There are many factors that influence the quality of sleep. The most obvious one is stress. When you are stressed, you may be able to sleep but the quality of that sleep is poor and you end up tossing and turning most of the night. Soothing music, meditation or a hypnosis track can be helpful, as can taking some exercise earlier in the day.
The second one is your health. If you are unwell or taking certain medications, your sleep may be affected especially if you are depressed. In this case you need to talk to your Doctor about it.
Too much light pollution at night is not conducive to sleep and interferes with melatonin production. Using an eye mask can help if you can't control this. Noise will also stop you from having a good night's sleep, and earplugs are an easy and cheap solution to this.
Snoring will affect not only your own sleep but that of your partners. There are many solutions to this these days, from sprays to plasters, so there is no excuse not to deal with that one.
A good mattress and decent pillows will increase your comfort. If you are uncomfortable, your body will tense up and you won't sleep well.
These are just a few things that can help you sleep better.
Showing posts with label light pollution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label light pollution. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Light Pollution Caused By Eco Friendly Street Lighting
Night-time artificial lighting is harmful and causes light pollution...
The International Congress of Zoology discussed "Light Pollution and its Ecophysiological Consequences" and was held at the University of Haifa, Israel.
It discussed exposure to light at night, the extent of the harm and dangers it does and the adverse health effects that follow.
Apparently, it is the short wavelength illumination that we have come to know as 'eco-friendly lighting' that is causing the most harm.
Exposure to light at night affects the circadian rhythms in nature, of humans, animals and plants, which when thrown off can result in various illnesses and adverse symptoms.
Dr. Franz Hölker of the Leibniz Institute in Germany, said that street lights in populated areas are responsible for 60 percent of the Light pollution at night and this is intensified under cloudy conditions when the light is reflected back down to the ground.
Prof. Haim, a leading authority on light pollution, presented one of his studies showing the adverse effects of exposure to light at night on rats.
The study showed that light exposure at night, particularly short wave blue LED, caused varying levels of damage to their metabolic rates, hormone production, body mass, and oxygen consumption, as well as suppressed levels of melatonin production, which is responsible for tumor growth.
He postulated that he would expect to find similar results of damage from human exposure to LED lighting, as the youth in the West are typically surrounded by this sort of lighting in the guise of TVs, computer screens and smartphones in their bedrooms.
The International Congress of Zoology discussed "Light Pollution and its Ecophysiological Consequences" and was held at the University of Haifa, Israel.
It discussed exposure to light at night, the extent of the harm and dangers it does and the adverse health effects that follow.
Apparently, it is the short wavelength illumination that we have come to know as 'eco-friendly lighting' that is causing the most harm.
Exposure to light at night affects the circadian rhythms in nature, of humans, animals and plants, which when thrown off can result in various illnesses and adverse symptoms.
Dr. Franz Hölker of the Leibniz Institute in Germany, said that street lights in populated areas are responsible for 60 percent of the Light pollution at night and this is intensified under cloudy conditions when the light is reflected back down to the ground.
Prof. Haim, a leading authority on light pollution, presented one of his studies showing the adverse effects of exposure to light at night on rats.
The study showed that light exposure at night, particularly short wave blue LED, caused varying levels of damage to their metabolic rates, hormone production, body mass, and oxygen consumption, as well as suppressed levels of melatonin production, which is responsible for tumor growth.
He postulated that he would expect to find similar results of damage from human exposure to LED lighting, as the youth in the West are typically surrounded by this sort of lighting in the guise of TVs, computer screens and smartphones in their bedrooms.
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