The least common but one of the strangest and most frightening sleep disorders is sleepwalking or somnambulism. Surely many of us in childhood heard stories about “sleepwalkers” who came out the window or simply wandered sleepily down the street in their night clothes. What is it? In medical literature, the term “somnambulism”…
Normally, an adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep a night. For some, six is enough, but this is rather an exception to the rule. A decrease in the quality or duration of sleep at night leads to disruptions in the work of almost all organs and systems of the body. Let’s…
Now let’s talk about the factors that interfere with healthy sleep and can provoke insomnia. 1. Night trips to the toilet This is one of the most common causes that interferes with sleep at night. Night trips to the toilet can be associated with many factors. From drinking plenty of fluids before bed,…
Since it is a very important part of our life, it has many vital functions and affects mental, physical and emotional health. It so happens that night falls, and it is impossible to fall asleep, and there are many reasons for this. In some cases, a sleepless night can develop into persistent insomnia….
Sleep disturbances are possible for various reasons. There are few people who have not experienced such a state at least once a month. Both the little things and the big problems interfere with sleep. You can’t fall asleep because of persistent thoughts or physical pain, you wake up at night because of nightmares…
What would not have been a discharge of rituals to sleep – a warm shower, a romantic movie, an interesting book – all of them end up taking a comfortable posture in your favorite bed. But is this the right posture? Will it help in the difficult struggle for the right to proper healthy sleep? Despite the fact that each sleeper is unique, we usually fall asleep in several standard positions. Most…
Insomnia is becoming a frequent guest in our bedroom. We attract it ourselves, not being able to rest, “unload” consciousness and be distracted from the hustle and bustle of the past day. But it is relaxation that serves as the basis for a healthy, sound sleep. Of course, it’s hard to force yourself…
Usually people are mistaken when they associate the cause of their illness only with age. Your insomnia can be the result of two factors: your inheritance, which you cannot change, and your lifestyle, which you can change. As the song says: “Everything is in your hands.” Let’s leave the deep problems with…
In the fall, the number of colds increases, since the immune system does not always cope with a heavy load. A good night’s sleep helps to fully work the immune system. With its lack or violation of quality, immunity weakens and a person gets sick more often. Sleep is an integral biological process,…
Narcolepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system. It manifests itself as complex sleep disorders in the patient. These disorders manifest themselves in the following symptoms: – bouts of sudden daytime sleepiness and sudden falling asleep; – attacks of sudden weakness, complete or partial loss of muscle tone; – the appearance when…