Alcohol and sex against sleep disorders?

Alcohol and sex against sleep disorders? Expert recommends sex for relaxation in sleep disorders

The renowned expert Professor Jürgen Zulley has been talking with „World Online“ talked about the widespread disease sleep disorders and amazing revealed: the expert recommends sex against insomnia. Even limited amounts of alcohol can serve relaxation and thus prevent sleep disorders, the expert explains.

Sick, stupid and fat from lack of sleep?
Occasional, short-term sleep disturbances do not harm the organism, according to Prof. Zulley, but once they occur over a period of three months, they become chronic and „then it harms“, stressed the expert. A little provocatively Prof. Zulley added: „Too little sleep makes you sick, stupid and fat. Also ugly. In addition, chronic insomnia leads to an earlier death.“ But despite the polemical shortening of his theses, Prof. Zulley is not entirely wrong, because the effects of sleep deprivation on the organism are far-reaching. For example, insomnia increases the risk of overweight because our organism releases the so-called leptin only while we sleep, a hormone that gives us a feeling of satiety during the night, Prof. Zulley explained in an interview „World Online“. „Because of this, sleep-disturbed people tend to be overweight“, so the expert. Also, in sleep disorders, the memory is increasingly impaired because „We store the lessons learned during the day while sleeping“.

When asked about the causes of sleep disorders, the expert explained: „Above all, it is casually said: stress“, even though Professor Zulley would rather call this tension. Because in order to be able to sleep, one must relax and everything, which interferes with the relaxation, prevents the sleep, so the explanation of the expert. Be there today „mostly problems of everyday life, which you take with you to sleep“ a cause for the increasingly frequent sleep disorders. „Because many can not draw a final stroke in the evening“, falls asleep and sleeping through particularly difficult, so Professor Zulley in „World Online“-interview. „The speed is too high. The sleepwalker has this condition day and night. Chronic. That's why he can not sleep during the day!“ emphasized Prof. Zulley. Those affected feel tired and broken but can not fall asleep or almost do not sleep through.

Marijuana or alcohol for sleep disorders?
When asked about possible relaxation methods that could make it easier to fall asleep, Prof. Zulley explained that alcohol is unsuitable as a sleep aid and if only „as pleasure in moderation“ contribute to relaxation. But „Alcohol must be broken down again“ and „The degradation can then disturb sleep“ according to the expert and Prof. Zulley added „World Online“: „This is a question of the dose, but can lead to significant sleep disorders.“ Rather, marijuana is already suitable, with kiffen „Antörnen, but also relax“ can, explained Prof. Zulley. In addition, the „Degradation of the active substance THC (...) also not as exhausting for the body as that of the alcohol“- Prof. Zulley would recommend cannabis use „not anyway“.

Relaxation through sex would be recommended
In the opinion of the person skilled in the art, it is rather the decision that the person concerned decides in the evening „bring it to an end“. „From now on no work, no problems, only: fun and relaxation“, According to Prof. Zulley should be the motto after work. „Sex would be good, relaxes excellently“, explained the expert „World Online“, However, many people today are alone on most nights, so the advice can not help all concerned for a long time. The quality, condition and location of the bed are, in the opinion of the expert, less important compared to the importance of relaxation methods, but should also be taken into account. So „The look of my bed and my bedroom can very well lead to relaxation“ and should especially in sleep disorders one „have positive and pleasant charisma“, explained Prof. Zulley. Because „This plays a role, especially in the sleep-disordered, because they are more sensitive to many factors than a healthy sleep factor“, so the statement of the expert in the interview with „World Online“. Therefore, according to Prof. Zulley sleep-disturbed one „point elastic mattress“ use and above all for one „dry climate in the so-called bed cave“ because we sweat at night and the moisture must be dissipated.

10 percent of the population affected
Across Germany, around ten percent of the population suffer from severe sleep problems. According to various experts, the most common sleep disorder, insomnia (single and full-time sleep disorder), affects women about one and a half times more frequently than men. From the age of 40 years, the risk of sleep disorders generally increases significantly and about every third German has gained experience in the opinion of the experts in the course of his life with sleep problems. According to a study by the Techniker Krankenkasse from 2008, professional reasons (54 percent of affected men, 37 percent of affected women), private problems (36 percent of men, 43 percent of women), health causes (32 percent of men; 40 percent of women), snoring partners (8 percent of men, 30 percent of women), or too warm / cold bedrooms (31 percent of men, 35 percent of women) are the major contributors to the onset of sleep disorders.

In naturopathy, there are also approaches for the natural treatment of sleep disorders. For example, valerian & L-tryptophan can help with sleep problems if there are no serious illnesses. (fp, 08.11.2010)

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