Bed rest refers to voluntarily lying in bed as a treatment and not being confined to bed because of a health impairment which physically prevents leaving bed.
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Inclined bed therapy may also ease symptoms associated with alzheimer s diabetes glaucoma migraines multiple sclerosis sleep apnea acid reflux edema varicose veins and more.
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Raise the head end of your bed by 6 inches 15cm or more depending on your bed size and reap the rewards of health and improved circulation.
In plants the interplay between gravity and varying density of fluids is what causes the sap to circulate up and down in a perpetual loop.
Inclined bed therapy is a way of dealing with sleeping issues.
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It may feel strange at first and you want to be comfortable enough to get a good night s sleep so start with a six inch rise and work your way up from there.
A lot of people complain about difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep.
By using the inclined bed therapy not only do you fall asleep more quickly but you also wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
Some have breathing difficulties such as apnea.
When you sleep your brain detoxifies itself through the glymphatic system.
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Bed rest also referred to as the rest cure is a medical treatment in which a person lies in bed for most of the time to try to cure an illness.
To practice inclined bed therapy you want to elevate the head of your bed between six and nine inches so that your head is 10 to 30 elevated.
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What is inclined bed therapy.
The main benefit behind inclined bed therapy is improved circulation of blood and lymph simply by gravity.
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Discovered by andrew k fletcher who has shown beyond any shadow of doubt that gravity plays a vital roll in the circulation of fluids and that posture in relation to the constant direction of gravity is of paramount importance when restoring function to all neurological and non neurological damage.
Instead of sleeping on a flat surface the bed is at a slight incline of 3 5 to 5 degrees.