Gibson: Tribute To Rock ‘N’ Roll Dads

Gibson: Tribute To Rock ‘N’ Roll Dads, Earlier this week, one of the most famous rock ‘n’ roll fathers Ray Burton, father of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, sat down with Mark Agnesi, Gibson’s Director of Brand Experience to reminisce about the formative years of the rock icon.

Burton’s interest in music began at a young age when his father introduced him to classical music, guitar and bass. Burton had a strong interest in rock, classical and eventually heavy metal. Burton began playing the bass at age 13, following the death of his older brother, Scott and practiced up to six hours per day (even after he joined Metallica). Along with classical and jazz, Burton’s other early influences varied from southern rock, country and the blues. Burton often cited Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Stanley Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, Ed King and Phil Lynott as key influences on his style of bass playing.

“Cliff knew what he wanted to do and went out and did it,” says Ray Burton. “How could you not support a child who has that initiative already in their system and wanting to learn an occupation like that? The way he pursued music and the enthusiasm he showed toward the playing, we thought, ‘well, let’s see what happens.’ Then when he came and said, ‘Can you support me for five years?’ not long after that, it was absolute history.”

Melatonin Side Effects

          Melatonin is a widely used medicine that is recommended for the treatment of sleep disorders, It is isolated from beef cattles pineal glands and also synthesized by chemiscal compounds.

 Melatonin is not a approved by Food and Drug administration (FDA). FDA has warned the melatonin users that they don’t give assurance about the safety or beneficial effects of this drug.

Adverse Effects Of Melatonin

                               Generally melatonin interfares with the sleep cycle so it may show these sideeffects commonly. It includes:

• Abdominal discomfort
• Confusion
• Daytime sleepiness
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Sleepwalking
• Nightmares

Beside these side effects, melatonin is not considered safe in some conditions, it includes:

Pregnancy and Lactation:

              Generally Melatonin considered un safe in pregnancy so its use it avoided. It is thought that it may cause difficulty in pregnancy by interfering with the ovulation process.

 In Children:

              Its also considered unsafe for children.Melatonin is it self a hormone so it may effect on other hormones those are associated with development during adolescence.

In Diabetic Patients:

              Melatonin is not good for diabetic patients because it may cause increase in blood sugar level, so blood-sugar level monitoring is required if a diabetic patient is using melatonin.

Seizure disorders:

               In seizer disorders patients, melatonin use may increase the risk of seizures.

Depression:

               In people with depression, it may worsed this problem in these patients.

Seizur disorders:

               The risk of seizure is increased by its use so it is not recommended for seizure patients.

Melatonin Interaction with other Medications:

                   Melatonin is reported to generally interact with certain group of medicines such as sedative medicines or CNS depressents, they combinely cause too much sleepiness thats not good for a person. Some of these sedatives are Clonazepam, Phenobarbital, Zolpidem, Iorazepam etc.

                   Beside that its combination is avoided with:

                         Contraceptive drugs

                         Caffeine

                          Fluvoxamine

                          Anti-diabetic medicines

                          Immunosuppressants and

                          Anto-coagulants

                   Melatonin also has some side effects and drug interaction but still it is a drug of choice for sleeping disoorders because of its beneficial uses to overcome these diseas conditions.

Insomnia Cure

Insomnia or sleepless ness is not a disease, Its a sleep disorder. In simple words “it’s a difficulty in sleep”. Almost every adult experiences this sleep disorder or sleeplessness condition atleast once in his life. According to a survey, Insomnia has affected routine of 30-50% people while 10% people are affected by Chronic insomnia.

      Insomnia is classified on the basis of duration of this problem.

Classification Of Insomnia:

• Transient Insomnia
• Short-term Insomnia
• Chronic Insomnia.

 

          The transient Insomnia lasts with in one week while the short term insomnia  takes 2-3 weeks. The chronic insomnia takes more than 3  weeks in recovery.

 Diagnosis Of Insomnia:

                The insomnia problem can be easily diagnosed by a health care professional by physical examination and gathering patient’s history. The obese, alcohol users and chronic snoring patients may have an increase chance of insomnia related problems. Sleep history and medical history of patient are very important in its diagnosis.

 

 Cure Of Insomnia:

                        To provide cure of Insomnia, its necessary to identify the causes of  this sleeplessness condition. Once the causes are known then the management is easy.

Insomnia can be cured by two types of therapies

• Insomnia Cure By Non-Medical Treatment And Behavioral Therapy
• Insomnia Cure By Medication And Medical Therapy.

 

A combination of both of the above therapies is best for the cure of insomnia.

Insomnia Cure By:

          Non-Medical Treatment And Behavioral Therapy

                    It includes Sleep hygiene, stimulus control, relaxation therapy and sleep restriction, these are also known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Sleep Hygeine:

                     It’s a behavioral therapy. The patient’s quality and quantity of sleep can be improved by using it. It includes:

• Do not sleep too much just sleep as much as you need to take rest.
• Before 4-5 hours before going to bed, do some exercise for minimum 20 minutes, regularly.
• Don’t force yourself to sleep
• Make a schedule for sleeping and awakening
• Before going to sleep, don’t take caffeinated beverages
• Avoid smoking specially in evening
• Don’t go to bed with empty stomach
• Resolve your tensions before going to bed.

 

Relaxation Therapy:

               Relaxation therapy involves dimming the light, playing soft music and meditation.

Stimulus Control:

            The stimulus control therapy can be done by following some simple steps

• Set the alarm clock to wake up on a certain time also on weekends, to avoid over sleep habit.
• When you feel sleepy then go to bed
• While resting on bed , don’t eat, read or watch tv.

 

Sleep Restriction:

• Restrict your self to take a sleep only to improve your quality of sleep, not for spending day by sleeping
• Set your sleeping and awakening time.
• Avoid sleeping in day time.

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Insomnia Cure By:

        Medication And Medical Therapy:

                  In the medical therapy of insomnia, there are a large no. of medicines that are prescribed to the patient that will help him in falling asleep. Some of the famous medicines, used for this purpose are:

• Benzodiazepine Sedatives
• Non-benzodiazepine Sedatives
• Anti-depressants
• Ramelteon (Rozerem)

 

Herbal Remedies For The Cure Of Insomnia:

              In US, Valeriana officinalis is widely used to treat insomnia. It is also found useful in some patients of chronic insomnia.

Conclusion:

           In the cure of Insomnia, the first step is the diagnosis then its treatment. Its better to cure it with non-medical treatment and behavioral therapy but if a positive result is not seen then its advised to switch on Medical therapy.

Snoring Is A Sleeping Disorder

Snoring is a sleeping disorder in which a sound is produced during sleep, due to thevibration that cause particles in the air to form sound waves. During sleep, the turbulent airflow causes vibration of tissue of throat and nose that gives rise to snoring.

 This sound may be moderate and loud, that’s very uncomfortable for the people lives around the person who has snoring problem.

        Studies show that 30% of women and 45% of men snore generally on regular basis. This snoring problem may be a sideeffect of some medicines and also due to consumption of alcohol.

       Causes of Snoring:

                When we sleep, usually the area at the back of throat, becomes narrow in some people, so the air that passes through this narrow area, causes the vibration of tissues surrounding the opening. This narrowing may be occur in nose, mouth or throat in different people.

Causes of Narrowing Of Airways That Leads To Snoring Problem:

 Some of the causes associated with narrowing of airways include:

• The size of tonsils: it can remain enlarged (hypertrophied) and can narrow the airway vibrate, and cause snoring.
• The Soft Palate: sometimes the flap of tissue is long so it hangs down in the mouth and causes vibration.
• Uvula: an abnormal or thick uvula may be a cause of snoring.
• Tongue: if the attachment of tongue is not proper so it may slip and causes narrowing of airways.
• Some other causes: may include sleeping position and sleep stages too.

 

Levels of snoring:

                If there is a mild resistance in the airflow in the upper airway that causes snoring so its not a disease condition  but if the narrowing of airways increases so it may cause deficiency of oxygen in blood that may be harmful or life threatening too.

Diagnosis:

                   This snoring problem is recognized by the partner or friend or other people who sleep around him. A sleep study can also be helpful in finding the reasons of snoring.

Snoring is a sleeping disorder in which a sound is produced during sleep, due to thevibration that cause particles in the air to form sound waves. During sleep, the turbulent airflow causes vibration of tissue of throat and nose that gives rise to snoring. This sound may be moderate and loud, that’s very uncomfortable for the people lives around the person who has snoring problem.

        Studies show that 30% of women and 45% of men snore generally on regular basis. This snoring problem may be a sideeffect of some medicines and also due to consumption of alcohol.

       Causes of Snoring:

                When we sleep, usually the area at the back of throat, becomes narrow in some people, so the air that passes through this narrow area, causes the vibration of tissues surrounding the opening. This narrowing may be occur in nose, mouth or throat in different people.

Causes of Narrowing Of Airways That Leads To Snoring Problem:

 Some of the causes associated with narrowing of airways include:

• The size of tonsils: it can remain enlarged (hypertrophied) and can narrow the airway vibrate, and cause snoring.
• The Soft Palate: sometimes the flap of tissue is long so it hangs down in the mouth and causes vibration.
• Uvula: an abnormal or thick uvula may be a cause of snoring.
• Tongue: if the attachment of tongue is not proper so it may slip and causes narrowing of airways.
• Some other causes: may include sleeping position and sleep stages too.

 

Levels of snoring:

                If there is a mild resistance in the airflow in the upper airway that causes snoring so its not a disease condition  but if the narrowing of airways increases so it may cause deficiency of oxygen in blood that may be harmful or life threatening too.

Diagnosis:

                   This snoring problem is recognized by the partner or friend or other people who sleep around him. A sleep study can also be helpful in finding the reasons of snoring.

Treatment:

          The treatment of snoring divides into two categories:

•  
  • Non-surgical treatment of snoring
  • Surgical treatment of snoring

 

Non-surgical treatments for snoring:

The main non-surgical treatments of snoring are:

• Behavioral changes(lifestyle change)
• Dental devices
• Nasal devices and medications
• Nasal CPAP
• Over-the-counter products

 

Surgical treatment of snoring:

          It includes some surgical methods that are effective in the intense condition of snoring.It includes:

Nasal surgery options for snoring

Radio-frequency energy

Deviated septum

Nasal polyps

Oral surgery options for snoring

Uvulectomy

Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP)

Radio-frequency ablation of the palate

Palate implants

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          The treatment of snoring divides into two categories:

•  
  • Non-surgical treatment of snoring
  • Surgical treatment of snoring

 

Non-surgical treatments for snoring:

The main non-surgical treatments of snoring are:

• Behavioral changes(lifestyle change)
• Dental devices
• Nasal devices and medications
• Nasal CPAP
• Over-the-counter products

 

Surgical treatment of snoring:

          It includes some surgical methods that are effective in the intense condition of snoring.It includes:

Nasal surgery options for snoring

Radio-frequency energy

Deviated septum

Nasal polyps

Oral surgery options for snoring

Uvulectomy

Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP)

Radio-frequency ablation of the palate

Palate implants

Insomnia is referred to as Repeated difficulty in with the initiation, maintenance and duration of sleep or Lack of sleep

Insomnia is referred to as “Repeated difficulty in with the initiation, maintenance and duration of sleep” or “Lack of sleep”. Insomnia is very common especially in adults. Every individual suffers from this problem at least once in his life time. If this problem persists for long time so it may lead to chronic insomnia.

Causes of Insomnia And Its Classifications:

          There is a list of causes that may be a leading factor on insomnia. It includes:

• Stressful job or life
• Uncomfortable room temperature (hot or cold)
• Presence of any illness
• With drawl of sedatives,stimulant medication or alcohol
• Changes in working shift
• Snoring

 

Classification Of Insomnia:

                Insomnia is classified on the basis of its duration of occurance. It includes:

•   Transient Insomnia:

                                          In transient insomnia that sleeplessness problem occurs for one or two days only. Its cause may be work load or noise in surrounding

• Short-term Insomnia:

                               In short term insomnia, the sleep problem usually resolves with in a week or it may prolong to 2-3 weeks. Its basic causes may be some stressful days like exams days. So it resolves soon after resolving the tension creating issues.

• Chronic Insomnia:

                               In chronic insomnia, the sleep disorder continues more than three week. The long term Chronic insomnia usually has psychiatric or physiologic causes.

    Its Physiological causes include

• Disturbance in biological clock
• Sleep apnea
• Night time angina
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Chronic Fatigue syndrome
• Other medical conditions.

 

Its Psychological Causes include:

• Mental or emotional stress
• Depression
• Bipolar disorders
• Anxiety
• Schizophrenia

 

Signs And Symptoms Of Insomnia:

                The basic signs of insomnia are:

• Difficulty in falling asleep
• Loss of concentration
• Lack of memory day by day
• Feel sleepy during driving
• Impaired social interactions

 

Diagnosis Of Insomnia:

           Insomnia is diagnosed by health professional by asking some questions related to patient medical history, sleep history and physical examinations and by using a technology “Actigraphy”. It is another technique to assess sleep-wake patterns over time. Actigraphs are small, wrist-worn devices the note all the day activity.

             Sleep diary is also a better way for diagnosis. Patients is advised to fill the time when he goes in bed, when he take caffeine or alcohol and when he feel falling a sleep. This data is important in a successful diagnosis.

Treatment Of Insomnia:

          Insomnia is treated by medical and non-medical methods both. The two most successful treatment methods include:

•  Insomnia Non-Medical Treatment And Behavioral Therapy
• Insomnia Medication and Medical Therapy.

 

      Insomnia Non-Medical Treatment And Behavioral Therapy:

              In this treatment, the use of medicines is avoided. Some behavioral therapies are used that include sleep hygiene, stimulus control, relaxation therapy and sleep restriction. In these therapies, the patient is advised to do regular exercises, set a proper time to sleep and avoid caffeine containing drinks while going to bed.

 

Insomnia Medication And Medical Therapy.

                 If Insomnia is not treated by non-medical therapies so this therapy is advised. It includes the use of different medicines that include anti-depressents, sedative, benzodiazepines and other over the counter medicine.

 

   Conclusion:

                Almost half of the population is suffering from this Insomnia condition.Their leading causes are noise pollution, stressful life and a over sleep habit. By correcting our eating and sleeping habits we can easily over come this problem.

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