Depression causes loss of interest, sad feelings and hopelessness. Many people may not even realize that they are suffering from depression. Others who are aware of their mild condition, often don't seek treatment because they feel embarrassed. Depression has been linked to all type of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and also cancer. Many researchers believe that depression can also bring obesity.

In research the relation between depression and obesity is like a paradox. Some researchers say that people who are suffering from obesity become depressed because obesity causes them to have a poor self-esteem, which causes them to isolate themselves socially. People who are obese are often stereotyped, bullied, and criticized, thus reinforcing the poor image they already have of themselves. Obesity also causes heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. All of which researchers have already connected to depression.

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The other viewpoint is that people who are depressed are high risk of becoming obese. Researchers backing this theory argue that chemical imbalances, primarily the hormones cortisol and serotonin in the brain, are what lead to obesity. Cortisol is a hormone that stimulates appetite, glucose production and fat storage. It is produced by the brain in times of stress. For a person who is under constant stress, this is like an opened flood gate. The cortisol keep pouring into the body, causing the person to have the desire to eat and causing the food to be stored in the form of fat.

It has also been found that people who are suffering from depression have a decreased amount of the hormone serotonin in the brain. Serotonin hormone acts as a messenger in the brain. It has influence over psychological and body functions (i.e. sexual desire/function, appetite, sleep, memory, temperature, and behaviors).

It is possible that both of these answers are correct. Obesity and depression share with one another many common risk factors and treatments in the form of lifestyle changes. The risk factors for both include the following:

Poor diet or exercise.
predisposed through family history.
problems dealing with stress, emotions and boredom
health problems- cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Sleeping Problems
low self-esteem, low self-image, highly self-critical, pessimism

The lifestyle changes recommended are:

1. Drink right amount of water everyday
2. Regular freehand exercise.
3. Eating well.
4. 7-9 hours of sleep everyday.
5. Finding your social support
6. Reduction of stress in daily life.
7. Increase intake of Fresh Homemade Juice (Helps to be in shape)

Research shows that obese people who undergo treatment for depression are more apt to change their lifestyle, resulting in improvement in their weight. These people experience reduction in their depression symptoms gradually.

Also Read :  A Weight Loss Trainer Can Help You Slim Down

One thing is for certain, researchers will continue to search for the connection between depression and obesity. Until a definitive relation is found it is recommended for people who are suffering from these bad conditions should consult a Doctor..

Juicing is a way to easily add all the fruits and vegetables to your diet that so many people miss out on. Often they don't like the taste of so many of them. Another thing is when these items are processed many of the more healthful parts are discarded. There is a lot of nutrition in the peels and seeds that are normally discarded.

In bottled juice pasteurization is used to meet government requireFruit ments and to prevent spoilage. This is a process that involves heating up the juice. This heat destroys the live enzymes and many other healthy parts of the juice. But when you make it yourself and drink it fresh all the healthy parts remain intact and go to work in your system.

Healthy Juicing Recipes

This juice contains apples, lemons, and ginger three great ingredients that work together to protect your health and generate energy that helps make life worth living.

Discover The Health Benefits Of Juicing In Each ingredient

Apples are one of the most healthful fruits out there and go well with almost any juice. Apples add lots of flavor and nutrition. Their nutrition helps reduce cholesterol, promote heart health, boost your immune system. There are many good side effects to boosting your immune system. So many nagging conditions are caused by a compromised immune system. Asthma, acne, brittle hair and a variety of other maladies can be improved by building up your immunity.

Lemons also give your immune system a boost. They have natural antibacterial and antiviral properties and like apples will help wipe out a lot of maladies that have crept into your life. Lemons have pectin, limonene, bioflavonoids and vitamin C. Lemons are known to help digestion and help with weight loss. They also cleanse your liver which on it's own can help you feel great. To top it off they can reduce wrinkles. Not only will you feel energized, you will look it too.

Many people think of adding ginger just to give a little zest to the flavor, but there is more to ginger than just flavor. It can help with bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infections, and cough. Ginger will also help with your appetite and in treating nausea.

2 apples

1 lemon

1" slice of ginger

This juice is loaded with flavonoids and is a great remedy for colds. But as you have already read it is so much more. It is also great tasting and invigorating and will help you protect your health.

Tobacco cigarettes can harm your lungs and hearts and eventually bring down your life span. The deleterious effects of such cigarettes are widely known. But cigarette is such a thing that it can become damagingly addictive and despite all the attempts and resolutions one makes, it can be excruciatingly tough to let go of it completely. So, technology has come out with the great solution in the form of an e cigarette. Such cigarettes are free from the toxic fumes of tobacco and do not cause harm to your health. Hence, e cigarette Australia manufacturers are receiving increasingly high orders in recent times. As the knowledge of e cigarettes grows, it is certain that so shall its popularity. People are showing more than just willingness to make the switch from the detrimental tobacco sticks to the harmless e cigarettes.
These electronic cigarettes come in a number of flavors, thereby giving you a fairly wide range of selection to choose from. Their flavors can help you to enjoy diverse tastes and thus get more value out of your money. The unique flavors like tobacco, menthol, coffee, grape and cherry can cater to people of varying tastes.



An e cigarette Australia manufacturer can supply you products which are of very high quality, technically advanced and have been made from the latest technology. So as far as quality and safety are concerned, the users can rely on them easily.

E cigarettes are also socially acceptable and that can be the biggest motivation for you to make the shift. Unlike the conventional cigarettes which are often frowned upon by the genteel society, an e cigarette does not cause degradation of reputation. For a moralist, it is easier to accept a tech product like an e cigarette over a highly harmful and disreputable product like a tobacco cigarette.

E cigarettes do not cause ash or smoke. Thus, they do not pose any restrictions as such on the smoker since he/she can smoke at any place or before any kind of audience. One of the major problems with conventional cigarettes was that it caused a lot of fumes which often put the health and hygiene of your friends and family in danger. The harms caused by passive smoking have been widely discussed all over the world.

When you place an order for these new-age products to an e cigarette Australia manufacturer, you end up saving a lot of money. These are very affordable and their flavored variety helps you to invest your money wisely and economically.

When it comes to personal taste, it can be stated with certainty that e cigarettes feel much better. They contain flavored vapor which does not create fumes or smokes. They help you experience ecstasy without destroying your organs or without creating the issues of second hand smoking.

Your hygiene and appearance also stays good. Tobacco cigarettes can stain your teeth and the smell can appear obnoxious to your friends and family members. The tobacco stains also affect your appearance and blacken your clothes. Thankfully, you will not have to face any such problem with an e cigarette.

 Pornography (Everyone's Problem)

Pornography is over an eighty billion dollar a year industry in America. Why? Sex is one of Satan's greatest snares. (maybe the greatest) From Noah to Solomon, great men have fallen into the trap of sexual sin. The sin of adultery has contributed to more divorces than any other one. Adultery breaks the marriage covenant! Satan wants fathers out of the home at any cost. Satan knows the chances of children becoming a problem will increase when dad and mom split up. Satan also knows that if he can get a man to engage in pornography, he can lead him into actually committing the act.

Jesus said "If a man looks at a woman with lust in his heart he has already committed adultery." There was a time when you had to go to a bad neighborhood at night to find pornography. It is so easy to obtain pornography today it's scary. It's on TV, radio, phone sex lines, on the Internet, in magazines, newspapers, and movies.

I realize that women commit adultery also, BUT the porno industry makes over 85% of its money from MEN! There are men that have not actually committed the act of adultery... but they are obsessed with porno. I knew a man in Dover, Delaware whose wife left him because he was having "an affair" with porno. He wasn't having sex with her. He was however spending his time with Playboy Bunnies and Penthouse Pets in magazines. He lived in a trailer home and used the spare bedroom to store hundreds of porno magazines. Yes there are Christian men secretly viewing porno material! Satan knows the more you scan this filth the greater the chance you will act out the sin. Is it you!

David first lusted in his heart for Bathsheba as he spied her bathing herself. David was supposed to be on the battlefield with his men. Satan knows that if we are out of position or out of fellowship with the LORD we can be easily tempted. "Submit yourself therefore to God; Resist the devil and he will flee." (James 4:7)

Tips on Staying Free of Pornography

1. Avoid stores that sell porn, especially those that display it behind the cash register so you can see it as you check out
2. Don't surf the internet alone
3. Avoid sexually explicit movies (usually R rated and some PG rated)
4. Avoid looking at people in a sexual manner. If you can't look at a person without having sexual thoughts, then don't look at all!
5. If married, avoid being separated from your spouse, especially in the evening
6. Avoid being alone
7. Pre-plan alternate, non-pornographic activities you will do when you feel the urge to view porn. Examples:

• Ask God for help in prayer

Staying healthy this Christmas season can be a balancing act, but one that is well worth it. You can have fun and partake in all that the holidays have to offer and still come out on the other side healthy, happy and ready for the new year. It's a countdown now to Christmas and then New Year's Eve after that, so here are some ideas to enjoy your holidays and avoid too much regret later!

Breathe. Yep. Breathe. Breathe deeply and often. Write "Breathe" on a Post It and keep it by your phone, bed, mirror or desk. Or all four. Get some exercise before the parties, so you can enjoy just a little bit more and still fit into those pants Christmas day. You can't spell Merry with out "ME" so take some time for YOU and still get those workouts in! I would also highly suggest getting a massage (or three) this month to remove toxins, relax those muscles and just generally feel better. And finish off some evenings with a hot bath with Epsom Salt. It removes any toxins from food that can cause you to be sore, become sick or just feel generally icky. And it feels so good! You know you'll be glad you did.

Drink lots of water this month. Winter is dry and dehydration can lead to so many issues, and amazingly, water can fix them all. Lots more water, and lots less liquor and sugary drinks. Save those calories for something you really want, (but not too much!) And if you see a salad this winter, grab it. It might be the only one you see all season. Fill up on carrot sticks and a little ranch at parties instead of spinach dip and chips. Use parties to visit with friends and family, and try to focus on that instead of good but calorie hoarding food. You'll sleep better at night and start January with (hopefully) no more pounds added.

New Year's Eve is for resolutions but wouldn't it be great if we could head into the new year with goals that we can be proud of for keeping during this sugar laden time instead of figuring out ways to remove all the problems that the party food added all of December? Ahh, what a goal indeed! I of course write this to be hopeful and as a goal; not necessarily because I will be able to do all of these things myself. But goals are good, right? Merry Christmas to all, and happy holidays!

In search of an effective method to prevent muscle wasting that comes with illness and aging, researchers have located a natural compound that is very promising.

The findings reported in the June issue of Cell Metabolism (a Cell Press publication), identify a natural component of apple peels known as Ursolic Acid as a promising newnutritional therapy for the widespread and debilitating condition that affects nearly everyone at one time or another.

"Muscle wasting is a frequent companion of illness and aging," explained researchers from The University of Iowa, Iowa City. "It prolongs hospitalization, delays recoveries and in some cases prevents people going back home. It isn't well understood and there is no medicine for it."

The research team first looked at what happens to gene activity in muscles under conditions that promote weakening. Those studies turned up 63 genes that change in response to fasting in both people and mice and another 29 that shift their expression in the muscles of both people who are fasting and those with spinal cord injury. Comparison of those gene expression signatures to the signatures of cells treated with more than 1300 bio-active small molecules led them to ursolic acid as a compound with effects that might counteract those of atrophy.

"Ursolic Acid is an interesting natural compound," they said. "It's part of a normal diet as a component of apple peels. They always say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away..."

The researchers next gave Ursolic Acid to fasted laboratory subjects. Those experiments showed that ursolic acid could protect against muscle weakening as predicted. When ursolic acid was added to the food of normal subjects for a period of weeks, their muscles grew. Those effects were traced back to enhanced insulin signaling in muscle and to corrections in the gene signatures linked to atrophy.

The subjects given ursolic acid also became leaner and had lower blood levels of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides. The findings therefore suggest that ursolic acid may be responsible for some of the overall benefits of healthy eating.

"We know if you eat a balanced diet like mom told us to eat you get this material," the researchers explained "People who eat junk food don't get this."

It is not yet clear whether the findings will translate to human patients, but the goal now is to "figure out if this can help people." If so, they don't yet know whether Ursolic Acid at levels that might be consumed as part of a normal diet might or might not be enough.

Journal Reference: 

mRNA Expression Signatures of Human Skeletal Muscle Atrophy Identify a Natural Compound that Increases Muscle Mass. Cell Metabolism

DON'T FORGET TO BLINK : We normally blink 15-20 times a minute, but the rate drops while viewing a screen.

If you don't blink often enough, the cornia can dry out and irritate you. Use the 20/20/20 rule while looking at the screen.

Every 20  minutes , look 20 feet away for 20 seconds so that you can blink naturally.


CLEAN UP YOUR MAKE-UP:  Toss that tube of mascara after three months since it could be harbouring bacteria.

Sharpen your eyeliner regularly. Line the base of your lashes but beware of applying liner inside the lash line.

It could block the oil glands that protect the eye surface.





DRINK GREEN TEA: Replace regular tea with green tea during
 your mid-afternoon office break.
It contains catechins, which are among a host of
antioxidents.

The Coital Alignment Technique (CAT) is a sexual position "designed" to improve a woman's chance of orgasm with genital intercourse. Most women need to have clitoral stimulation in order to reach a orgasm. Traditional thrusting in the missionary position often is "close but no cigar" as far as achieving this. The clitoris is about 2-3 cm closer to the front of the woman's body than the vaginal opening. Thus, it is possible, even probable that thrusting misses the clitoris all together.


Clitoral stimulation is indirect. The "CAT" position allows the man and woman's combined thrusting to do the job. CAT is basically a revised missionary position, with the man on top and face to face with his partner (CAT can be done with the woman on top, too). What's different is that the man has vaginal sex with his partner from a higher angle than usual, thrusting pressure on the woman's clitoris while he enters and re-enters her in response to her pelvic thrusts.

How to do it :
The man enters initially from between the woman's legs which are apart and slightly bent, but then lifts himself further up the length of her body so that his thrusts make contact with her clitoris. At the very same time the base of the man's penis is also being stimulated. By leaning to the right or left of her torso, the man can rest his weight partially on his partner and partially on whatever the platform is for this event. It is important for the man to relax his upper body. The woman can then wrap her legs around his, trying to extend the stretch of her legs so that her ankles are about at the height of his calves. With this position a woman can then begin to thrust her own pelvis, repeatedly making contact between her clitoris and the base of his penis. Basically this is a rocking back and forth in sync sort of thing with the focus on the clitoris and the base of the penis rather than being all about penetration.


It sounds very mechanical when it is written down but this technique gets some pretty positive reviews. This doesn't mean that it works for everyone. It may take a bit of practice to relax, to refocus and to let it happen without forcing the orgasm. Before you worry about being anorgasmic or go for testosterone, try CAT.

 1. Coconut Milk

Coconut milk has rich properties of nourishing hair tissues. It will help in effectively reducing hair loss.
• Scraps fresh coconut and grind the coconut scrapings in a blender.
• Squeeze the paste to extract coconut milk.
• Now apply this coconut milk extract generously on your hair and scalp and leave it on the hair for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Massage your scalp with the coconut milk.
• This will effectively help in preventing hair fall.
• Apply coconut milk on the scalp once every week to prevent hair fall.

2. Neem Leaves Juice

One of the most sought after herbs in India is the neem leaves as it has loads of medicinal properties. It is also an effective herb to treat hair loss in men and women.
• Boil fresh neem leaves in water until the water reduces to half its quantity.
• Cool this water and then wash your hair and scalp with this water mixture.
• Repeat this process once or twice a week regularly to prevent hair loss.

3. Honey And Olive Oil

• Add two tablespoons of honey and two tablespoons of olive oil in a bowl.
• Mix it well and to this mixture add a tablespoon of fresh cinnamon powder and make it a smooth paste.
• Apply this mixture on the scalp and your hair and leave it there for 20 to 25 minutes.
• This will help in soothing your hair and is effective in growing new hair.
• Apply this mixture on your scalp regularly every week to see visible results.

4. Aloe Vera Juice And Neem Paste
• Extract fresh juice from the aloe vera plant and add dried neem leaf powder to this juice.
• Mix it well and add a few drops of herbal amla oil to this mixture.
• Now apply this mixture on your scalp and hair evenly so that it reaches every nook and corner.
• Keep it on the scalp for half an hour and then wash it off.
• Repeat this once or twice a week to enjoy lustrous hair.

5. Egg White And Curd Paste

• Take egg white of two eggs in a bowl and add two tablespoons of fresh curd or yoghurt to the egg white.
• Mix this well and then add a tablespoon of shikakai or neem powder that you get in the market to this mixture.
• Apply it generously on your scalp and leave it for 30 minutes.
• Wash it off and repeat every week to prevent hair fall.

6. Amla

• Heat coconut oil with dried amla until the color of the oil turns black.
• Cool this oil mixture and then apply it on your scalp.
• Massage your scalp with this hair oil mixture properly for 10 minutes.
• Leave it on the scalp for 30 minutes and then wash it off.
• Repeat once a week for effective results.

7. Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe vera juice is said to be very effective in preventing hair loss and is also a good goal to nourish your hair and scalp.
• You can apply pure aloe vera directly on your scalp.
• Just cut the aloe vera leaf in half and apply the juicy portion of the leaf on your scalp.
• This will prevent hair loss due to scalp dryness or irritation.
• Apply the aloe vera juice on your scalp and massage your scalp properly.
• Wait for a few hours and then wash it off with lukewarm water.
• Do this twice a week or effective results.

8. Oil Massage

• Applying coconut oil on your head everyday will help in preventing hair loss.
• Regular massage of your head with lukewarm hair oil every day for a few minutes before your bath will help in nourishing your scalp and improve blood flow.
• This will prevent hair loss.
• You can also use jojoba oil, neem oil, mustard oil and almond oil.

9. Homemade Brew

You can prepare a concoction in your home and apply it on your hair to prevent hair loss.
• Mix about 30 to 45 ml of vodka or alcohol with a teaspoon of pepper and pour this mixture in warm water.
• Wash your hair and scalp with this mixture once a week to reduce hair fall.

10. Onion And Honey Application

• Cut onion in half and apply the juicy part of the cut onion on your scalp evenly so that every area is covered.
• Now follow this by generously applying honey all over the scalp and massaging it into the scalp.
• Leave it there for a few minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.
• Repeat this process once in ten days to prevent hair fall.

11. Lime Seeds
Lime seeds and black pepper combination are found to be effective in covering small bare patches on your scalp.
• Powder the dried lime seeds and add this to fresh grounded pepper powder.
• Mix these powders with small amount of water to make it a smooth paste.
• Apply in the areas of your scalp where you feel hair loss is prominent and massage it to rejuvenate your scalp.
• Repeat this process once a week to see hair growth in the affected area.

12. Avoid Junk Foods

All unhealthy eating habits and unhealthy lifestyle are also reasons for hair loss.
• Try to avoid junk foods and oily foods as far as possible.
• Increase the intake of water in order to remove toxins.
• Include moderate exercise to your routine to improve blood flow to your head and scalp to prevent hair loss.

13. Shana Seeds

• Make a paste of shana seeds in coconut or castor oil that is lukewarm.
• Now, apply this mixture on your scalp and massage it gently on to your scalp.
• Leave it to rest for half an hour and then rinse it off using a mild shampoo.
• Repeat for two days a week to see good results.

14. Eating A Balanced Diet

It is highly important to eat a balanced and nutritious diet to prevent hair fall.

• Make sure that you increase the amount of iron, vitamins and minerals intake in your daily diet to help prevent hair fall.

• Lots of greens and vegetables need to be included in your healthy diet to reduce hair loss.

15. Maintaining Hair

• Washing and brushing your hair properly will also help in preventing hair fall.

• It is also important for you to trim and prevent tearing of hair.

• Make sure that you get rid of split ends soon.

16. Tobacco Sauce

• Mixing your regular shampoo with a few drops of tobacco sauce is found to be effective to prevent hair fall.

17. Tea Decoction

• Wash off your hair with a mixture of tea decoction and lemon juice mixture to maintain the health of the hair and to prevent hair fall.

18. Reduce Blow Drying Your Hair

• Blow drying hair will damage hair follicles and dry out the scalp.

• Do not overuse hair dryer as this will result in hair fall.
Are you tired of seeing your hair fall regularly? Do you feel that you are suffering from moderate hair loss? If this is the case, then you will need to try out a few of the above mentioned home remedies to easily prevent hair fall.


Also See:    Main 11 causes of hair loss 

Most of the people lose 50-100 strands of hair every day. When hair is washed, people can lose up to 250 strands of hair. When you lose more hair from the scalp or from other parts of the body, you will be having hair loss. "Alopecia" is the medical term for hair loss. Our hair grows about half an inch per month. About 90 % of a person’s hair will be in the growth phase at any given time. Another 10 % will be in the dormant stage and after 2 or 3 months these dormant hairs falls out.

Symtoms

1. • If you see large amount of hair on your pillow when you wake up in the morning you are suffering from hair fall.
2. • If you find more than normal hair left in the comb when you comb your hair, then you surely will be having hair loss problem.
3. • When hair loss occurs, men’s hair recedes from the forehead or from the crown of the head. ( Many types of Alopecia)
4. • Women will experience thinning of hair and the parting becomes wider and sees more of their scalp.

Sudden hair loss indicates underlying medical condition and this requires identifying the problem causing the hair loss.

Causes

• The important causes of hair fall >>

1. • Hereditary
2. • Much Stress
3. • Medical conditions such as anemia and autoimmune diseases and thyroid disorders
4. • Cancer
5. • Scalp infections
6. • Skin conditions like dermatitis
7. • At pregnancy stage
8. • Certain hairstyles which causes more traction on the hair.
9. • Hair pulling disorder
10. • Menopause
11. • Medications

Hair loss can appear in different ways depending on the cause. Some types of hair losses are temporary and some are permanent. It is possible to prevent the temporary loss of hair using various home remedies available.


See Also :  18 Effective Home Remedies To Fight Hair Loss

Get rid of extra pounds and live fit

In England alone, there are a minimum of 65% of males that are conisdered overweight or obese and slightly over 55% of females that are there in same class. This info comes from the National Health Survey. Thus if that is the statistics for the country, then simply suppose what share is attributed to Cardiff alone
There is facilitate for you. There are many weight loss trainers that that may assist you get to the dimensions that you simply want to be. Whether or not you would like to eliminate some body fat or trying to get into some attire of a smaller size, they’ll facilitate along with your weight loss desires.
Having a weight loss trainer will assist you along with your overall health. If you have got an excessive amount of body fat, you may wish to decrease it. The trainer may also assist you in controlling your body weight. The nice thing about his is that the coaching can be created within the comfort of your house. There are home training courses available in which trainers will come to your house and will assist you in loosing your body weight.
The mission of the fat loss trainers is to assist you attain a good level of weight loss. Their main aim to is serve you and to get you in the perfect shape and size and make you healthy.
During the primary consultation, the trainer can assess your current health area connected desires. They’re going to check whether or not have got a vigorous life style. They use the SMART acronym (Specific, Measurable possible, Realistic, Timed) to line your goals.
To help you reach those desired results, you may ought to have associate exercise programme tailor created for you. The trainer can work with you and carry on along with your progress. If they see things which needs some adjustment, they make some changes according to your fitness and body weight.
In order for you to keep up a healthy weight, your food intake shouldn’t be over what you lose out through exercise and different physical activities. The weight loss trainer additionally takes under consideration your nutrition needs.
In order to lose fats, they work with you in order that you will not gain several calories. They’ll work with you on your diet and assist you with many factors related to your weight loss. Their goal is for you is to realize the most effective weight loss level potential for you.
When you have reached the weight loss level that you are supposed to be at, they’re going to be glad that they have done their job. They’re still going to continue their work with you to form certain that you simply keep a gentle weight loss level.

Teenagers need sleep at night | Source: news.com

Australian parents significantly overestimate the amount of sleep their teenagers are getting and underestimate how late they are getting to sleep, says a researcher.
And only one in five high school students has a bed time set by their parents, says Dr Michelle Short, a researcher at the University of Australia in Adelaide.
This, together with late-night phone and internet use, means most fall short of the more than nine hours of sleep experts believe they need.
"Parents have a completely idealised picture of what is going," says Dr Short, a speaker at an Australian Sleep Association conference in Brisbane.
She has conducted a study of 308 families that shows 21 per cent of teens believe they have a sleep problem, but only 14 per cent of parents are aware of it.
But it's much worse. The research shows many more are unaware they have a clinical sleep problem that affects their functioning and wellbeing.
"Maybe parents let go a bit early," says Dr Short, whose research was inspired by her own son's reluctance to accept a set bed time.
"He asked what evidence I had that teenagers need parents to tell them what time to go to bed.
"It took a year, but I was able to go back and tell him here's your evidence, now go to bed.".
"Teenagers are being woken up by messaging and phone calls."

They are also on the internet and checking who said what on Facebook, she says, adding that technology should be switched off in the lead-up to bed.
"Even better, it should be removed from the bedroom so it is seen as a place for sleep and not somewhere where you keep in touch with your friends at night."
Another study presented at the conference shows sleep-deprived young people are prone to poor judgment.
Queensland University of Technology researcher Kalina Rossa says 18 to 24 year olds are more likely to take risks, behave impulsively and feel sad and lethargic after a short night's sleep.
This could lead to sexual promiscuity, dangerous driving and other behaviour with physical and social consequences.
"It's important because we know young people do not have enough sleep because of late-night studying or partying."

A 29 years old man cries tears of blood

It began at the age of 22, when he began bleeding tears from his eyes daily, and also weeping blood from his nose and mouth.
Known as haemolacria, or bloody tears, his condition has no well known cause and is thought to be extremely rare desease.
"I get these really bad headaches, and along with the headaches I bleed from my eyes," He told ( A Tennessean).
Now at the age of 29, his eyes bleed twice a week, enough to stop him holding down a job.
"Any job I get I lose because my eyes start bleeding and they can't keep me on," Spann said. "Obviously, I can't be a waiter and work in any public thing because you are bleeding."
There is no known cure for Spann's condition and because he doesn't have a job, he has no health coverage.
"He will start talking to someone, and his eyes will start filling up with blood," his mother, Peggy Spann said.
"They haven't seen it before, and it will scare the living daylights out of them. It is very frustrating not to be able to treat or even get some kind of remission for it."
Ophthalmologist, Dr. James "Chris" Fleming, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Centre's Hamilton Eye Institute in Memphis, told The Tenessean he suspected the condition was less rare than originally thought, but that as sufferers matured the symptoms subsided.
"There probably is a cause, but it is a small tear duct that is only a millimetre or two or three in diameter," Dr Fleming said.
"It's a tube. To get into that tube and examine that tube from one end to the other would cause scarring, and you could lose part of the tear duct. That's the dilemma that can cause problems, that we will leave someone with a permanent disability."
In June, a Chilean woman told of the "indescribable pain" when she cried tears of blood.
In 2009, another Tennessee resident, 15-year-old Calvino Inman, reported crying tears of blood up to three times a day.
He said the tears burned and could last between 15 minutes to an hour.