Sleep disorders.
- [Australia] : Discovery Health Channel, 2007.
- 1 videodisc (VCD): sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Body invaders II
The body invaders explores health issues that affect every one of us, from everyday colds to life-threatening heart attacks. Like the best guidebooks, this series will provide the background viewers need to understand these problems and make informed decisions about their own care. IN this episode, the average person spends 1/3 of their life sleeping and yet sleep remains one of the greatest human mysteries. Adequate sleep is a vital to our well being as air, food and water. Scientists believe that it plays a crucial role im our ability to learn, grow and process memories. The show reveals the effects of sleep deprivation. Along the way we meet insomniacs, narcoleptics and sleepwalkers. We also learn valuable lessons for buying the right mattress, fighting jet jag, working the graveyard shift and making our nightly slumber the best it can be.