How to Have Sound Sleep

About the Book Sleep Deprivation Can Make You Obese, Forgetful, Aged and Diseased for the Rest of Your Life!

Don't blame lifestyle for your disturbed sleep. Did you know that sleeping more or fewer than seven hours a day greatly impairs the production of thyroid and stress hormones. This impairment, in turn, not only affects the memory, immune system and metabolism etc., but also increases the risk of high blood sugar levels, hypertension (high blood pressure), weight gain, accelerated ageing, depression and increased risk of heart attack.

Researchers have also determined that sleeping adequately after a few days of disturbed sleep can very nearly erase any lingering sense of mental haziness and fatigue. In order to help you get a sound sleep and also to protect you from the need to take recourse to making up any lost sleep or disorder, the book details the importance, benefits, physiology and body reinvigoration of having sound sleep, untoward effects of sleep disorders and natural & non-conventional methods of managing it.Also explained in various chapters are advantages of proper exercise, yoga, naturopathy, acupressure, colour & music therapy, lifestyle changes etc., that enable waking up in the morning feeling fresh, fit and trim.A separate chapter is devoted to the Dos and Don'ts to highlight factors that contribute towards bringing sound sleep. An indispensible book guaranteeing Sound Sleep to all readers every night!

About the Author The author, Dr. Arun Kumar Sethi, is a multi-faceted personality. He graduated as an outstanding medical graduate from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, and worked as a research scientist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi for about seven years. He has been teaching the basic functions of the human body at Lady Hardinge and Maulana Azad Medical colleges for many years. He has a flair for writing and is a regular contributor to many renowned national and international medical journals. He is a clinician-doctor-teacher and a medical scientist. His other book are - Bowel Care & Digestive Disorders, Diabetes Control in your hands and Combating Allergy Naturally.

Preface Getting sound sleep is as essential as food and water for well-being of mind and body. It is the most precious commodity capable of providing rest and nourishment to a tired brain and body. In today's fast and strenuous life, it has become difficult to follow a strict pattern of going to bed at a fixed time and then falling off into deep sleep promptly.

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