Glyconutrients And Sleep Deprivation – 8 Tips To Improve Your Sleep

By Spencer Hunt

Are You Tired of Waking Up On The Wrong Side Of Bed?

Do you wake up and still feel drowsy? If you are dealing with sleep deprivation, you are not alone. Almost 1/4 of America’s adults, or 47 million adults, have some type of sleep deprivation. This condition can affect your emotional state, energy level, memory and mental abilities. As you may have noticed, this can eventually lead to depression, stress and irritability. There are other health implications that can afflict the body as a result of sleep deprivation. As the body is deprived of sleep, its ability to metabolize glucose declines, which leads to the early stages of diabetes. Furthermore, a even a healthy person will begin to show signs of premature aging.

Your sleep patterns can be interfered by the symptoms of sleep deprivation. As stress increases from lack of sleep, your ability to wind down and get adequate rest declines. As a person ages, they require less sleep. An infant, up to 24 months old requires 13 to 17 hours of sleep. But people who are 16 to 65 years old only need six to nine hours. These numbers can change from person to person though. Everyone is different and while some people may be just fine on three or four hours of sleep a night, others may need ten or even more.

Eight Steps to Improving Your Nights Sleep…

1. Start a Bedtime Pattern – Make some time to relax and unwind before bedtime. Make some type of a bedtime plan to prepare your mind and body for bed and create a break between the stresses of the day and your time of rest. Try some type of personal meditation, reading, aromatherapy or a warm bath.

2. Stay Away From Caffeine – Everybody knows that caffeine is stimulant. That is why people take it in the morning to wake up. What may not be so apparent is how long caffeine can stay in a persons system. It can actually remain in your system for up to fourteen hours. You could still be awake at midnight, from a cup of coffee at noon. Avoid caffeine at least five to seven hours before going to bed.

3. Stay Away From Alcohol and Nicotine – While alcohol may make you drowsy at first and thus make it easier to fall asleep, it can cause disturbances in your sleep, resulting in a less restful sleep. Interestingly, many people do not view nicotine as a stimulant. After all, a smoke before bedtime feels so relaxing, right? Similar to caffeine in the system, Nicotine can keep you awake and cause you to wake during the night.

4. Make Your Bedroom a Place for Sleep – Dim the lights, keep the room cool (but not cold) and turn down the noise. Creating an environment that is conducive to relaxation and sleeping can actually make a big difference.

5. Dont Watch TV in Bed – Having a TV in the bedroom is usually never a good idea, especially if you fall asleep with the television on. Even as you sleep you can hear what is happening on the TV and a part of your subconscious brain processes it, thus raising your internal stress levels and disrupting your sleep. When you watch TV in bed, you start associating the bed with non-sleep activities. Additionally, TV shows are based on conflict then resolution. Whether you realize it or not, this can be stressful to you on a subconscious level. Leaving the TV on while you sleep can also be detrimental to your getting adequate rest.

6. Exercise – Don’t exercise during the hour before retiring to bed, but at least 15 minutes of daily exercise will help the body improve circulation and result in a healthier heart and better sleep.

7. Write Down Your Thoughts – If you have thoughts, worries, concerns, or goals to accomplish the next day…do not lie in bed thinking about them. Take a few minutes to write them out on a piece of paper, or maybe on a tablet that you keep next to your bed. That way, you can forget about those things until the next day.

8. Take a Daily Glyconutrient Supplement – Glyconutrition is the study of a special new class of vital carbohydrates that are treated differently in the body than the other 200 carbohydrates found in nature. Recent studies have shown that glyconutrients can help the body’s cells to communicate better, giving your body the building blocks to do more cellular repair. When you are healthier, you naturally sleep better.

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About the Author: Spencer Hunt suffered from poor sleep, but after finally finding something that worked, he now helps others to enjoy an energy and immune system boost through scientifically validated glyconutrients. Free consultations: http://www.ifoundHealth.com

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