Sleep Deprivation Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

The Journal of the AMA (American Medical Association) has stated that persons who only sleep 4 hours per night for just one week produced 1/2 the anti-flu antibodies compared to subjects who achieved 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 hours of sleep each evening.  Ladies...want to look good?  Get some sleep.  Sleep deprivation is a major cause for flabby elasticity of skin, lack of moisture and turgor of the skin, and exaggerates fine lines and wrinkles.  Less than 5 hours of sleep per evening can lead to that 'spare tire' around your middle....not very attractive either.  Let's not forget that when we're groggy during the day, we tend to trip, fall and bump into objects moreso than if we were completely alert.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Get some sleep.  Turn off the television and the noise in your head.  If you have a problem with sleep, call or email the office today and make an appointment.  Acupuncture and herbal formulas are well-known to successfully treat all types of insomnia.

Shake A Leg? Restless Leg Syndrome and the Older Male

"A US study has shown that erectile dysfunction is more common in older men with RLS (restless leg syndrome)... The authors of the Helath Professionals Follow-up Study revealed that erectile dysfunction was 16% more likely in men with RLS symptoms that occurred five to 14 times per month and 78% more likely in men whose RLS symptoms occurred 15 or more times per month.  (It has been) suggested that the association between RLS and erectile dysfunction could be related in part to sleep disturbance that co-occurs with RLS and which may be associated with decreaded circulating testosterone levels.
Restless legs syndrome and erectile dysfunction.  Sleep. 2010 Jan 1;33(1):65-9. 
Courtesy:  Journal of Chinese Medicine No94,Oct 2010

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  As men age, their bioavailability of testosterone decreases, while their levels of estrogen increase (this is andropause - the male version of menopause).  This leads to symptoms of insomnia, night sweats, decreased quality of blood and blood circulation, dry and brittle hair and nails, wrinkling of skin and loss of muscle mass.  Gentlemen...do what the ladies having been doing for themselves for years - regular acupuncture treatments and herbal pills for these symptoms will improve your sleep, stop the restless legs, improve your muscle tone and skin turgor, put the shine back into your hair and nails and help with your overall virility.  Call or email today for an appointment.

Get Some Sleep and You'll Live Longer

Did you know that English and Italian researchers have concluded that getting the proper amount of sleep will help you to live longer?  The statistic showed that people who slept less than 6 hours nightly were 12% more likely to die prematurely than those individuals who enjoyed a healthy 8 hours of sleep.
(Courtesy:  Sleep, 2010 May 1;33(5):585-92).  Now, maybe this is simply due to the fact that folks who get more sleep are more alert and less likely to fall asleep while driving a motor vehicle or be sloppy around heavy equipment...accidents do happen.  It could merely be due to better alertness while crossing a busy traffic street.  And, perchance, better rest of one's body leads to better reparation of cells, improved metabolism, a stronger immune system and a less stressed mind.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you're not getting good sleep (if you are tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep or remain sleeping), acupuncture and Chinese herbal pills can be a very viable solution for you.  I have helped many a person to improve his/her sleep with regular care and later on followup treatments.  We all want to live long and prosper and what better way to achieve this than a small investment into our sleep today!

Help For The Holidays $30 Acupuncture Special Until New Years!!

Ok....I'm going to help you out this season.  Come into the Uptown Office Tuesdays from now until January 1st, 2011 and get a 1/2 hour de-stress session for only $30!!  5 small points pressed on the ear will have you smoking less, sleeping better and losing weight during the holiday season.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  This deal only comes around once a year, 250 West 57th Street office, Tuesdays, cash only.  Start booking your Tuesdays now, because I've put the word out over the weekend and sessions are getting gobbled up fast!!!
917-701-7582
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