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6 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, October 17, 2012
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NEWS
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Health Restoration 101
Getting The Sleep You Need
Sleep is absolutely
one of the most essential hab
its for good health. You really
can’t be in the best possible
health unless you are getting
enough sleep, and sleeping
well. We all have too much
to do, but taking time to re
charge ourselves by getting a
good night’s sleep can make
all the difference in how pro
ductive we are the next day,
and in preserving our health
long term.
Sleeping five hours
or less each night has been
shown over time to increase
one’s risk of developing dia
betes, according to the jour
nal Diabetes Care. However
recent research at Columbia
University’s Dept of Health
Sciences shows that long
term sleep deprivation in
creases the risk of a variety
of major illnesses including,
High Blood Pressure, Diabe
tes, Cancer, Heart Disease,
Stroke, Depression, and Obe
sity.
On the good side,
getting adequate sleep boosts
the immune system and fights
the aging process with hor
mones we can only benefit
from if we are asleep by 10
PM, and these hormones work
to optimize adrenal function.
Here are ten tips to help you
get the sleep you need and
deserve:
1. Maintain a regu
lar bedtime and wake time
schedule, including week
ends.
2. Establish a regular, relax
ing bedtime routine such as
soaking in a warm bath, it’s a
great way to relax your body.
Carolyn Guilford, CNC
Add a cup of Epsom salts and
baking soda to remove toxins
from your body. Just as the
sun goes down to signal the
end of the day so might you
turn down the lights, quiet
your routine with easy listen
ing music or relaxing book.
3. Create an envi
ronment that is dark, quiet,
comfortable and cool, for
sleep.
4. Make sure you
are sleeping on a comfortable
mattress and pillows, with
beautiful, fresh linens.
5. Use your bed
room only for sleep and rest.
Keep work materials, com
puters and televisions out of
the sleeping environment.
6. Try having your big meal
at lunchtime and a lighter
meal at dinner time. Finish
eating two to three hours be
fore your regular bedtime.
7. Exercise regu
larly. Exercise is important
for good sleep, but not at bed
time. It is best to complete
your workout a few hours be
fore bedtime.
8. Avoid all tobac
co products, especially close
to bedtime, they can lead to
poor sleep. Avoid caffeine
in coffee, tea, soft drinks,
and chocolate close to bed
time. If you want something
warm to drink, try an herbal
tea. Chamomile, catnip, an
ise or fennel tea are all good
choices, and contain natural
ingredients which will help
you sleep.
9. Avoid alcohol
close to bedtime. It can lead
to disrupted sleep later in the
night and trouble getting back
to sleep.
10. The ultimate
relaxation is a massage, the
magic touch. Givers get. Be
first to give your sweetie a
massage and your life will
change. You’ll get a massage
anytime you want it.
I believe seven to
nine hours of sleep each night
will revive you in so many
ways. There’s no one formula
that’s right for everybody.
The best indication is how
alert and energetic you feel
in the morning. Good sleep
leads to good health.
Studies show that if
you’re healthy, you’ll prob
ably sleep well. And if you
sleep well, you’re more likely
to stay healthy. Remember,
Health is a Choice!
Contact Carolyn
Guilford, nutritionist and
wellness advocate at Caro
lyn @ healthrestoration 101.
com - P O Box 2814 -Savan
nah, GA 31402. She can be
reached at 912 236-8987.
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