Comments on: What I’m Reading: The Promise Of Sleep http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/ Master Your Kitchen. Eat Real Food. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Get Healthy Now: Eight Ways To Look Better, Feel Better, And Have Fun : Fitness Spotlight http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Get Healthy Now: Eight Ways To Look Better, Feel Better, And Have Fun : Fitness Spotlight Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:53 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1763 [...] It’s funny that sleeping less is viewed as a hallmark of success. Nutrition may be #1, but sleep is a close second place when it comes to how healthy you [...] [...] It’s funny that sleeping less is viewed as a hallmark of success. Nutrition may be #1, but sleep is a close second place when it comes to how healthy you [...]

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]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Scott Kustes Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:09:19 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1760 Jeff, As I recall, Dr. Dement recommends cutting back on caffeine and using it only when you need to be perked up. As he points out, there is a 4-6 hour half-life of caffeine, so cutting it off early in the day is important. Thanks for the video...watching now. Cheers Scott Jeff,
As I recall, Dr. Dement recommends cutting back on caffeine and using it only when you need to be perked up. As he points out, there is a 4-6 hour half-life of caffeine, so cutting it off early in the day is important.

Thanks for the video…watching now.

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: Jeff Consiglio http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Jeff Consiglio Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:29:22 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1759 I've read this book a few times, and your post has motivated me to give it another read. Here's a link to a YouTube video of the author, Dr. Dement giving a lecture on sleep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hAw1z8GdE8 I'd be interested in knowing his take on caffeine. There's a school of thought that caffeine (even if you're the type that fall asleep right after consuming it) interferes with the deepest and most restorative stage of sleep. So even though you might get enough quality-wise, it ends up being poor quality and fails to restore you. I’ve read this book a few times, and your post has motivated me to give it another read. Here’s a link to a YouTube video of the author, Dr. Dement giving a lecture on sleep.

I’d be interested in knowing his take on caffeine. There’s a school of thought that caffeine (even if you’re the type that fall asleep right after consuming it) interferes with the deepest and most restorative stage of sleep. So even though you might get enough quality-wise, it ends up being poor quality and fails to restore you.

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Scott Kustes Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:06:25 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1758 Methuselah, just going my part. People long ago expanded my reading list to somewhere between 20 and 40 years worth of books. Figure I should spread the love. Woooo, great information on depression. Dr. Dan, he does advise napping as a way to cut into sleep debt. Paul, as Woooo said, it does touch on exercise and the basic advice is "pay attention to how it affects you." He says that if watching TV or reading stimulates you, don't do it before bed. If it makes you sleepy, then it's okay for a bit before bed. Same with exercise. Andrew, Dr. Dement points out that REM sleep is necessary, but so are the other levels of sleep. I'm not sure if additional REM would help, but if I ever hear back from him, I'll ask that question. He does note that when people are deprived of sleep, then get to sleep, they sleep more efficiently, dropping into REM more quickly and spending more total time in REM. What supplement was it? Cheers Scott Methuselah, just going my part. People long ago expanded my reading list to somewhere between 20 and 40 years worth of books. Figure I should spread the love.

Woooo, great information on depression.

Dr. Dan, he does advise napping as a way to cut into sleep debt.

Paul, as Woooo said, it does touch on exercise and the basic advice is “pay attention to how it affects you.” He says that if watching TV or reading stimulates you, don’t do it before bed. If it makes you sleepy, then it’s okay for a bit before bed. Same with exercise.

Andrew, Dr. Dement points out that REM sleep is necessary, but so are the other levels of sleep. I’m not sure if additional REM would help, but if I ever hear back from him, I’ll ask that question. He does note that when people are deprived of sleep, then get to sleep, they sleep more efficiently, dropping into REM more quickly and spending more total time in REM. What supplement was it?

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: Andrew R http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Andrew R Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:18:33 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1757 You said that the book dispelled a lot of rumors about sleeping. I had a friend, who played college football, that would take a supplement aimed at increasing the amount of REM sleep he would get a night. Would increasing the amount of REM sleep do anything in the way of helping an athlete's body to recover from physical exertion? Thanks for the post! All the Best, Andrew R Go Healthy Go Fit You said that the book dispelled a lot of rumors about sleeping. I had a friend, who played college football, that would take a supplement aimed at increasing the amount of REM sleep he would get a night. Would increasing the amount of REM sleep do anything in the way of helping an athlete’s body to recover from physical exertion?

Thanks for the post!

All the Best,

Andrew R
Go Healthy Go Fit

]]> By: ItsTheWooo http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 ItsTheWooo Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:03:40 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1756 Paul - in the section about sleep hygiene it would deal with this situation. Exercise increases stimulant neurotransmitters like dopamine, because exercise is stress. Dopamine and norepinephrine prevent sleep. He gives a lot of good tips on how to manage stress so as to counter insomnia and poor sleep. Exercise before bed is a definite no no for a lot of people.. Paul – in the section about sleep hygiene it would deal with this situation. Exercise increases stimulant neurotransmitters like dopamine, because exercise is stress. Dopamine and norepinephrine prevent sleep.

He gives a lot of good tips on how to manage stress so as to counter insomnia and poor sleep. Exercise before bed is a definite no no for a lot of people..

]]> By: Paul http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Paul Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:24:40 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1755 Does it say anything about disrupted sleep caused by evening exercise? Does it say anything about disrupted sleep caused by evening exercise?

]]> By: Dr Dan http://www.realfooduniversity.com/what-im-reading-the-promise-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Dr Dan Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:14:18 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=1574#comment-1754 So I guess Im not getting enough sleep then since I just awoke from a mid afternoon nap. So I guess Im not getting enough sleep then since I just awoke from a mid afternoon nap.

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