Dec 4, 2008 6:00 am US/Eastern
3 On Your Side: Sleep Aid Devices
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
Do you have any loved ones on your holiday gift list that aren't getting enough sleep? Or maybe you can't catch enough Z's.
3 On Your Side's Jim Donovan has a look at some devices that could be the secret to shut eye.
Too little sleep doesn't just make you tired and cranky. It can take a toll on your health.
"Recent studies have found that people who sleep five hours a night or less are more likely to develop heart trouble, high blood pressure, even to die prematurely," said Toni Hope with Good Housekeeping.
But there could be some devices to help you get that much needed rest.
"If there's too much light in your room, try to get a blackout shade or blind. We tested a variety of blackout shades and blinds in our appearance room, which is a total blackout room. The best ones were the JC Penny roller shade and the hunter douglas pleated blinds, said Kathleen Huddy with Good Housekeeping.
Maybe calming sounds will lull you to sleep.
"We tested nine sound machines for ease of use, performance, durability as well as appearance. The top model was the Brookstone. I really liked that fact that it had three different categories of sounds, and under each of the categories, it has four different sounds," said Rachel Rothman.
In a recent survey, more than 60 percent of people said that during the previous month, they only had a good night's sleep a few nights or less.
Related Links: Test Your Sleep IQ
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/Brookstone:
http://www.brookstone.com/Hunter Douglas:
http://www.hunterdouglas.com/JC Penny:
http://www.jcpenny.com/
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