Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I don't know.. how much sleep do you think we need? Something about this study seems a bit fishy to me, but here, check it out: http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/25/more_than_seven_hours_of_sleep_per_night_incr\ eases_your_risk_of_brain_disease.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 The amount of sleep an individual needs depends on the individual. Some need less than seven... others need MORE than nine! http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleeping.htm On 7/25/06, jem_3000 <jem_1000 wrote: > > I don't know.. how much sleep do you think we need? Something about > this study seems a bit fishy to me, but here, check it out: > > > http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/25/more_than_seven_hours_of_sleep_per_night_incr\ eases_your_risk_of_brain_disease.htm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 rawfood , " jem_3000 " <jem_1000 wrote: > > I don't know.. how much sleep do you think we need? Something about > this study seems a bit fishy to me, but here, check it out: > > http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/25/ more_than_seven_hours_of_sleep_per_night_increases_your_risk_of_brain_disease.ht\ m Both too much sleep and too little sleep are problematic. I think studies like this can be a bit misleading though as they are not based on a healthy population. The problem with modern medicine is that it studies disease and not health. My advice is to eat well, listen to your body, sleep when it's tired and wake when it's rested. -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Mike I have to agree. Balance is the key to anything in life. Lord Buddah said " If a string is too tight it will snap and if it is too loose, the instrument will not play. Listening to one's body is paramount. I know when I am tired I sleep, and when I am rested I wake. I think it is also prudent to be careful what one believes when one reads articles, especially on the internet. Just because some website (or book) looks professional doesnt mean it is. Do the research behind the research. Who conducted this study? What were the perameters? What were the outcomes? Could the fact that the nurses didn't develop Parkinson's Disease be contributed to any other factors. All these questions need to be asked. I wouldn't start some austere practice and deprive myself of sleep simply because some " study " says so. I really think the balanced approach goes for anything in life. I am new to the Raw lifestyle and there are days where I don't eat raw. My goal is not to be completely raw but to increase the amount of raw fruits and veggies in my diet. This is totally doable for me, and only me. Perhaps there are others who can't stand to eat meat ever, and thats okay for them. I just want to be a happy, healthy, well rounded person. Taking into consideration that on occasion I may want a burger or chicken sandwich is okay, and not beating myself up because I go ahead and have one. I also think its important to partner with your Primary care Physician when it comes to one's health. I know that alot of people here are rather skeptical of traditional/western medicine and I am too, to some degree. However, I have noticed a trend lately, not necessarily on this board, but in life in general. There seems to be alot of self diagnosing, self medicating, self treatment going on. This can be extremely dangerous. I don't know anyone here who has graduated from Medical school, I know I certianly havent, so if there is something going on with my body that doesnt seem right, I will go consult my physician. I also have a chiropractor who deals alot with nutrition, so between my GP, My Chiropractor, and my Psychatrist I think its pretty well rounded. All of them are in the loop and all are working together to help me maintain optimum health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I just read this from the Mercola Healthnews elist. I wondered if the people who slept longer didn't already have the early stages of Parkinson's. Hmmmm. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Janet jem_3000 <jem_1000 wrote: I don't know.. how much sleep do you think we need? Something about this study seems a bit fishy to me, but here, check it out: http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/25/more_than_seven_hours_of_sleep_per_night_incr\ eases_your_risk_of_brain_disease.htm Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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