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Sleep your way to better health
SleepYour Way to Better Health
Try to get to bed before 10pm every night; it’s the hours before midnight that count. Aim for at least 8 hours’ sleep. Some individuals may be able to sleep less, but you need to find what is optimal for you. Often, you may need to start at 8 hours for a while, especially if you are trying to correct a disrupted sleep cycle.
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Look at the quality of sleep you are getting:
1. How many times during the night are you waking?
2. Are you just waking up and then going back to sleep, or are you waking up going to the bathroom?
3. When you wake up, are you able to fall asleep immediately – or do you have to lay awake for a period of time?
All these may help determine underlying issues. These underlying issues can be anything from Endocrine disruption such as Adrenal Fatigue, imbalances in neurotransmitter function, and musculoskeletal injuries such as headaches and neurological disorders. Here are a few additional things you can do to improve your sleep patterns:
Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, including the weekends. Avoid the pattern of sleeping-in over the weekends and going to bed late, as this may disrupt your sleep cycle during the week.
Avoid substances that disrupt and can interfere with sleep: caffeine, alcohol and/or nicotine, up to 10 hours before bed time.
Drink plenty of water. Our bodies have very little water reserve and, once dehydrated, the body responds as though it’s experiencing stress. If your body is stressed it produces stress hormones, which are awakening hormones.
For more information and to receive a 30-minute Complimentary Consultation, please contact Craig on 021 1611 789 or craig.kilham@jetts.co.nz
ROWENAs Lunch
The March lunch for the Millwater ROWENAs (Retired Old Women Enjoying Nice Afternoons) was organised on this occasion by Diana Lakin, to whom many thanks are due. The lunch took place locally at Jamaica Blue in Silverdale, which proved to be an excellent venue. This time we had 15 ladies present, and I think that is the most we have had at any lunch so far. With 15 present, I am sure you can imagine that the friendship and chatter were in full flow.
Our thanks must go to Jamaica Blue for their lovely food and friendly service. ROWENA Jocelyn Scott-Raynsford organised the April lunch that took place on April 28th at Morris & James Pottery in Matakana and a full report on that will feature in the June issue of the magazine.
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INTRODUCING Focus Hearing
Newly-established Focus Hearing in the Silverdale Medical Centre on Polarity Rise provides expert audiology services through its owner Daniel Kim. Daniel is a lover of music and his devotion to perfect sound led to him developing a serious interest in biomedical science. This, in turn, led to study of audiology and Daniel is a Master’s Honours graduate of Auckland University. He gained wide, practical experience in audiology as a diagnostic specialist working in the public health sector in Manukau. Daniel’s next move was to develop his expertise beyond adult diagnosis; which led him to Starship where he worked extensively with children who had hearing difficulties.
With his vast knowledge and abilities to work with both adult and children, Daniel decided in 2014 to start his own audiology practice – opening his first clinic in Howick and he is now also in Silverdale, plus operating a smaller satellite clinic in Takapuna.
Daniel described to me how he is able to test accurately the hearing of children from as young as just 7 months; but his abilities cover all age groups and his patient lists reflect this. Daniel says “I chose the Silverdale Medical Centre for this newest clinic because there are many other related medical professionals nearby and it’s a great environment in which to practice my profession.”
Daniel is happy to work flexi-time, to suit patients who are unable to attend clinic during normal working hours – all you have to do is to ring up and ask for a time that suits you. Daniel Kim of Focus Hearing in Silverdale can be reached on 09 972 5250, or by email at silverdale@focushearing.co.nz
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