If you have ever experienced the effects of jet lag, or felt very tired after working rotating shifts during the week, then what you have technically experienced is your body’s circadian rhythm has been adversely affected.
The word circadian comes from the Latin words ‘circa’ and ‘diem’ which translated into English, means about a day. But […]
Circadian rhythm disorders are disruptions of the natural biological cycles that control how people are attuned to night and day.
Most people function on a circadian rhythm of about 24 hours, which is controlled by the internal biological clock in the brain. Shifting into or out of daylight savings time, traveling across time zones (which can […]
Overcoming jet lag is not too difficult for those of us who jet off around the world infrequently, perhaps once or twice a year on holiday or for the occasional business trip, but for aircrews and regular long-haul fliers, jet lag can bring in its wake a number of health problems which can become virtually […]
Have you or someone you know ever moved to a distant country and found out that it was not easy to fall asleep and get quality sleep? If the answer is yes, then you have experience a common sleep disorder known as Jet Lag or time zone change syndrome, which affects the circadian rhythm and […]
Jet lag is the worst fear of some air travelers. Many people try to avoid it by adopting different techniques, but most go in vain since there is no prevention. Fear and anxiety leads to this problem. We need to understand it and tackle the fear with planning.
Jet lag can be mainly defined as ‘the […]
If you suffer from sleep apnea, would you consider it to be a mild case? In other words, do you stop breathing for just a few seconds at a time - for a few times during the night?
In this case, your doctor will most likley recommend behavioural changes, rather than any serious medicine or […]
You could be suffering from sleep apnea and not even know it - since it happens only when you’re sleep. And if you live alone, it is even harder to detect..
The symptoms of sleep apnea
While there may be no visible symptoms of sleep apnea, feeling tired an worn out all day and falling asleep during […]
Insomnia is described as difficulty in falling asleep or difficulty to achieve continuous sleep. It is not a disease or diagnosis but a symptom. An average person experiences insomnia at least once in their life. It was found that 30-50% of people are insomniacs.
All age groups are affected by insomnia. Its incidence increases as age […]
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