative.

Exercise is another tool to help you manage your pain. For an individual with chronic pain, it may be difficult to exercise. You may be able to find a type of exercise that you can engage in, despite the chronic pain. Exercise helps the body manage pain because it allows the body to remain flexible and toned. And, by being in good shape, you can handle the other physical problems that can be the result of chronic pain.

Some of you may want to try out some food supplements which claim to give you relief your pain. But be careful as many of these over the counter cures don't have US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Take these supplements only on the doctor's advice. Don't take them if they further complicate your condition or don't work for you.

A good way to deal with your pain can be to indulge in relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, visualization, acupuncture, and acupressure in ones lifestyle. These techniques give relief both to mind and body. These are a great way to keep your body in good shape.

By relaxing your body, you learn to breathe correctly and concentrate on the health of your body. Additional stress and worries may add to your condition of chronic pain, so deal with any emotional problems promptly.

Getting support, such as joining a support group for those people suffering from chronic pain, can be helpful to the pain management. By joining a group, you'll be able to talk with other people who are going through the same emotions and feelings that you are deal with everyday. By discussing your own experience, you not only help yourself by finding other people who understand what's happening in your life, but you also help other people who need to hear what you have to say.

Dealing with chronic pain doesn't mean that you have to do it yourself. Ask for the support of family and friends when you find that there are some things that you just can't do for yourself. By speaking about what you're going through you'll feel less alone and able to cope.

You should also keep yourself well informed about your illness. There is host of information available by means of books. This information will help you not only in dealing with your pain but also make you understand the way it affects your life.



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Is LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Painful?
by Cinneide

LASIK is by far the most prevalent and safest refractive surgery procedure. It has been employed to treat a host of visual anomalies. Since it’s a surgery, people often harbor a false belief that LASIK is a painful procedure. In fact, LASIK is a relatively painless technique, and what the patient experiences during and after the surgery can be categorized as mild discomfort rather than pain.

LASIK is performed with the patient awake and mobile, and this certainly corroborates that the operation is relatively painless. The surgeon typically administers a mild sedative (for instance Valium) and anesthetic eye drops. LASIK involves creation of a flap of corneal tissue. This hinged flap may be created with a microkeratome (a surgical blade) or a femtosecond laser. During this initial step of flap formation, the patient may experience a little bit of pressure on the eye.

In the following step, the flap is folded back to reveal the middle section of the cornea, in order to make way for precise ablation by the excimer laser. Then the flap is repositioned to allow natural healing. Upon completion of the surgery, the patient may experience discomfort, scratchiness and irritation, akin to the sensation of wearing an uncomfortable contact lens. Such irritable sensation can be soothed with the aid of eye drops, and it normally wears off within a few hours after surgery.

Since the laser ablation is performed the middle section of the cornea and under the LASIK flap, the cornea does not register the fact that it has been surgically operated. As the wound response is subdued, the patient experiences speedy visual recovery and almost no pain.

However, as with any surgery, LASIK has associated complications that may force the patient to bear greater discomfort after surgery. A few of such nagging complications include dry eyes, visual acuity fluctuation, halos or starbursts around light sources at night, double vision, light sensitivity, and several flap related problems.

All in all, LASIK is a safe and efficacious procedure, which is virtually painless. Though the patient may experience mild discomfort due to potential complications, the complication rate itself is quite meager. If presented with the question of whether LASIK hurts or not, I would certainly say that it’s a painless procedure.

Finding a LASIK surgeon that you are confident about will be able to give you more information about laser eye surgery.






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Is There Going To Be An Asian Flu Pandemic?
by Michael Johnson

The last Asian flu pandemic occurred in 1957. It is estimated that between 1 million people and 4 million people were killed by the virus.

Fast forward to October 2004 when an American lab sent out stored samples of the deadly strain of Asian flu to different labs all over the world. By some kind of administrative error some 3,700 samples of the 1957 Asian flu virus were sent out to labs around the world. The US scrambled to fix this terrible error but because the labs had expected to receive a much more normal sample of flu virus for testing they did not treat the sample with the care that the strain they received deserved. It is unlikely that all the samples were retrieved.

How could this have happened?

The College of American Pathologists, from time to time, sends out different viruses to labs worldwide. They do this so that these labs can test to see how well their vaccines are coping with the expected influenza strains. In order to make the testing accurate, the labs are not told what strain of virus they are going to receive. Only the CAP knows what they are sending out to the testing labs. The College of American Pathologists thought that they were sending out a regular old Influenza A virus but instead they sent out one of the most deadly viruses in human history: the Asian flu.

If this Asian flu had escaped into the population the consequences would have been very serious. Nobody born since 1968 would have any mmunity to the virus, the effects would likely be at least as bad as they were in 1957 when people had had the chance to buld up some immunity from the virus' ancestors.

The incident was caused by an administrative error although the details have yet to be made public. How could 3,700 samples of Asian flu be put out into the world by accident? Samples were sent to Asia, the Middle East, North and South America as well as Europe. It only took one lab worker to have an accident, or for a lab to dispose of the samples incorrectly and the genie would have been out of the bottle.

The most chilling aspect of the issue was that because of the lack of knowledge at the receiving labs, they did not take the care that they should have. Asian flu should be kept in extreme containment. Because the kits normally contain a relatively harmless strain of flu, they do not receive great security.

This incident tends to put the curent avian (bird) flu scare into perspective. H5N1 (avian) flu does not spread from human to human, only from birds to humans or other animals. As such, whilst it is sensible to be concerned about the bird flu issue, the real threat comes from the kind of man-made mistake of October 2004 when a deadly infectious disease was carelessly handled. This kind of error can happen at any time and would have devatating consequences. Bird flu is unlikely to ever make the jump across species and even now, vaccines are almost ready to protect humans against the H5N1 flu virus.



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Anxiety Ends With Us
by Dave Carter

The positive behavior will occur if you practice relaxation techniques. The stress and anxiety free lifestyle you adapt will be a normal part of your life if you eat correctly and hold tight to the conviction that less is most times more. Other wise anxiety can affect us in an unhealthful manner quite rapidly.

Anxiety is not a hidden agenda in our lives. It is powerful, available and gratefully controllable. As a wise man once said we should not ask why we are anxious we should ask why not? With every aspect of modern life being fast paced and overloaded we have to make a concerted effort to slow down. We also have to be careful not to cause anxious behavior to overflow and spill into the lives of the people with which we are in contact.

Coworkers, spouses, and our children can all be affected by the power our anxiety has on us. Sometimes others can see it long before we even notice it is crowding in on us. Sometimes we can inadvertently create anxiety in others merely by our choice of words or actions. If the cycle of anxiety is going to end it has to be recognized, addressed, and extracted from every aspect of our lives.

Coworkers or employees can experience inadequate work performances simply by working in a stress filled workplace. Slowing the pace and considering how people work better in a stress-free environment is a major step in the right direction. It is not a difficult step and has so many great benefits for everyone involved.

Spouses may only realize there is something wrong yet not fully recognized that stress and anxiety are occurring and causing ripples in the marriage. It is very likely that if one marriage partner is anxious due to money problems, working too much, or parenting issues the other partner is also anxious. This vicious cycle can wreak havoc on a typically loving home and the people who dwell within.

Children live what they learn. They may truly believe they are creating the anxious behavior in mom or dad because of something they did. Young children will internalize and reflect their concerns in guilt. Older children will more likely rebel and act out in school to attempt dealing with the emotional overload of dealing with parents who are not relaxed.

The good news is anxiety is effectively treated in various ways. You can choose to treat anxiety medically, holistically, or personally and gain immediate results. The key to successful treatment of anxiety is to recognize it for what it truly is. There are numerous self-help books, web pages, and meetings available to all ages.




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Wellness – The Total Concept
by Anne Wolski

Wellness is a term that is becoming very common in our modern era. But what exactly constitutes ‘wellness’? Does wellness mean that we are fine specimens of physical health or does it go beyond the physical? Perhaps it is necessary to consider all facets of our body in order to determine whether we are truly ‘well’.

Most people consider themselves to be well if they suffer no symptoms of serious illness or disease. They may be plagued by problems such as insomnia or headaches but nothing life threatening. Therefore they are relatively well. Or are they?

We are inundated with advice about how to remain healthy. However, this can lead to an overload of information, leaving people confused and often contributing to a general dissatisfaction with how people see themselves. It becomes easy to find fault with ones self when we get sick. We may blame ourselves for our illnesses because we may have been eating or drinking too much, not exercising, or allowing ourselves to become stressed. After all, if we believe all that is portrayed in the media, we should all be able to achieve perfect health.

When we consider the achievements made in modern medicine in recent decades, health issues which used to be fatal are often now treatable. Considering these accomplishments, it seems incredible that something as simple as the common cold remains an everyday problem.

Looking into alternative treatments, the maze is even more difficult to negotiate. There is such an array of alternative therapies available, it is difficult to know which one is best for our individual needs.

The viewpoint of conventional medicine and alternative medicine are completely different. Conventional medicine measures wellness by the absence of symptoms. If you show no physical signs of illness, then you are considered to be well. When illness is present, normally through external factors such as bacteria, the usual treatment is drugs or surgery.

Alternative medicine, or holistic medicine, on the other hand, concentrates on the entire body. The person, as considered in holistic medicine, consists of body, mind, emotions, and spirit. The concept of wellness in holistic medicine is the condition that arises when all of these aspects of self are working efficiently and in harmony.

Holistic therapies are as preventative as they are curative. They not only boost our system when needed but can also be used to maintain good health. In conventional medicine, it seems that maintaining our health is seen as having only one set of rules for everyone. However, in holistic medicine, each person is seen as an individual whose needs for health maintenance are something that the person chooses for him or her self. It is simply a case of finding a balanced lifestyle to fit within our own limitations.

It is common to both strands of medicine, however, that there are three main aspects to the pursuit and maintenance of good health. These are:

1. Diet,
2. Exercise, and
3. Relaxation


Diet

Diet is obviously a very important constituent of wellness. The results of too much alcohol consumption and a failure to follow a nutritious diet are well documented. The incidence of morbid obesity continues to grow and this leads to a variety of other problems related to the general concept of wellness. There may be a number of reasons that people fail to eat a balanced diet. These reasons may be physical, psychological, or even economic.

Emotional problems may lead to comfort eating or to overeating or undereating. There are also illnesses such as anorexia and bulimia that affect the way a person eats and the resultant lack of wellness that the person experiences.


Exercise

Exercise is another important component of wellness. It our bodies are not kept in good working order through physical exercise, they deteriorate. A fit body not only leaves you feeling physically well but also improves the psychological and emotional health. Studies in the late 1970s found that exercise can be as successful as therapy in the treatment of depression.

Holistic therapy considers that there can be a blockage or imbalance in the energy flow and that exercise rebalances that energy, leaving the person feeling calm and revitalized. The exercises that originate in the East, such as tai chi and yoga are specifically designed to work on this energy. This is also the purpose of shiatsu, acupuncture, reflexology and acupressure.

Relaxation and stress management

Inability to cope with the problems that face us results in stress. These events can be happy or sad and, according to many in the medical profession, this stress may be responsible for around seventy percent of illnesses. This is due to the fact that tension leads to our immune system becoming weak and leaving us vulnerable to some illnesses.

The main way to reduce stress is through relaxation. Everyone relaxes in a different manner, whether it be through listening to music, painting, or going for a walk.

Physical relaxation is just as important as mental relaxation and this can be achieved through yoga or even through self hypnosis.

Psychotherapy or counseling can help us to identify ways in which to cope more effectively with stressful situations and to give more meaning to our life. It may also help to identify and address any unresolved conflicts affecting our lives.

So, the concept of wellness is a combination of a variety of therapies, all being important in their own way. Basically, they each take a different line of attack while aiming to work on all levels. Psychotherapy and hypnotherapy concentrate on the emotions, the mind and the spirit. Homeopathy concentrates on the physical and the spiritual aspects as well as massage, nutrition and herbal medicine. Conventional medicine concentrates mainly on physical symptoms of disease and advice on diet and other things that affect the physical body.

Obviously, there are several aspects to the concept of wellness. What works for one person may not always work for another. It is therefore a case of finding what works for you and looking after all facets of your self.



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You Are Killing Me
by Rita T8

In a lot of old movies you can see men smoking pipes or cigarettes or cigars and wearing smoking jackets or a woman in a sexy pose, a cigarette between her fingers, blowing smoke up in the air. Those were cool looks back then. Since finding out how bad smoking is for you and the people around you, it isn't cool anymore.

Have you ever watched someone die from lung cancer? I have. It is a horrible way to die. The person who is dying is in pain most of the time and throwing up from the drugs that are suppose to help, but never do. The caretaker wants to help, but there is nothing that can be done to make the person feel better.

When it gets bad enough someone has to tend to all of their personal needs 24 hours a day. The person dying feels humiliated and the caretaker suffers from the strain of it all. It is a heart-breaking job to watch someone you love die this way and there is nothing you can do to make it easier for them.

When the person dies it doesn't end for the caretaker. There are feelings of quilt for "letting" the person die, thinking they didn't do everything they could, even though nothing could be done to stop it. It takes a lot out of the caretaker and a long time to get over it.

The person dying or the caretaker could be your mother, father, brother, sister, husband, wife, or you. I quit smoking 25 years ago because I wanted to live; you can too. So please quit smoking, you are killing the people you love and you are killing me.



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