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Active social life, sleep well: Here are 8 things you can do to keep dementia away

February 2, 2018 Loknath Das8, Active, Are, away, Can, Dementia, Do, Here, Keep, Life, Sleep, Social, Things, to, Well, You

To prevent the risk of dementia in old age, here are eight lifestyle changing tips that can help in the long run. Although, research has not yet discovered a cure for dementia, changes in diet, exercise and daily routine can reduce the risk factors, reports express.co.uk. Here’s a step by step guide to prevent dementia – which includes getting a good night’s rest. Sleep well Disrupted sleep patterns and insomnia have recently been suggested as risk factors for dementia. You may want to do regular exercise and eat healthy to…

Struggling to fall asleep? Make a ‘to-do’ list before hitting the bed for better sleep

January 15, 2018 Loknath Dasa, asleep?, bed, Before, Better, Fall:, for, Hitting, List, Make, Sleep, Struggling, The, to, ‘to-do’

Having trouble falling asleep? Jotting down your “to-do” list just before bedtime can help you doze off quickly, scientists say. Researchers from Baylor University in the US compared sleep patterns of participants who took five minutes to write down upcoming duties versus those who chronicled completed activities. “We live in a 24/7 culture in which our to-do lists seem to be constantly growing and causing us to worry about unfinished tasks at bedtime,” said Michael K Scullin, assistant professor at Baylor University. “Most people just cycle through their to-do lists…

Try Having a Purpose in Life, It Might Help You Get a Good Sleep! We Suggest Some Foods that May Help too!

July 10, 2017 Loknath Dasa, Foods, Get, Good, Having, Help, In, It, Life, May, Might, purpose, Sleep, Some, Suggest, That, Too, Try, We, You

Facing troubles getting a good night sleep? A purpose in life may help turn those sleepless nights into the best napping experience. A new study based on older adults, suggests that having a purpose in life could be a drug-free strategy to get a sound sleep. The research shows that having your goals set results in fewer sleep disturbances and improved sleep quality. The study carried out by Northwestern Medicine and Rush University Medical Center on older adults reported that a person is likely to sleep better, with less sleep…

Tried Prebiotics Yet? It May Help You Get Good Sleep

February 14, 2017 SrijitaGet, Good, Help, It, May, Prebiotics, Sleep, Tried, Yet, You

While the general public has long understood probiotics, prebiotics are less known. But there are significant differences between the two, including health benefits. Probiotics are live bacteria in yogurt, other dairy products and pills. Doctors often prescribe probiotics to patients on antibiotics in an attempt to combat gastrointestinal side effects of the medication. And while probiotics have been shown effective in managing certain gastrointestinal conditions, they do not have the same power that prebiotics do. Prebiotics, unlike probiotics, are not destroyed in the body. They are not affected by heat…

Are You Sleep Deprived? You May Find It Hard to Remember Things

February 13, 2017 SrijitaAre, Deprived, Find, Hard, It, May, Remember, Sleep, Things, to, You

Every person spends one third of his or her life sleeping. Sleep, which is a daily function, is not simply a resting period for all systems of the body going into a passive state. This is the time when the body enters into an active renewal process. Now let’s see how the human body renews itself in sleep. Sleep is among the critical necessities of human life. Our body needs sleep as much as it needs water, oxygen and food. A refreshing sleep is of vital importance in order to…

Prebiotics May Help You Beat Stress and Get Good Sleep

February 11, 2017 Srijitaand, Beat, Get, Good, Help, May, Prebiotics, Sleep, Stress, You

What are prebiotic really? Are they a food fad? While people were just about warming up to the concept of probiotics, there suddenly came in prebiotics claiming to be better than the other. Gut bacteria or probiotics need to feed on certain fibers in order to perform better and help improve your gut environment so as various metabolic processes can be carried out efficiently by the body. But the acidic content of our stomach most often hampers the growth of these microorganisms, along with our habits such as drinking hot…