| Show X V Angelo Pinto or even tick while in a state is also a common experience It is significant that you do not mention being tired in the morning half-awak- e Q What does sleep do for the bodyf A Sleep is a time of restoration The effects of prolonged enforced wakefulness (the record for staying awake is more than eight days and eight nights) show that fatigue is not limited to the body There is mental fatigue shown by confusion and disorientation and there are personality changes as well Q My wife talks in her sleep and often wakes me with a loud yell or shriek This has been going on for IS years She will not go to a psychiatrist because she does not think he can help her 4 A Talking in the sleep dreaming and nightmares are not too well understood There may be physical causes or the conditions may be due to emotional factors Perhaps seeing a psychiatrist is not the first step The family physician may be able to help and if he advises psychiatric consultation she may be willing to try it Certainly she can- - ’not be helped hnless she seeks assistance A- - Q What is the best bedroom A tem- 1 perature for good sleep? And bedcovers? How about windows — open or closed? What can one do about noise? And light? A The best bedroom temperature for you is that in which you are most comfortable The same is true of covers some of us like quilts others prefer modern electric blankets or electric-pabed warmers Windows should be open in reasonable weather but certainly not in extreme cold or blizzards: misery is no virtue Most houses admit a good deal of air in winter even with windows closed Noise can be reduced by using ear stopples of wax and cotton Black eye masks can be purchased or made at home if one has to sleep by day or in a lighted room d Q What kind of pillows are best? t hear the experts disagree A They do — so let them Use the kind and number of pillows that let you sleep in comfort use foam rubber or synthetic fibers if you are TNI IND allergic to feathers "NArutrs SWEET RESTORE” is what a poet called sleep — and doctors agree V l I Did you know Quaker Oats also fits into an adult weight-contro-l program? that substantial body-buildin- g the same hot oatmeal that helps youngsters grow big and strong also fits logically into a weight-contrprogram for adults The common denominator is good nutrition Hot Quaker Oats gives you 28 elements required in human nutrition Yes ol especially should note that on a caloric basis whole grain oats fur- nishes more than its proportionate share of Weight-watche- ” rs many nutrients including protein Delicious hot Quaker Oats with cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of sugar totals a modest 221 calories It fortifies and sustains you rig! Cooks in just one minute costs less than 2 cents a serving d 15 |
