Lack of Sleep Make Tinnitus Worsen

A recent research indicates, poor sleep quality can aggravate the condition of tinnitus sufferers. Tinnitus is phenomenon where the ear or head feels like ringing, swishing or buzzing. In the research, researchers in United States involved nearly 117 tinnitus patients who were undergoing treatment at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit between 2009 and 2011. It turns out that the more severe their symptoms of insomnia, the greater the symptoms of tinnitus complaints and worsening emotional distress.

"Tinnitus involves mental, emotional and physiological, which may increase patient suffering," said Dr. Kathleen Yaremchuk, one of the researchers who led department of otolaryngology at Henry Ford Hospital. "Complaints of sleep, including insomnia, tinnitus patients can result in decreased tolerance for their disease," he added.

The Benefit of Sleeping In Darkness for Health

Enough time sleeping is very important. Quality of sleep is also important. But sleep in the darkness also important. Normal adult sleep between 6-8 hours per day. It may be full night sleep or plus with nap sleep. And, if you do not adjust sleep duration according to the rhythm, it will inhibit hormones in your body.

For example melatonin hormone. The function will be disrupted if the sleep quaility at night is poor. This hormone is responsible coordinating body systems work well together. If this function is disrupted, the body more susceptible to disease.

Elderly Sleep Quality Better Than Young People

So far, most people believe that elderly sleep time was shorter than younger people. But according to researchers from the United States, elderly tend to sleep longer. It has been proved through a survey conducted on thousands of people.

A study has been conducted through a telephone survey method, which involves more than 150,000 adults. The survey participants stated that, apart from age of 40 years old, sleep quality will be better with age. The survey participants with an age of about 80-years reported getting very quality sleep compared to younger participants. The results of these studies have been published in the Sleep journal.