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Insomnia, an ugly evil that afflicts many people, in this case, whether men or women ..

The different techniques are taken every night before bedtime .. try a hot foot bath of a half hour, a neck massage with cosmetic products, a sweet, but will be sufficient?

The main thing is first of all understands the true dynamics of sleep, and then to defeat his alter ego.

Sleep is an interruption of the waking state, which allows the body to recuperate, relax muscles, and recharge his batteries before the start of a new and stressful day.

Insomnia is initially manifested in not being able to fall asleep, and at central level, and then waking up suddenly in the middle of the night or late, ie at the end of the normal cycle of sleep, two hours after the final ticks of our clock. .

But what to do to fight it? It would be too easy to say .. I’m only taking sleeping pills, the cause is very, very hidden ..

First, before going to bed, be sure to be really tired and can no longer bear any rate, all well documented by a series of yawns Read the rest of this entry »

Hypersomnia is the presence of excessive sleepiness for at least a month. This results in prolonged sleep episodes or by the ease excessive sleeping during the day.

This situation can not be explained by the presence of insomnia and not exclusively during the course of another condition, or can be attributed to sleep deprivation. Yes it can be, however, due to a disease that already has the patient or taking drugs. Respiratory diseases, endocrine-metabolic, renal, liver, sleep (eg narcolepsy), infections and feverish conditions result hypersomnia. It is also possible that hypersomnia accompanying pictures of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

To end hypersomnia must treat the disease that causes or withdraw the drugs can produce. Lately have appeared effective medications for the control of hypersomnia. Read the rest of this entry »