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The bed requires just one kind of accessory. The bed pillow! Bed pillows usually come in rectangular shapes. But, depending on the quirks of the bed owner, they can be triangular, square, oval or irregularly shaped. There are so many to choose from. Your taste and your needs will dictate your option.

The pillows’ filling is another consideration. Feathers are very commonly used. There are also the foam pillow, cotton thread pillows and foam cuttings pillow. Today there are even hybrid models, such as the snore no more pillow, which is scientifically designed to improve the sleep quality. Whatever your choice, the bed pillow is a necessary bedfellow.

This is for all you wives out there you need a good night’s sleep.  You have made it through the rush of preparation for Christmas - figured out the perfect gifts to buy for everyone, wrapped them beautifully and placed them under the gorgeously decorated Christmas tree,  planned, purchased and prepared the wonderful Christmas dinner, decorated the house just like Martha Stewart, prepared the appetizers and drinks for guests THEN you put away all the trimmings and the tree, company has gone, children are back to school and routine has set back in again and all you really want is SLEEP! 

Each night you have high hopes of reaching that coveted and much needed sleep but alas - you have a snoring husband beside you who decides to cut trees down in the forest in the middle of the night!

I would encourage you to purchase an “after Christmas present” for that dear old husband of yours - a Snore-No-More pillow.  The design of this pillow helps reduce snoring while improving sleeping posture to provide luxurious comfort for a better night’s sleep for both of you!  Airway obstruction is reduced by elevating the chin off the chest therefore snoring is less likely.  The pillow is manufactured with 100% hypo-allergenic premium pillow foam so if there happens to be an allergy sensitive man out there we have you covered!

Go ahead, treat yourself and your husband to a little something that will leave both of you happier and healthier by giving you many restful nights of sound sleep!

If you have been the brunt of all the snoring jokes at your office party or a family meal, you may be laughing it off yourself and not realizing that the solution may be right under your nose!

Even though we joke about snoring, the effects of snoring are not so funny.  Can you relate to any one of these?

• lack of sleep for yourself or your partner?
• tiredness throughout the day?
• poor concentration?

These are just the effects we can see and feel but over time the “unseen” effects take their toll on our bodies.

You may be only one small change away from eliminating your snoring problem.  If your snoring is a result of poor posture while you sleep, consider the Snore-No-More pillow for a better night’s sleep.  This pillow has been designed by a doctor to help reduce snoring while improving your sleeping posture to provide luxurious comfort.

A study appearing in the journal, Science, has indicated a connection between lack of sleep and the development of Alzheimer’s disease.  Read on to discover one more reason to get a good nights sleep.

In studying Alzheimer’s patients, a high level of a protein known as amyloid beta exists.  As this protein accumulates it appears to cause a build-up of plaque which leads to cell death and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

By creating this same scenario for mice, scientists watched, as the mice were awake, the beta-amyloid levels increased, while they decreased as they slept.  Another aspect put to this study was forcing the mice to remain awake which significantly accelerated the plaque formation.

The question begins to form in the researcher’s mind  if sleeping longer could actually prevent the plaque from forming or perhaps deter its growth completely?

The results of this research encourage each one of us to get the proper rest our individual bodies need.  If you believe you have sleeping disorders, there may be long-term benefits to finding answers to treat those disorders.

It is estimated that by 2010 over 35 million people around the world wil be dealing with Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia.  It is in our best interest to do everything we can to delay or perhaps prevent this disease.  Let’s start by getting a restful nights sleep every day.

The definition of a sleep disorder is any condition that causes an ongoing loss of sleep, causes poor quality sleep or is a defect in the sleep-wake system.  Some sleep disorders can be characterized by odd behaviours such as sleepwalking.

We need to realize that all poor sleep is not necessarily caused by sleep disorders.  If you believe you may be suffering from chronic sleep deprivation and want to determine the disorder, a doctor should be consulted.

You can do some small steps which may help yourself determine if you should pursue medical help.  Start by logging your sleep patterns for at least two weeks, and up to four weeks.

Here are some behaviours to consider recording.  Do you:

• snore
• wake up several times during the night
• become restless/anxious
• have nightmares
• wake up tired
• wake up with a headache

Your doctor will greatly appreciate as much detail as you can provide in your basic sleep diary.

It may seem tedious work but our goal is to give you back a healthy body and mind!  Don’t deny your body what it requires - SLEEP! Sometimes the answers may be simple, other times the answers may take time to discover, but I think you will enjoy knowing and having a good night’s rest.  It’s worth the work!

For those of you who suffer from chronic sleep deprivation I am sure you do not want to hear more bad news but sorry here goes!

You may notice the following if you are sleep deprived:

• Faster aging
• Higher susceptibility to colds, flu and other infections.
• Increased risk of accidents
• Experience more emotional problems, such as depression and anxiety
• Irritable and mood swings
• Forgetful
• No tolerance to handle stress
• Increase risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and death
• Poor judgment, concentration and inability to make decisions.

Sleepiness during the day could pose a real danger for you and those around you.  You may be an accident waiting to happen!

Waste no more time in seeking to stop these effects on your body.   The answer may be as simple as choosing a pillow to promote better sleep or changing things in your environment to promote longer sleeping hours.  Life does not have to pass you by quicker than you want it to!

Sleep…what does that word conjure up in your mind?  Comfy bed, rest, energized, beautiful dreams, waking up refreshed…if these are your thoughts, you may be one of the lucky ones.  For 40 million Americans the word sleep means waking up feeling lousy, tossing and turning, pacing, frustration, etc.  There are more than 80 recognized defined sleep disorders which all too frequently go unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated.

One of the results of this is the huge cost to both individuals and society.  Automobile accidents, often fatal, caused by sleepiness account for more than 100,000 incidents each year.  Poor judgment and decisions made by sleep-deprived employees result in on-the-job accidents.  Job performance suffers when memory and concentration produce negative results on required tasks.  On the relational side, work and personal friendships suffer when personalities turn ugly because of being sleep-deprived.

We’ve included some interesting notes on insomnia: 

• more women than men suffer from insomnia
• older adults (60+) suffer more from insomnia
• third most frequent health complaint
• increased risk of mortality
• faster nighttime heartbeat than people who sleep well
• people with insomnia are more likely to develop depression
• people with insomnia are more likely to develop alcohol and drug or nicotine dependence
• people with insomnia are more likely to have fast nighttime brain waves than normal sleepers, possibly indicating more mental activity during the night

If you or any member of your family, close friend, co-worker or whoever, have sleep problems, the first step is to identify the problem and then seek treatment as soon as you can.  No matter how you look at it, if sleep deprivation is left untreated, it could cost you your life.

No matter what a person claims, he or she still operates better on a full night’s sleep. Without our valuable rest, we are more liable to be cranky and irritable, to miss small details during the course of the working day, and to take naps – which throw off our routines even more. If you’re experiencing sleep problems, try investigating your external environment for clues as to the reason why.

Your neighbors might be blaring loud music at all hours of the night, in which case you’ll want to invest in some earplugs. Sensitivity to light can also stave off sleep; try some darker, thicker curtain to block out that flashing sign across the street. Finally and most importantly, make sure that your comforter and pillows are especially soft and conducive to sleep. Sometimes the answer is simpler than you could have imagined.

Without exception, we all function at our best after a good night’s sleep. While the exact amount of sleep we require might vary, the overall value of those crucial 40 winks does not. Unfortunately, many people have a hard time falling asleep at night, and this problem can carry over into drowsiness during the next day. If you count yourself among the millions of people who experience sleep issues, try one or more of the following tips.

One of the best ways to help sleep problems is to switch pillows. A lumpy pillow belongs in the trash, not at the head of your bed. Next, set aside a block of time for exercise. A night-time workout helps eliminate stress, but you’ll want to leave plenty of time between your exercise routine and bedtime. Lastly, consider cutting off your caffeine intake well before you hit the sack. For obvious reasons, a late-night cup of joe can keep you tossing and turning for hours.

A night spent tossing and turning is unpleasant enough, and the following day can be a veritable nightmare. When you lack sleep, the problem can manifest itself in crankiness, drowsiness, and even depression. The people around you suffer as well – they often feel the brunt of your bad mood. Better sleep is the only option, and luckily there are many ways to achieve that goal.

Begin by investigating your external sleep environment. Are there lumps in the mattress or pillow? Does a glaring light from across the street pour in through your bedroom window? Once these issues are taken care of, consider your state of mind just before bedtime. If your mind has a tendency to race, try reading a few chapters of a book before turning out the light.