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The Brain's Secret For Sleeping Like a Log
An anonymous reader writes "Why can some people sleep through anything? According to this article in Wired Science, some lucky people have an extra helping of a certain kind of brain static that essentially blocks out noise and other stimuli. These 'sleep spindles' can be detected via EEG, and show up as brief bursts of high-frequency brain waves; some people naturally produce more than others. The researchers say these spindles are produced by the thalamus, the brain region that acts as a waystation for sensory information. If the thalamus is busy producing sleep spindles, sensory information can't make it through the thalamus to the cortex, the perceptive part of the brain."
I doubt it's a throwback - after all when in history/prehistory would sleeping like a log have been advantageous?
Only in safe places would sleeping like a log be an advantage.
What times do you eat? And what do you eat? The first day I noticed that I actually felt okay even when getting up early for work was when I had had hardly anything to eat the night before. Since then I happened upon eating "low GI" food, and I no longer feel like I've been hit by a bus in the mornings.
My blood sugar issues may be completely unrelated of course, but I suspect the majority of people would be feeling better overall if they got off the sugar train like I have - I've noticed many unexpected health improvements like my dry skin becoming normal, my often blocked/allergic nose issues disappearing, my sleep patterns and energy levels becoming "normal".. it's awesome.
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Whoever modded this "redundant", I want to live where you live..
which is totally what she said