Top beauty trick is a good night’s sleep, study shows

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(Relaxnews) – A small new study now confirms that your best beauty trick is to get a good night’s sleep.
Findings revealed what you’ve probably seen in the mirror after a rough night: sleep-deprived people look more, shall we say, worn-out, with redder, more swollen eyes, darker under-eye circles, more wrinkles and droopier eyelids and mouths than their well-rested selves. People also looked sadder when sleep-deprived than after a normal sleep, and this apparent sadness was related to looking fatigued, the researchers said.

“Since faces contain a lot of information on which humans base their interactions with each other, how fatigued a person appears may affect how others behave toward them,” said Tina Sundelin, author and doctoral student in the department of psychology at Stockholm University in Stockholm, Sweden. “This is relevant not only for private social interactions, but also official ones such as with health care professionals and in public safety.”

To conduct their research, Sundelin and a team from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm recruited 10 subjects, who were photographed on two separate occasions: after eight hours of normal sleep and after 31 hours of sleep deprivation. The photographs were taken in the laboratory at 2:30 pm on both occasions. Forty participants rated the 20 facial photographs with respect to various facial cues, fatigue, and sadness.

In a separate study announced earlier this year, University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio found that poor sleepers showed “increased signs of skin aging and slower recovery from a variety of environmental stressors,” such as ultraviolet radiation, the researchers said.

If you struggle with getting quality beauty sleep, WebMD offer the following tips to boost your slumber: Stick to a regular sleep schedule, even on weekends. Eat well, and avoid caffeine in the evenings or overeating before bedtime. Also try sleep accessories, such as a white noise machine or ear plugs, to block out distractions. Exercise during the day, which can aid sleep, and try to clear your mind from too much clutter before bedtime by writing in a journal beforehand, for example.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/top-beauty-trick-is-a-good-night-s-sleep-study-shows-1.1437701#ixzz2ekPNZjdB

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Cardiac deaths peak during sleep for those with sleep apnea

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People with sleep apnea are more likely to die of a heart attack during the night, compared to the rest of the population.
The peak time for a heart attack is in the early morning, up to noon. This is because of daily fluctuations in the physiology of the heart and circulation. However, this is not so in the case of sleep apnea, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic.

In sleep apnea, someone will stop breathing many times in the night because of an obstruction to their upper airway. The condition has been linked to heart problems. In the current study, a group of patients attending the Mayo Clinic Sleep Center who had died of cardiac arrest were studied. Of those who had had sleep apnea, 54 per cent died between 10 pm and 6 am while only 27 per cent of those who did not have sleep apnea died between these hours.

The researchers are not sure if sleep apnea makes cardiac arrest more likely or just shifts the time when it occurs. They are also not clear whether treatment for sleep apnea can alleviate the risk. The study underlines the importance of diagnosing and treating sleep apnea wherever possible.

Source: tele-management.ca September 2nd 2013

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Sleep apnea has adverse effect on quality of life

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September 5th 2013
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A survey suggests that sleep apnea exacts a huge toll on emotional health.
Sleep apnea is characterised by cessation of the breathing many times during the night and it’s often accompanied by snoring. It’s caused by the tissue at the back of the throat obscuring the free passage of air into and out of the lungs.

We already know that sleep apnea is linked to a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Researchers at Laval University in Quebec reveal that the condition also impairs emotional health and quality of life. They surveyed 100 people who had just been diagnosed with sleep apnea. As might have been expected, 77 per cent reported excessive daytime fatigue.

This feeling of tiredness led to many negative emotional responses. For instance, 69 per cent felt constantly impatient, 59 per cent suffered general anxiety and 53 per cent felt depressed. And more than half did not want to stay overnight with friends for fear of snoring, while three out of four admitted their partner was disturbed by their sleeping habits. Given than obesity is a major factor in sleep apnea, it’s perhaps not surprising that three quarters were concerned about their weight.

The study shows how important it is to detect and treat sleep apnea. Not only does it have an impact on cardiovascular health, it also affects your mental health and wellbeing.

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Up to 20 per cent of Canadians have reported falling asleep at the wheel

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Last summer, Quebec launched a campaign to combat drowsy driving and study after study – including one recently released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta – has pegged those most at risk.

Need a scary number? Up to 20 per cent of Canadians have reported falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Canada Safety Council.

There are no new revelations about the worst offenders: Those who drive long distances, those who sleep the least or snore or suffer from sleep apnea, shift workers, commercial drivers, and those taking sedatives.

Every study has a figurative asterisk beside its measured injury and fatality rates: you can’t ask a dead person if they nodded off just before they died.

From “Drive, She Said” Safety systems designed to save you from your bad habits by LORRAINE SOMMERFELD. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published Friday, Jan. 18 2013, 8:00 AM EST. Full Article here

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