subject: 3 Deep Sleep Killers [print this page] Deep Sleep Killers Deep Sleep Killers
Alcohol
While alcohol may temporarily relax some muscles in your body, it is an extreme killer to your sleep system. Here's why...
As you may know alcohol has a major dehydrating effect on your body, so even small amounts could produce un-restful sleep. During sleep your blood vessels dilate to allow blood flow to the muscles, however when your body is dehydrated this process is much more difficult because dehydrated blood can not flow as effectively through your vessels as fully hydrated blood. This puts unneeded stress on your sleep system and results in the suppression of Deep sleep.
*Some people combine alcohol with caffeine to fight the effects of a hangover, this is a nuclear disaster for your sleep system. And if you mix alcohol with sleeping pills then you are risking your life.
Coffee
Would you believe that the liquid most of us drink to help "wake us up", keeps us from experiencing proper rested sleep? Coffee contains caffeine, caffeine increases heart rate, blood pressure, it promotes alertness and reduces fatigue. Effects typically last anywhere from a few minutes to a several hours. Because caffeine is a stimulant it actively alters our bodies natural rhythmic cycle, which means if you drink excess amounts of coffee you could experience frequent night time awakenings. If you find yourself frequently getting up in the middle of the night to visit the bathroom it could mean your body is trying hard to detoxify itself.
* Getting just a few minutes of high intensity sunlight would be 10 times more energizing than coffee and a lot more positive for your sleeping system.
Nicotine
Like caffeine, nicotine produces faster brainwaves, increases blood pressure, breathing rate and stress hormones in the blood. Smoking adds to more stomach acid secretion, leading to heartburn and ulcers. Its a deadly recipe.
Summary: Experience a powerful change in the quality of your sleep by eliminating these 3 killers.
