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How harmful is electromagnetic pollution?

10. March 2017 von Redaktion Leave a Comment

When talking about electromagnetic pollution science still is not in agreement. More than 100,000 studies have dealt with this topic. Harmful or not? Yet, it’s a fact that the invisible toxin of our living space can be verifiably measured. So, electromagnetic radiation is “at home” in our homes, too. Mobiles, tablets, WLAN or TV sets – they all cause electromagnetic pollution. In general, electromagnetic pollution can be summed up as artificially generated electromagnetic radiation, oscillations and waves.

Electromagnetic pollution in the bedroom

Sleep psychologist Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Günther W. Amann-Jennson is warning: “Electromagnetic pollution is disturbing our natural flow of life and interferes with the electro-biological processes of our body. Our body becomes stressed unnecessarily and various health issues might arise. In addition, healthy sleep is afflicted.”

Check your own surrounding. How many electromagnetic radiation causing devices do you have at your home? Have you thought about your bedroom? Do you surf at night in your bed or watch TV? Is your smartphone your alarm clock? Or do you own a radio alarm clock?

Electrosensitive persons

People react with different sensitivity. Especially electrosensitive persons suffer under electromagnetic pollution. Head ache, discomfort or sleeplessness are some of the possible consequences. Our brain, but also our nervous- and hormonal system and especially our melatonin production react on the artificially produced fields. Disturbances to fall asleep and to sleep through are possible. Reasons enough, to ban all electric and electromagnetic devices from your bedroom.

Therefore, the sleeping expert advices to make your bedroom to an oasis of tranquility. Care for restful sleep. Give your body the nightly regeneration it needs and deserves. Ban all electromagnetic pollution causing devices from your bedroom. Pay special attention that your bedroom furniture is metal free; because, metals intensify electromagnetic fields.

Barfoot effect for the night

So, protect your sleeping place – conveniently and simply with the Lokosana^® grounding pad. This pad not only protects your sleeping place but also cares for an additional recreational value. Dr. med. Josef A. Wirth, Institute for sleep diagnostic and therapy, determined with a double-blind study that sleeping on Lokosana^®significantly improves sleep; according to the study, sleep efficiency increases by more than 13 % and sleeping time by 98.7 minutes, on an average. With the support of Lokosana^®, our body reaches its normal electric state. Undesired field influences are compensated; the grounding is achieved via the socket with a currentless CE certified plug. The embedded bio-magnets balance the distorted earth’s magnetic field.

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Sources:

Beobachtungsstudie Dr. med. Josef A. Wirth | Institut für Schlafdiagnostik und Therapie | Akkreditiertes Schlaflabor | Alfeld 2004
Dr. Magda Havas, Trent University, Canada, one of the leading scientists of the harmful influence of electromagnetic pollution and 40 other worldwide leading scientists already sent in 2015 a petition to WHO (World Health Organization). They asked for significant reduction in the limit values and to deal with this explosive subject more intensely.

Iron deficiency #1

24. February 2017 von Redaktion Leave a Comment

Cause for sleep disturbances

Listlessness, concentration problems, sleeplessness, tiredness – symptoms that often are associated with depression and burnout. But, they also might be a side effect of iron deficiency.

This trace element is responsible for numerous body functions and is found in almost every cell of our body. Iron is especially important for our energy balance. Without iron our body can’t form hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is also known as “the red blood pigment” and serves as oxygen transporter. Furthermore, iron deficiency slows down the work of our cells.

Symptoms of iron deficiency

Symptoms of the central nervous system

listlessness, fatigue, tiredness
sleep disturbances
head ache
concentration problems
depressed mood

Symptoms of hair and skin

porous fingernails
brittle hair, hair loss
cracks at the corner of the mouth

Other symptoms:

sensitivity to cold
increased susceptibility to infection

Possible illnesses

restless legs syndrome
post-partum depressions
chronic deficiency syndrome
attention deficit and hyperactivity disturbances with children and teens

Read in iron deficiency #2 who is mostly affected by this.

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Stroke due to sleep disturbances?

6. October 2016 von Redaktion Leave a Comment

It is a known fact that genes, overweight, diabetes, and age belong to the risk factors for apoplexy. In a study, neurologist Dirk Hermann, University Hospital Essen, Germany, and a Swiss colleague examined a further risk factor: sleep disturbances.

The study was published in the journal “Neurology” and revealed that too much sleep, sleeplessness and breathing stops (sleep apnoea) may lead to an increased risk for apoplexy. After a stroke, sleep disturbances frequently occur. Out of this reason, according to Hermann the patients should be tested on what was made too little resp. what was paid too little attention to so far. In case a stroke patient experiences sleep disturbances, the risk of suffering another stroke increases. What’s more, after a stroke the brain needs sufficient sleep to be able to develop new neuronal contacts.

For reaching a restful and healthy sleep, Hermann and his colleague advise to do without alcohol and caffeine in the evening. Furthermore, only take light meals in the evening and do no strenuous sport too late.

In the scientific journal “Der Nervenarzt” (06/2016) Geert Mayer, Director of the Hephata-Clinic, Schwalmstadt-Treysa, Germany, mentions that before suffering a stroke, often sleep related breathing disturbances occur. According to Mayer, these breathing disturbances might be one of several risk factors for an apoplexy or appear for the first time in the event of an acute stroke.

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Source: Study Role of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-wake disturbances for stroke and stroke recovery (http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2016/08/03/WNL.0000000000003037)

Which colors care for a relaxed, smooth and above all healthy sleep?

31. August 2016 von Redaktion Leave a Comment

Did you know that the colors in your bedroom influence your sleeping quality? No? Let us tell you which colors have a positive resp. a negative influence on your sleep.

Generally, soft and discreet pastel colors are relaxing and calming. Dark, loud colors stimulate the brain and are disturbing. They might lead to sleep disturbances resp. sleeplessness – that is why these colors are not really the perfect choice for your bedroom. If you can’t do without vibrant colors add focal points, with some pillows or curtains, for example.

The effects of individual colors

Blue

Blue is connected with relaxation and peace. Shades of blue remind us of water and blue sky. They also positively influence our blood pressure and pulse.

Yellow

Your bedroom looks comfortable and pleasant when the walls are painted in a warm shade of yellow. Yellow is relaxing our eyes and has a positive influence on our nerves. But be cautious: don’t use too much yellow, it might become depressing.

Orange

According to Feng Shui, orange is the color of luck. Orange is radiating warmth and coziness. Sparingly use bright orange – this color has a stimulating effect and keeps awake. Orange is said to support digestion.

Green

Green is the color of nature and has a harmonizing, calming effect. Health, luck, security and balance are associated with the color green. Especially in combination with blue, green is perfect for your bedroom.

Brown

Brown is an ideal color for the floor (a parquet flooring, for example). Used as wall paint it might have an oppressive effect.

White

On the one hand, white is very cold, boring and sterile. On the other hand it also might be felt as being pure and clean. Colorful accessories (bedlinen, pillows, curtains etc.) easily counteract a “boring white”.

Soft pink

Due to its calming and sleep supporting characteristics, soft pink is very suitable for the bedroom (besides blue, green and indigo).

In any case, care for natural and breathable colors. If you prefer wallpapers use some with big patterns. They have a calming effect.

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The effect of coffee on our sleep

15. August 2016 von Redaktion Leave a Comment

The Boston Tea Party changed many things, the drinking habits as well. In 1773 the American drinking preference for coffee was born. But, unlike today, only well situated people were able to afford real coffee. Poorer classes drank a substitution in form of malt- and chicory-based-coffee – both contain no caffeine.

On the one hand, drinking coffee stimulates sociability (coffee break in the office, for example) on the other hand it serves to fight small “energy slumps”. The caffeine in the coffee is known to be a stimulant, it also stimulates the flow of thoughts and positively influences our short term memory.

But, there is a side effect to caffeine: it lowers the release of the neurotransmitter adenosine. Adenosine has a calming and soothing effect; as a consequence we become tired. A decrease of the adenosine level leads to a reduced sleeping quality and even to sleeplessness. So, caffeine-containing beverages might have a negative effect on your sleep, especially on a healthy, restful and above all bioenergetic sleep®.

Furthermore, caffeine influences our sleeping phases – the phases of deep sleep are reduced and REM-phases disturbed. Fewer deep sleep leads to insufficient physical recovery and people concerned won’t be sufficiently rested in the morning. During phases of deep sleep the immune system is strengthened. Thus, if we are having too few deep sleep we are more prone to banal infects like a cold, for example. Disturbances in our REM-sleep lead to irritability, diminished concentration and weakening of short term memory.

Depending on the sensitivity of an individual to caffeine, the effects are more or less severe. In case that the above mentioned disturbances arise try to avoid drinking caffeine containing beverages like coffee, black and green tea, cacao or energy drinks in the late afternoon and evening.

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Restful holidays with your baby

15. June 2016 von Redaktion Leave a Comment

Crying, lasting for hours – this spoils every night and might even spoil your vacation. Your baby is not able to fall asleep in spite of tiredness or it is waking up several times per night and you are not able to calm it – these things can be very tiresome. Especially, when you went on vacation because you wanted to relax from everyday stress.

Your baby has to get accustomed to the new surrounding first. Suddenly, there are other sounds and smells, the light conditions are different, maybe the temperature outside is completely different than at home. The bed is totally strange and the surrounding looks different.

There is no patent solution for this problem, since every baby reacts different on changes. But some hints might support calm holiday nights:

A travel cot comes in handy – but let your baby get accustomed to it and already let it sleep in there a couple of nights before leaving.
If possible, plan your arriving time a couple of hours before bedtime. This enables your baby to discover the new surrounding and eventually to lie awake in bed, before having to sleep.
In vacation, the daily routine is different than at home. Still try to stick to the usual sleeping rhythm of your baby and to maintain the normal rituals to fall asleep.
Don’t forget the favorite cuddle toy and plan sufficient time for cuddling in the evening.
Place the travel cot close to your bed or let the baby sleep inside your bed until your baby feels that you are close, even in this strange place. Especially in vacation it is possible that your baby has a stronger need for closeness.
When planning the daily events, consider your baby. Processing numerous new impressions might lead to sleeplessness.
Try to create lighting conditions similar to them at home.
Make sure that the bedroom neither is too warm nor too cold, 61° to 64°F are perfect. Air the room before going to bed and turn off the air-conditioning in the night. The noise might disturb your baby.

Don’t give up, when going to bed is not running smoothly at the beginning of your holidays. Your baby needs time to process the new and unusual impressions and experiences. Try to still enjoy your holiday and don’t let your baby’s sleeping behavior disturb you too much.