Despite the many claims of people nowadays not getting enough sleep, there are several studies which say that people, particularly Americans, get to have at least 8 hours of sleep at night. New studies which are based on telephone surveys and time use diaries collected by the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics and US Census Bureau including the time use diaries collected by the researchers in the University of Michigan show that Americans sleep more nowadays compared to 40 years ago. This finding has a big effect in today’s world – this means that sleep-inducing remedies are no longer needed!

Researchers have been saying – you need 8 hours a day to function properly. But several new researches say that 3 hours a day can give you an alert mind, 4 hours will give you excellent work and 6 hours can get you sleepy again. Too many times we wake up and yet we are still sleepy, hence the term oversleeping. You sleep 8 hours a day and you will surely be lethargic.
As a matter of fact, more and more people today actually hate sleeping. Some of them feel that it is a complete waste of time. Imagine what you can do in 8 hours! If you are in the IT industry or you’re a college student, then you surely realize just how important those 8 hours of sleep can translate to 8 hours more spent for studying or working. A lot of people nowadays are doing all nighters and several of them have started sharing their secrets on the web. As such, this article is a compilation of the top 10 alternatives of sleep shared by several people on the web .

1 . The Da Vinci Sleep

Several famous people subscribe to this pattern – Leonardo da Vinci, Lord Byron, Steve Fossett and Ellen McArthur are just some of them. Da Vinci Sleep, also known as polyphasic sleep, greatly reduces a person’s time of sleep from 6 to 8 hours to not more than 5 hours a day. This sleeping pattern is also called the “sleep of genius”.

Read more about the Da Vinci sleep at Wiki .

2 . The Uberman Sleep Cycle.
This is a variation of the Da Vinci sleep which encourages more waking hours though a strict sleep schedule. This sleep pattern distributes 6 20 to 25 minute naps during the 24 hour period. This means you can recover as much as 22 hours of your day which you can use for more productive work

3 . Go clubbing.

Of course, this is one of the most common late night alternatives for sleep. We all know how much energy you can release while dancing and drinking. If you just don’t want to sleep, going to clubs and bars will certainly keep you awake until the wee hours of the morning.

4 . Eat snacks.

Based on personal experience, eating while working can help keep your mind keen, especially when you are doing knowledge work. Eating sugary foods will keep you awake but it won’t make you productive in the same way that eating fruits would. Don’t settle for that vending machine at the office, best to stand up and look for healthy alternatives. And besides, walking can also help keep you awake and alert.
You would also want to limit your caffeine intake. Okay, I know a lot of people feel that drinking coffee and smoking can help keep you awake but unfortunately, if you ingest too much, you’re going to have a difficult time concentrating. What’s the use of staying up if you can’t do what you have to do?

5 . Play music.

If you are pulling an all-nighter, music is the best way to counteract fatigue. Of course you need to choose songs which are upbeat and energetic which are also conducive to the kind of environment you’d like to create. Some people find it hard to concentrate with heavy metal music blaring on the background so you better choose your songs carefully.

6 . Create a to-do list.

People say – planning will keep you awake. And since you don’t want to fall asleep because of the number of things you need to do, why don’t you make better use of your time by organizing it?

7 . Meditate.

Some people think that meditating is for a good night’s sleep. This is true when done in the morning, but if done at night, meditation will tend to keep you awake longer. This will also help energize you.

8 . Play Video Games

Playing video games is something that people belonging to any age group are fascinated by . If you’re a gaming freak then this is definitely something you’d love to do .

9 . Watching a feel good movie.

Feeling good will make your brain hyperactive – I know because it happens to me all the time. The first time I discovered this alternative was when I watched My Bestfriend’s wedding at night and I ended up imagining the scenes with me in the lead role.

10 . Answer memes.

I receive a lot of memes from my friends’ bulletins and these keeps me awake at night. Not only are they entertaining, most of them also make me think hard for witty answers. It is also a popular past time for those who are engaged with internet work.

Pregnant mothers, because of their special condition, need special care and attention. And of course, this includes paying close attention to what they eat during their pregnancy period. Proper nutrition is very important for pregnant mothers since the food they eat greatly affects the health of the baby. Among the many areas and aspects of pregnancy, proper diet and nutrition is among those where most women have a lot of questions about. The Importance of Proteins, folic acid, keeping the blood rich in iron and calcium are among the steps to maintaining a healthy diet before giving birth.

It is said that pregnancy is the best time to change and work on poor eating habits. Eating right has always been the key to a proper diet. Remember, the moment that you become pregnant, your body will require more nutrients, more vitamins, calories, and minerals and on top of this, you have to eat also to sustain the needs of the growing baby.

During the months of pregnancy, the requirement of nutrients such as protein and calories are much higher.  Today, popular diets promote how important protein is and the significant role it plays in a balanced diet of a pregnant mom. The extra intake of protein is very important for the developing fetus. Milk, eggs or poultry, fish and other protein rich foods are suggested. (more…)

Have you ever wondered why you need to exercise? Why a lot of effort, money, and energy have been spent to make people do physical activities of exercise? This article will give you useful information regarding the importance of exercise in your daily life.
Exercising regularly or having a normal and frequent routine can decrease the changes of you getting heart disease and stroke, since it aids in the circulation of the blood. Exercising can also protect you from obesity, back pain, and osteoporosis. Aside from this, exercise can give you endorphins – a hormone that can make you happy. It can improve your mood and help you manage and cope with stress better. (more…)

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a disease that stems out of the disorder in the immune system. The ’T’ cells, which are a type of white blood cells overtly trigger inflammation in the skin and make skin cells to grow faster than normal which in return pile up as raised patches on the outer surface of skin. Now cells when they are produced under the skin may take a month’s time to mature. In Psoriasis white blood cells will build up rapidly in days which result into thick silvery scales with dry, red patches all over. The following are the signs and symptoms of Psoriasis:

Red patches on the skin
Among children the scaling is small
Bleeding skin with dry cracks
Itching, soreness and burning sensation
Nails in thickened pitted or ridged form

A few factors may cause Psoriasis; Injury to skin is one of the main factors. Skin inflammation can instigate psoriasis. Sunlight is a factor; strong sunlight may cause Psoriasis. Streptococcal infections a cause for plague psoriasis. The bacterial infections cause psoriasis that resembles small round marks on skin.

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Normal Skin:

Normal skin is in general smooth, soft form and has an even texture. The surface is very smooth. It is clean with no greasy patches or flaky regions. It is a symbol of good health, good blood circulation and probably free from any infection. Women may get pimples during menstruation due to increased hormonal activity. However it is not a problem for others. This kind of skin yet requires care. When neglected it will mark ageing and winkles all over.

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Prevention and care are required as follow:

Washing feet everyday is a must. Spaces of toes should be dried up and the socks should be clean with no moisture. Avoid walking in barefoot in common areas and take care of your things while using locker rooms. Also wear flip-flop in community showers. Antifungal creams purchased can help. Tropical lotions as Tolnaftate lotion can be of some use. There are a few other related infections which are the ringworm of the body (tinea corporis); which looks real, scaly rings or circles of rash on the layer of your skin. Jock itch or tinea cruris is another one. This is an infection on the genitals, inner thighs and buttocks. Ringworm of the scalp or tinea capitis affects children mostly. It looks with red, itchy patches on the scalp leaving intermittent patches everywhere and looks ugly.

There are some symptoms associated with the athlete’s foot; a few of them confirm that you may possess this disorder; Itching, burning and stinging between the toes and the same sensation found on the soles of the feet. Itching blisters and the skin with cracking and peeling sensation in between toes will be a reaction. There would be excessive dryness of the skin on the bottoms or sides of the feet and the nails would be thick, ragged, discolored or would tend to leave the flush under.

Causes:

A group of fungi called dermatophytes causes this disease. These organisms through extending will infect the outer layer of the skin; the basal layer produces more skin cells and when they push through the surface the skin becomes thick. The more the fungal is produced the more the skin will get scales. The fungus is carried on through the fragments of skin and other pesticides which rugs, shoes, clothes, mats and other things which we cannot leave out in our daily life,. Plastic shoes will provide more cushion for this. Sometimes it may be from pets and the most common situation we get from community/group centers.

Consultation:

Your doctor may advise you medication on skin, oral or otherwise and the dosage pattern, which is important because when you take antifungal drugs it may cause recursion. Broad spectrum anti-bacterial drugs would be prescribed to you by the physician. He may assess conditions of Skin and immune system and may advise suitable medication.

There are many myths associated with acne; the first one is that washing the face will clear away acne. This is not true; washing the face will clear away dust which is important. Pores on the face are not blocked by the external dust. When the walls of a pore stick together within the skin it causes acne. Frequent washing will result it getting clogged. Stress may cause acne is an another myth. Stress may have an effect on hormones but the bodily anti activity for acne is powerful than the stress bearing mechanism and stress has no importance. Sun will help removing acne is a myth; Sunlight is controlled form, treated on skin may help but over sun exposure causes irritation to skin. Sunlight may help getting vitamin D. There is a notion that diet may cause or cure acne; this is a much generalized opinion; for a huge population which normally gets acne at a maturation stage, the diet relationship must be well researched. Our modern day diet, to some extend is cooked and probably may not cause harm to body.

Acne Treatment: There are a few factors that are to be avoided in view of acne control; emotions, humidity, micron or silk garments, high temperatures and food like chocolates fried and food with fat, butter, nuts etc.,

It may be related to an increase of hormone production. Sunlight garment causes the skin getting peeled and the pores as it may open. It is not of much help. Never squeeze the pimples, which would lead to more infection, Benzyl peroxide helps controlling it. It is available with 5% or 10% concentration and in gel or ointment form. To start with a 5% will be enough.

Lotion or gel can be initiated for treatment. If the irritation doesn’t subside, the dosage may be increased up to 5% or 10%. If you get more itching and scaling all over consult a dermatologist. Herbs like cleaners. Echinacea, Burdock and Butternut can be mixed with a low percentile of tincture and applied on it for thrice a day. Orange peal can be mixed with water and pulverized to be pastry and applied on acne and sulfur may help more. Avoid food with more fat, oil, pickles, strong tea as well as coffee. There are also home remedies which are the paste of cinnamon powder, lemon juice and garlic juice applied on acne. Lime and ground nut oil can be applied on it; a combination of lime juice and rose water can do well. A nature in raw milk mixture is also very fine.

- Drink Plenty of water . Atleast 8 Glass of water per day .
- Exercise regularly , preferable in morning before sunrises and Yoga .
- Try to eat more raw fruits and vegetables instead of cooked food .
- Among Cooked food try to avoid the three whites i.e refined white flour , sugar and Rice .
- Junk Food is the choice of majority in fast life style but try to avoid it . It can be done slowly .
-  Instead of eating 2 or 3 Big meals , try to eat 5-6 small meals .
If there is a gap between 2 meals there are more chances of gaining weight .
5-6 Small meals with regular excersice can keep a person fit because we stay full or energy everytime .
So Ultimately it’s how you live and what you eat determines your health .
No one forces you to follow tips but If you do follow our tips , do leave a comment here .