d.c.

A few days ago I was lamenting the fact that I can't upload my brain, sp I guess I just have to keep spitting out thoughts on my website, it's the only way I can get my thoughts out there and have it last.

Pretty soon me and Solitaire are going to make some predictions for the future- long detailed logs will soon be up. If Nostradamus can make predictions, so can we.

Anyways, I'm having problems sleeping right now. As far as my health goes I have a few sleep disorders- I grind my teeth really bad at nigh- it's a problem!

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bruxism/DS00337
Definition
Bruxism is the medical term for grinding, gnashing or clenching your teeth. The condition affects both children and adults.

Some people with bruxism unconsciously clench their teeth together during the day, often when they feel anxious or tense. This is different from tooth grinding or clenching that occurs at night, which is called sleep bruxism. Most children who are bruxers do so at night, while adults are either daytime or nighttime bruxers.

Bruxism may be mild and may not even require treatment. However, it can be frequent and severe enough to lead to jaw disorders, headaches, damaged teeth and other problems. Unfortunately, people with sleep bruxism usually aren't aware of the habit, so they aren't diagnosed with the condition until complications occur. That's why it's important to know the signs and symptoms of bruxism and to seek regular dental care.

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Also, I have bad dreams several times a week, and I wake up totally soaking in sweat on a more than regular basis :/
It's so nasty! I wish these problems would disappear.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/night-sweats/AN01042
Answer
Night sweats are usually defined as episodes of significant nighttime sweating that soaks your bed clothes or bedding. This is a fairly common problem that many people experience from time to time.

Although uncomfortable, nighttime sweating typically isn't a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. It may be triggered by something as simple as too warm a room or too many blankets on the bed. Potential medical causes of night sweats include:

Menopause
Anxiety
Medications such as certain high blood pressure drugs, over-the-counter fever reducers and antipsychotics
Drug or alcohol abuse
Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD)
Diabetes
See your doctor if night sweats occur on a regular basis and interrupt your sleep. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, if it can be determined. Occasionally, night sweats are a symptom of a serious condition, such as cancer or infection. But in such cases, night sweats are often accompanied by other signs and symptoms, such as fever and unexplained weight loss.

In thinking of possible solutions, I'm led to meditating? It's the one thing I've never tried.



I own this bed, I bought it on bedinabox.com- I can not stress how amazing and how cheap this company is. I have nothing but good things to say.

my sleeping health

I missed David Sedaris in SF today! I wish I could have gone.

times
they are a changin. I still have my big elaborate schemes for myself. In fact, I have about 4 or 5. A taste:

cure HIV via genomic medicine (although the concept of "cure" will have to be redefined"
genetically engineer a suer hardy super virulent disease caused by a bacteria or virus (or fungus)
nitrogen balance for long term deep space flights
start a biotech firm called GoodnessGenomics specializing in tissue regeneration, with an emphasis on radical life extension
genetically engineer a lichen to produce a false atmosphere on Mars
genetically engineer microorganisms with multiple metbolic pathways, research immortal germ cell lines, stem cell technology, etc. ---> potentially introduce choloplasts into animal cells for life on other planets
basically, a bunch of schemes involving less sunlight than what life on earth has evolved to be dependent on (this sentence is not grammatically correct, I'm high right now)
I have so many more ideas. I want to help people. But really, I just want everyone's money, and I feel like people should just give it to me bc I'm the only one smart enough to make you live forever.

I'm torn between focusing on just getting into space vs, the science involved with sustaining life in an artificial atmosphere for long periods of time (forever?)