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THE TRUTH ABOUT TUCK- IN TIME Sleep’s Surprising Perks and Pitfalls It’s common knowledge that sleep does a body good, but how much slumber affects our overall health may surprise you. Here are three of the most unexpected ways sleep impacts our everyday lives. LESS PILLOW TIME EQUALS MORE PAIN If you’re having trouble sleeping due to chronic pain, you may have unwittingly trapped yourself in a cycle that’s wreaking havoc on your body. A poll by the National Sleep Foundation revealed that two-thirds of respondents who noted experiencing persistent physical discomfort weren’t getting enough sleep at night. Additionally, a University of California, Berkeley study of 24 young adults determined that reduced sleep can
Massage chairs are a fantastic way to relax and unwind, but did you know they can do so much more for your overall health? Beyond the soothing relief of muscle tension, these high-tech chairs can do everything from helping you fall asleep to improving your posture and breathing. It’s time to take your relaxing routine to the next level and unlock the surprising, lesser-known benefits massage chairs offer. SIT INTO SLEEP Many people have difficulty sleeping, whether it’s because they have trouble quieting intrusive thoughts or finding a comfortable position. A session in a massage chair before bed is a wonderful way to loosen muscles and relax your body, leading to deeper sleep. Massages are known for being an effective way to provide relief for aches and pains that often keep us up at night. Along with getting us into a relaxed state, massage chairs can stimulate the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter responsible for positive feelings. When your body produces serotonin, it also creates melatonin, the sleep hormone. POSTURE PERFECTION STATION Improper posture is a leading cause of neck and back pain. When we don’t sit up straight, it can damage our muscles and even injure ligaments and bones. Massage chairs force us to use proper posture and remind
disrupt the brain’s mechanisms for recognizing pain signals and relieving affected area(s). While losing sleep due to pain may be a
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classic chicken-or-the-egg scenario, it’s no secret that getting a proper night’s sleep is essential for restoring our bodies to proper health. SLEEP DEPRIVATION IS A DIET DESTROYER
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“Recently I worked with Dr. Alan Weidner at Massage Chair Relief to purchase what is now our family’s second massage chair. This is the second time I have worked with Dr. Weidner and to say that each of these purchasing experiences were positive would be a great understatement. During both purchase cycles, Dr. Weidner worked with me over-the-phone to ensure he understood exactly what I was looking for, how I wanted to use my chair, what my price- range was, etc., and then provided a series of recommendations (including the suggestion that I do as much independent research on the various chair options as seemed right to me). Even better, Dr. Weidner stayed with me throughout each of these purchasing cycles to ensure I was comfortable before I made my final order, during the time I was waiting for my chair to arrive, and after it showed up and was installed. Quite frankly, I cannot imagine anyone else being as customer and support-oriented as Dr. Weidner and the fact that he is a clear expert in this space who is willing to give his unbiased ‘pros and cons’ for each chair was of huge benefit to my family and me.” —Charles Alexander
Are you having trouble losing weight? Cutting calories likely won’t help you achieve your goal if you’re cutting your sleep hours at the same time. Sleep deprivation negatively affects two of our body’s most important
hormones: leptin and ghrelin. Leptin informs our brain when we’re full, while ghrelin lets it know when we’re hungry. The less we sleep, the longer we’re awake — and the more time ghrelin has to make us think about snacking. A lack of sleep may also make you feel too tired to hit the gym, causing you to lose out on another opportunity to keep your diet on course. THE SLUMBER-SUPPRESSING MUTATION Do you jump out of bed most mornings after sleeping six or fewer hours? You may be powered by a mutation in your family’s genetics. People who inherited a rare variation of the ADRB1 gene, which affects the coding of receptors that influence a person’s sleep-wake cycle, are likelier to start the day feeling fine despite having a shorter night’s rest than most people. That’s right — being a morning person may be built into your DNA!
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