Nature Health

Archive for June, 2009

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

Are you often tired during the day?

The US studies has shown that around 70% of the citizens do not get the proper rest they need. For this reason, people are suffering poor health, depression and so on. You can get 12 hours of sleep a night. But, if you are constantly awakened, then you are never going to reach the deepest levels of sleep. If you are having difficulties getting to sleep at night, there are a number of things you can do to help you get a good night’s sleep. There are also things you should avoid to enhance your chances of getting a great sleep.

Try to avoid:

Smoking

Studies have shown that those people who smoke a pack a day will have problems falling asleep and when they do it will not be as deep. It also affects the air passages, so you may wake during the night gasping for air.

Thinking, planning, and worrying

It will have your brain whirring. Try to relax your mind to stop thinking, planning and worrying. Try to keep work and money problems outside your bedroom. An argument with your partner or your best friend should be resolved before going to sleep.

Drinking coffee before sleep

It contains caffeine. It can take about six hours to leave your system. Even one cup of coffee in the morning can affect sleep quality hours later. Women tend to metabolize caffeine much slower than men.

Intake of carbohydrate rich, hot, spicy or fried foods before bed

This can upset the digestive system and cause acidity and heartburn, which may be interference in getting a sound sleep. Avoid late night heavy meals. However, a light snack at bedtime may be helpful.

Try the following tips to help you sleep:

Having a warm glass of milk before you go to bed seems to help a lot of people for achieving better sleep. Milk when it is warm releases tryptophan. On the other hand, warm milk also has substances that can keep you awake. Let your own body tell you what it likes about milk.

Have a warm bath to soothe your body.

Keep a regular sleep schedule

Make sure you turn the television and computer off an hour before you going to bed. This gives time to prepare you for sleep.

Relaxing before bedtime, which is the best way to get to sleep, tries a progressive muscle relaxation technique.

Exchange a back and/or foot massage with your partner before bed

Better Sleep Leads To Healthy Life. Things that you do for good health are essential and will directly improve your quality of sleep. Having a regular exercise, eating a healthy diet such as fruits, vegetables may help to improve your quality of sleep.

Create a peaceful sleeping environment. Embrace the darkness. Bright lights and loud noise stimulate your ‘fight or flight’ hormones. This means your body thinks it must be morning. A serene ambience with proper lighting and comfortably cool temperature makes the body ready for sleep. Make your bedroom as comfortable as possible. It is after all, the room for sleeping.

Exercising regularly can help you sleep. But make sure you complete your exercise a few hours before going to bed.

If you find it difficult to sleep at night, try adjusting the room temperature, especially if you feel uncomfortable. Lower the temperature of the bedroom before sleep. Cool temperatures make for better sleep.

Health and Beauty are closely related. One cannot expect to be beautiful without working on maintaining good health, and vice versa. Health means having a body that works efficiently; and beauty is the outward manifestation of good health.

Poor health can be visible and therefore affects your beauty, or the way you appear to others. Some obvious outward signs of poor health and beauty are dark circles around the eyes, obesity, acne, hair loss and dry skin. Some less obvious signs are white fingernails or white dots on fingernails, creases between the eyes, brittle hair and dandruff.

These signs prove the relationship between health and beauty. They could be indicating an underlying condition. For example, dark circles under the eyes could indicate liver toxicity, thyroid or kidney problems. White bands near the fingertips or white dots on fingernails could indicate poor circulation, and even heart diseases. Horizontal ridges on nails could indicate poor absorption of proteins and vitamins. Inability to lose weight could indicate improper eating habits, genetic links and a host of medical conditions.

Here are some health and beauty tips:

• Drinking plenty of water for health and beauty is something that cannot be underestimated. Although a general rule of thumb is drinking 8 glasses of water a day, the amount varies from person to person.

• For perfect health and beauty, you must incorporate 30 minutes of exercise 3 to 5 times a week. A sedentary lifestyle can lead to obesity.

• Your lifestyle and eating habits play a very important role in maintaining health and beauty. Eat a healthy balanced diet, and avoid smoking and too much alcohol.

• Deal with stress. Research has shown that music helps you relax and alleviate stress.

• Health and beauty spas help you relax and have an invigorating effect physically and mentally.