Comments on: The Evidence Mounts: Our Modern Lifestyle Is Unhealthy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:49:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Sensible Vices http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-17486 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Sensible Vices Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:41:37 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-17486 [...] issue I have with our modern lifestyle – of many – is the emphasis on perfection. Newer, slimmer, bigger, better, faster: the message of [...] [...] issue I have with our modern lifestyle – of many – is the emphasis on perfection. Newer, slimmer, bigger, better, faster: the message of [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Guest Post: Conquer Restless Nights with This Simple Sleep Cure http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-15840 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Guest Post: Conquer Restless Nights with This Simple Sleep Cure Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:17:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-15840 [...] Why our modern lifestyle is not designed to support human health [...] [...] Why our modern lifestyle is not designed to support human health [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Is Having a Job Bad for Your Health? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9779 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Is Having a Job Bad for Your Health? Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:18:56 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9779 [...] Is Our Modern Lifestyle Designed to Support Heart Health? [...] [...] Is Our Modern Lifestyle Designed to Support Heart Health? [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » 9 Natural Cold and Flu Remedies (plus one) http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9460 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » 9 Natural Cold and Flu Remedies (plus one) Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:50:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9460 [...] living a preventive lifestyle to begin with so your immunity isn’t compromised. Get enough sleep, eat natural “primal” foods, consider supplementation, and most important at this time [...] [...] living a preventive lifestyle to begin with so your immunity isn’t compromised. Get enough sleep, eat natural “primal” foods, consider supplementation, and most important at this time [...]

]]> By: The Listless Lawyer » Random Roundup http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9105 The Listless Lawyer » Random Roundup Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9105 [...] Perennial sleep deprivation is deadly over the long term. A major study (17 years, 10,000 participants) found that “[p]eople who do not get enough sleep are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease.” The risk of other diseases is also increased across the board. via. [...] [...] Perennial sleep deprivation is deadly over the long term. A major study (17 years, 10,000 participants) found that “[p]eople who do not get enough sleep are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease.” The risk of other diseases is also increased across the board. via. [...]

]]> By: Modern Forager » Blog Archive » Sleep http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9026 Modern Forager » Blog Archive » Sleep Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:21:55 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-9026 [...] Sisson had a post about sleep a few days ago and how important it is to overall health. According to the article about the study [...] [...] Sisson had a post about sleep a few days ago and how important it is to overall health. According to the article about the study [...]

]]> By: heykapo http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8923 heykapo Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:37:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8923 Thanks to all you long sleepers. If I don't get my 10 hours a night, and sometimes a nap as well, I don't function. Yes, I feel guilty. But only when I'm awake. Thanks to all you long sleepers. If I don’t get my 10 hours a night, and sometimes a nap as well, I don’t function. Yes, I feel guilty. But only when I’m awake.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8872 Nancy Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:38:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8872 Well most nights I don't get enough sleep. On a good night I'll be in bed by 10, asleep by 10:30 and then up at 5:45. I have to get myself ready before my kids get up. Then in the evening it seems we are on the go to guitar lessons, hockey and/or football practice, church choir, or Cub Scouts. And by the time I cook dinner, do the dishes, bathe the kids, help with homework, read, tuck in, and then do any cleaning I feel like I don't have that hour to "unwind", but I take it anyway which means usually I'm up till 11. But if I don't unwind I have so much trouble falling asleep. I'm a grumpy person when I don't enough rest. I notice I'm short tempered with my kids and yell at them a lot more. I lack some serious patience when I'm tired. And I can't nap either most days because my daughter only goes to preschool twice a week and I can't convince HER to nap any longer! And anyway, usually the time I'd like to take a 20 minute siesta is the time I have to pick the older two up from school. I am really looking forwards to my husband coming home from his overseas remote assignment so I can nap and share some of the driving and parenting responsibilities! But yeah, I'm sleep deprived but not as bad as I was during the newborn nurse-all-night phase of my life, which was 5 years since all our kids are close in age lol! Well most nights I don’t get enough sleep. On a good night I’ll be in bed by 10, asleep by 10:30 and then up at 5:45. I have to get myself ready before my kids get up. Then in the evening it seems we are on the go to guitar lessons, hockey and/or football practice, church choir, or Cub Scouts. And by the time I cook dinner, do the dishes, bathe the kids, help with homework, read, tuck in, and then do any cleaning I feel like I don’t have that hour to “unwind”, but I take it anyway which means usually I’m up till 11. But if I don’t unwind I have so much trouble falling asleep.

I’m a grumpy person when I don’t enough rest. I notice I’m short tempered with my kids and yell at them a lot more. I lack some serious patience when I’m tired. And I can’t nap either most days because my daughter only goes to preschool twice a week and I can’t convince HER to nap any longer! And anyway, usually the time I’d like to take a 20 minute siesta is the time I have to pick the older two up from school. I am really looking forwards to my husband coming home from his overseas remote assignment so I can nap and share some of the driving and parenting responsibilities!

But yeah, I’m sleep deprived but not as bad as I was during the newborn nurse-all-night phase of my life, which was 5 years since all our kids are close in age lol!

]]> By: primalman08 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8865 primalman08 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:49:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8865 Tobias on Primalman08: You made an interesting comment that “humans also need to spend about 60 minutes in a relaxed drowsy state that is free of stress and problem solving”. Where did you come by this fact? Certainly I feel happier and more relaxed on days when I have some time like this, but I’d never really considered it a “need”. About every second day I go on a relaxed 1hr walk/run through the countryside in my lunch break, and I feel noticeably calmer for it. It is probably an exaggeration to say that this is "fact." It is more of an educated opinion. Observations of native tribes have revealed that many/most spend time in such a state...an "alpha state." I also spend time each day in such a state. It is a very productive state for problem solving and creativity. Tobias on Primalman08: You made an interesting comment that “humans also need to spend about 60 minutes in a relaxed drowsy state that is free of stress and problem solving”. Where did you come by this fact? Certainly I feel happier and more relaxed on days when I have some time like this, but I’d never really considered it a “need”. About every second day I go on a relaxed 1hr walk/run through the countryside in my lunch break, and I feel noticeably calmer for it.

It is probably an exaggeration to say that this is “fact.” It is more of an educated opinion. Observations of native tribes have revealed that many/most spend time in such a state…an “alpha state.” I also spend time each day in such a state. It is a very productive state for problem solving and creativity.

]]> By: Stu Mark http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8837 Stu Mark Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:20:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sleep-and-heart-disease/#comment-8837 This essay (with great links) has been nominated for Hot Stuff Of The Week by our readers at GNMParents.com This essay (with great links) has been nominated for Hot Stuff Of The Week by our readers at GNMParents.com

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