December 17, 2015

Fibrostruggles - Why you need more sleep



We all know sleep is important, but few people realize that not getting enough sleep pretty much neutralizes the benefits of healthy eating and exercise.
When we sleep, protein production takes place that provides the necessary building blocks for cell growth and repair: The body recovers from stress damage, damage caused by ultraviolet rays and immunity is boosted.
Without sufficient rest the body is weakened, exposing us to greater risk of poor health.
Lack of sleep also wreaks havoc with our hormones.
In fact, just one night of missed or inadequate sleep is sufficient to make you as insulin resistant as a type 2 diabetic.
Lack of sleep causes persistently high cortisol levels, which can cause a myriad of disorders, including thyroid and metabolic dysfunction, cognitive decline and low serotonin levels – resulting in depression, irritability, anxiety and carb cravings.
Lost sleep affects physiological and cognitive functions like memory and attention, complex thought, motor response and emotional control. It also makes us pretty miserable, irritable and stressed.
So why then are we sleeping so little?
The average night’s sleep decreased from about 9 hours in 1910 to about 7.5 hours in 1975, and is now at an all time average low of 6.5 hours, with many shift workers getting 5 hours or less.
But even more worrying than losing a couple of hours here and there is that a huge number of people are using medication to aid sleep.
An estimated 10% of the American population takes some form of medication to sleep.(Source: National Sleep Foundation).
A study headed up by Dr. Daniel Kripke of the Scripps Clinic, compared 10,529 people that took sleeping pills with twice as many who didn’t.
The study revealed that those taking prescriptions were at a 35% increased risk of cancer compared with the non-prescription group. The study showed that the risk of developing lymphoma, lung, colon or prostate cancer associated with sleeping pills was greater than the effect from smoking.
Pretty shocking, I know.
It’s crazy. Instead of making positive, natural changes to our lifestyle and environment we resort to sleeping pills, wake up pills, caffeinated drinks and other stimulants to get us through the day.
Sure, it’s very challenging to find more time for sleep in an increasingly busy world where we’ve more to do and more to think about.
But the truth is we’ve also become our own worst enemy: We stay up too late, we eat too late, we stimulate the brain with computers and phones all day long, we constantly eat stimulants and we don’t give the brain adequate time to rest, relax and wind down each day before bed.
Sleep is as natural as eating and drinking. So why then are we working against this natural function rather than embracing it?

This is how the human body was designed, and if you continually work against the natural order of sleep, you will disrupt the body’s sleep-wake cycle and suffer negative health effects because of it.
Abusing the sleep-wake cycle over a prolonged period can lead to the onset of insomnia, which has serious health risks.
The good news is that it’s easy to improve the quality of your sleep. Most cases of poor quality sleep and insomnia can be cured using six core steps, as documented in Peter Litchfield’s book Six Steps To Sleep.
If you have trouble sleeping, or wouldn’t mind getting improving your sleep and overall health, I highly recommend Six Steps To Sleep.

P.S. Six Steps To Sleep also comes with a cool Sleep Diet Guide that teaches you which foods to eat/avoid to improve the quality of your sleep.

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November 30, 2015

November 20, 2015

Fibrostruggles - Sleeping vs Tiredness vs Insomnia



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Fibro Warriors (Cousins with fibro together at last)

3 cousins that all found that they have fibro.  
One has know for about 7 years now and one of them found out just a couple of months ago.

One confessed to the other that they thought that she was making things up and just being dramatic.

Now we all know that is not true, right?  

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November 12, 2015

FibroStruggles - Symptoms of Depression

It is hard to explain when you have an invisible illness. 
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This is one of the many reasons one of the 'perks' is depression.

Signs and symptoms of depression include:
  • Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. A bleak outlook—nothing will ever get better and there’s nothing you can do to improve your situation.
  • Loss of interest in daily activities. No interest in former hobbies, pastimes, social activities, or sex. You’ve lost your ability to feel joy and pleasure.
  • Appetite or weight changes. Significant weight loss or weight gain—a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month.
  • Sleep changes. Either insomnia, especially waking in the early hours of the morning, or oversleeping.
  • Anger or irritability. Feeling agitated, restless, or even violent. Your tolerance level is low, your temper short, and everything and everyone gets on your nerves.
  • Loss of energy. Feeling fatigued, sluggish, and physically drained. Your whole body may feel heavy, and even small tasks are exhausting or take longer to complete.
  • Self-loathing. Strong feelings of worthlessness or guilt. You harshly criticize yourself for perceived faults and mistakes.
  • Reckless behavior. You engage in escapist behavior such as substance abuse, compulsive gambling, reckless driving, or dangerous sports.
  • Concentration problems. Trouble focusing, making decisions, or remembering things.
  • Unexplained aches and pains. An increase in physical complaints such as headaches, back pain, aching muscles, and stomach pain.

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