Sleep and Alternative Medicine

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Sleep and Alternative Medicine

Sleep is a very crucial element in a person 's life . To begin with , it is the means from which the body derives rest and relaxation . Sleep is necessary for an individual to properly function during the day it allows the person to be productive in everyday endeavors , whether at work or in school . Hence , getting enough sleep is highly essential for individuals to be effective

Unfortunately , many people are unable to get enough sleep , as they suffer

from various sleeping diss and other conditions which hinder them from getting enough rest . As a result , they seek treatment which requires medications . However , alternative medicine also offers remedies for sleeping problems . Thus , his research aims to discuss the benefits of sleep from alternative medicine , and how it affects the sleep cycle and treats sleeping diss

The structure of sleep is categorized into two states : rapid eye movement sleep (REM , and non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM ( Sleep Disturbances National Sleep Foundation [NSF] . These two alternate throughout the entire sleep cycle , which occur every hour and a half (NSF . The NREM state of sleep usually begins when one starts to sleep Also referred to as the slow-wave sleep , NREM occurs with four stages distinguished from 1 to 4 ( Sleep Disturbances . Stage 1 is characterized by the state between being awake and falling asleep it is also marked with light sleeping ( Sleep Disturbances Meanwhile , Stage 2 occurs upon sleeping , when a person starts to become detached from the environment . In addition , a person in this stage would experience a drop in body temperature as well as the regularity in breathing and beating of the heart . Lastly , Stages 3 and 4 are marked by a very deep sleep which allows the relaxation of muscles , restoration of energy , the release of hormones as well as body repair , and tissue growth . These stages are characterized by the slowing of one 's breathing and a drop in the blood pressure . After these four stages REM sleep occurs at this point , the brain is again in an active state (NSF . It is at this point when dreams occur due to the brain activity After REM sleep , NREM resumes again for another cycle ( Sleep Disturbances

One of the health conditions that include the disruption of the sleep cycle is fibromyalgia ( Fibromyalgia . This syndrome is basically distinguished by muscle pain (Edelberg Fibromyalgia . Aside from the pain that occurs in various parts throughout the body , another symptom of this condition is the disturbance of sleep or not being able to sleep at all ( Fibromyalgia Mayo Clinic . Those who suffer from fibromyalgia also have to bear with the alpha wave interrupted sleep pattern ' wherein sudden brain activity hinders the individual to experience deep sleep (Mayo Clinic . People with fibromyalgia do not reach Stages 3 and 4 long enough to be restored ( Sleep Disturbances . Because of this , the patient would wake up exhausted and in pain ( Sleep Disturbances

To help people with fibromyalgia...