These 7 New Gadgets Might Actually Help You Sleep Better

Posted on 13/03/2019 by Christen Costa

Research conducted by Seniors shows that health is an area that we are embracing with technology, with 85.5% of recipients surveyed saying that technology empowers us to manage our health. With that in mind, we’ve researched the exciting new tech gadgets on the market that have been proven to help make better sleep possible, and therefore improve our overall health too.

Could a simple tool from the latest batch of high-tech sleep aids send you peacefully off to dreamland? Take a look.

1. Weighted Blankets

Weighted blankets have received lots of press lately, thanks to their ability to help soothe anxiety and tension by providing deep pressure.

There are a few different brands on the market and like other sleep gadgets, they tend to receive mixed reviews. Some like the added warmth, while those who sleep “hot” might need a weighted blanket with cooling technology built in.

If you enjoy the idea of being swaddled like an oversized baby, a relaxing weighted blanket may help ease your anxiety and send you off to sleep far faster than usual.

Interestingly, blankets aren’t the only soothing “weighted” technology out there. According to BestHealthGear.com, weighted compression apparel like vests and shirts are common in treating anxiety disorders.

2. Lumie Bodyclock

If you have trouble feeling rested in the morning, you might already know that hitting the snooze button can make matters worse.

Lumie Bodyclocks use different combinations of natural light and nature sounds to gently rouse you from your slumber. Some models include a built-in aromatherapy feature, which you can use to diffuse a bit of lavender or another relaxing essential oil at bedtime to help move you gently into a peaceful sleep.

This gadget might not be the final answer to insomnia and other sleep disorders but it can banish the effects of hitting the snooze button and finally waking even more tired than you were when the alarm first sounded.

3. Muse Headband

The Muse Headband is a wearable biofeedback device that measures brain activity and teaches your mind to relax so that you can settle down and get to sleep.

Muse is unique as it uses the sound of stormy weather or ocean waves crashing on a beach to provide insight into brain activity. As you quiet your mind, the sounds become softer too.

Muse Headbands aren’t just for insomnia and other sleep disorders; they’re also useful for teaching your brain to move into a calmer state whenever you’re feeling stressed. Even pro runners or athletes use them to deal with pre-marathon or pre-game jitters!

4. The Pzizz App

This sleep app is pronounced “puhzizz.” While its name might sound funny, the Pzizz sleep app uses a combination of relaxing music and meditative words to swiftly send its users off into the twilight zone. This app gets good reviews from people who suffer from anxiety-related sleep disorders and overthinking.

It works by promoting relaxation while simultaneously keeping the brain just occupied enough not to dwell on thoughts that typically promote wakefulness.

Pzizz doesn’t work for everyone; for example, those who prefer total silence are likely to find it disruptive. If you’d like to try it, feel free: Pzizz is a free app for Android and iOS so you have nothing to lose.

5. Smart Nora Snoring Solution

If snoring (your own or partners) keeps you awake at night or prevents you from relaxing fully and getting the restful sleep your body needs, then consider the latest in anti-snoring technology.

The Smart Nora Snoring Solution features a wireless microphone that picks up the sound of snoring and causes an air pump to fill an inflatable cushion with air. The cushion is located under the snorer’s pillow, and as it gently inflates, it changes the snoring person’s head position so he or she stops snoring. This might not be an alternative to CPAP machines for people with sleep apnea, but it gets rave reviews for stopping even loud, disruptive snorers so they and their sleeping partners can rest better all night long.

6. Smart Bedding and Mattresses

Sheets and mattress pads with built-in cooling technology can help get your body temperature down so that you fall asleep faster and stay soundly asleep, while smart mattresses with built-in warming and cooling technology, sleep trackers, and other features can help you get a handle on your sleep habits as well.

There are quite a few options available, and more are being introduced all the time as mattress companies recognize that some people need more than a comfortable bed to drift off to sleep.

7. Nest Smart Thermostat

Since the ideal temperature for sleep is 60-67 degrees Fahrenheit, it stands to reason that a too-cold or too-hot room can be disruptive. Smart thermostats like Nest keep your room at the perfect temperature for sleep, so you drift off quickly and sleep soundly all night long, and can even help you save money in the long run.

Wrap Up

There’s still no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution for sleep problems. At the same time, with the help of a gadget or two, you’ll probably find that it’s easier to beat insomnia and finally get the relaxing sleep you need to wake up feeling ready to take on whatever the day ahead holds.

Grow Taller Using Insole Gadgets

Posted on 28/08/2018 by Christen Costa

Insoles will make you appear taller.

Research indicates a possible link between height and confidence. But also, society sees people that are an inch taller than the rest as happier, better and superior. Appearing taller is important for men, who want to impress and attract the members of the opposite sex – nature taking its course.

Science informs us that such factors as genes and production of human growth hormone play an important role in determining how tall we become. It is a fact that our bones fuse, and stop growing after puberty. But does that mean there’s no hope for the past-puberty folks? There is hope.

There are several tricks that you can use to appear taller, without invasive procedures or other solutions. Among them is wearing clothes that hug your body. Not too tight.

You can also trick the view of other people to focus on the upper body, thus creating the impression that you are taller. You can do this by wearing accessories like a hat, pocket squares, tie pins, lapel pins, and glasses.

If you can make them believe you are taller, then who is to say you are not?

Insole Gadgets to Appear Taller

In addition to changing your wardrobe, you can use insole gadgets to lift your stature a bit and feel taller. The devices come in different sizes, and you can choose them depending on the height increase you want. For example, the tools from Altitude Lifehacks are available in 2cm. 3cm and 5cm.

Other brands like Talony fit inside your shoe and act like an adjustable lift. The material of the insole is soft PVC and will mold to the shape of the foot making your height increase even more comfortable.

Elevator Insoles fit your favorite shoes and make you three inches taller, instantly. These devices allow you to adjust to your ideal height, accordingly.

Benefits of Using Insoles to Appear Taller

Insoles are comfortable to use, and you don’t need any instructions to fit them into your shoe. You can purchase and use them on the same day you are meeting your blind date. Insole gadgets are also not limited to one particular gender. Men, as well as, ladies can use them and prop their confidence.

Some specialized insoles can correct length discrepancies on a foot, spinal shrinkage and provide back pain relief. That means you don’t only use these gadgets for physical appeal but also for therapeutic reasons.

Insole gadgets are noninvasive, and most of them are very comfortable, making you feel better with each stride, and more confident in the presence of acquaintances. Good quality insoles are breathable and durable.

Shortcomings of Using Insoles to Appear Taller

While the height increase you obtain from wearing insole gadgets is temporary, the benefits that you get from using them may also be short-lived, especially if you are using them to get a life partner. It will not take long before the cat is let out of the bag. But look on the bright side. The insoles will bring you that far, but your charm and personality will take you further.

Why Shower Filters are Good for Your Health

Posted on 26/06/2018 by Christen Costa

Shower Filter

The best shower filter performs multiple functions of water filtering, hardness removal, disinfection, energizing, and natural medication. They relax the mind and body into the perfect state of stillness which removes the accumulated stress within the skin layers, muscles, and the central nervous system. The influence of the negative ions can heal many of the pain symptoms associated with the neck, lower back, joints and the spinal cord. The ions can also detox the skin and keep it away from the common disorders, infections and the diseases. The deep massaging effects of the far-infrared layers in the shower filter can enhance the circulation and restore the blood pressure to the normal conditions within the shortest span of time.

Water Filtering

The steel filters and the calcium sulfite in the initial layer of the filter remove all the macroscopic and microscopic impurities from the water. The sulfite is a highly soluble ingredient which is highly essential for the skin health by enhancing the protein supplies to the cells and tissues. The healthy effects can be seen in the epidermis, dermis, and the hypodermis layers due to the highly penetrating property of the calcium sulfite. Moreover, it increases the strength of the collagen molecules within the epidermis and the dermis layers. Consistent exposure can increase the tensile strength, flexibility and the elasticity of the skin. The probability of wrinkles’ appearance reduces considerably. In addition it improves the skin immunity levels.

Shower Filter Hardness Removal

The hardness removal process in shower filters happens at several stages. Some of the advanced filters have the 10/12 stage removal system. They contain the layers of activated carbon, KDF, cotton, steel mesh, tourmaline, ceramic, germanium, and the other membranes.

Shower Filter Chlorine Removal

Activated carbon can remove most forms of the dissolved and partly dissolved chlorine from the water. The macroscopic and microscopic chlorine particle elimination process softens the water considerably. It can also remove most of the pungent odor from the water due to the deposits of algae, and the other microbial infecting molecules. The process of adsorption can also remove many of the harmful metals from the water including the calcium compounds.

The efficient shower filers can remove the chlorine when it is in the gaseous form. It has high significance on the skin health due to the extensive attraction between the skin and the gaseous chlorine which can damage the cells and tissues.

Chlorine Conversion

The KDF layer is responsible for the conversion of the highly dissolved chlorine particles into the harmless chloride ions. They can attach to the basic forms of calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulfur and the other useful minerals present in the water. For example, the calcium chloride has many positive effects on the skin which include anti-aging effects through keratinocytes restoration. The epidermis skin layer can regenerate the cells due to the impact of calcium chloride. It can eliminate the dead skin layers and improve the toning and brightness of the new skin cells and tissues that emerge.

Magnesium chloride can eliminate the oil and fat deposits on the epidermis and the dermis layers. So, the oily content in the gets restored to the normal levels. At the same time, it can control the oxidation of the skin layers due to the UV radiations from the sun. It restores the healthy conditions of the sebaceous glands back to the normal level. So, the probability of skin disorders like the acne, rosacea, rashes, and the formation of the dry skin layers.

Sodium chloride can act as the skin moisturizer enhancer. It can eliminate most of the dirt and dust deposits on the epidermis layer of the skin. The compound is known to increase the viscous property of the shampoo while the water rinses the scalp. Removal of dandruff and the other sticky wastes generated from the scalp get eliminated due to the sodium chloride.

Sulfur dichloride can heal the skin rashes, blemishes and the dandruff that is present in the scalp. The skin gets natural remedies for the other disorders like the psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis. These changes may not happen in one day, but the consistent exposure of the skin to the shower filter water can make it happen.

Chemical Removal

The water supply from the external sources can contain many types of volatile chemicals that stay resident. The elimination of the volatile (dissolved) chemicals from the water can help improve the natural skin health to be balanced. Most these chemicals are also responsible for the hardening of the water molecules. Their removal softens the water to the next level.

Fluoride Removal

The removal of fluoride from the hard water is a complex process due to the high dissolving property of the molecules water. Only the processes of ion-exchange and reverse-osmosis can remove the fluoride from the shower water. Earlier, the membranes and the ion exchange systems were installed in separate filters which had to be connected to the shower head separately.

Modern technology has made it possible to shrink the size of the ion exchange and reverse osmosis membranes into the advanced compact shower filters. They remove the fluoride and the other harmful metals like mercury, lead, and the others without trace. Now the water becomes extra-soft.

Water Energizing

The disadvantage of fluoride removal membrane is that it eliminates many of the useful minerals that may be helpful for the skin health and tensile strength. Hence the far-infrared ceramic balls are introduced into the high-end shower filers. They can charge the water molecules with negative ions.

The other particles like the tourmaline, which enhances the circulation system efficiency all over the body. The ions can also relax the muscles, joints, and the spinal cord. The process results in the elimination of the accumulated stress factors.

Disinfection

The shower filter can remove many of the dissolved micron level infectious elements from the water. The efficiency remains high even when the water temperature drops to lukewarm levels. It prevents many of the skin allergens and germs from entering the skin layers from the shower water.

Comcast Now Offering Mesh Network Pods from Plume for $120+

Posted on 22/05/2018 by Christen Costa

Good news Comcast customers. You can now enjoy the fruits of Mesh WiFi Routing.

What is mesh? It’s the new way to connect to the Web in your home. That’s a gross simplification. A better explanation is instead of one router, you in effect have multiple routers through out your home, that all talk to one and other, allowing for better connectivity, less lag and down time. It’s great if you have a big home. It also works well in medium size homes. But it’s not really needed in small apartments, especially those those that are one floor.

The “pods” come from a partnership with Plume and they’re called “xFi Pods”. You can get three of them for $120 and six for $200.

In order to get the Pods and use them, you’ll need to be running one of the newer Xfinity home “Gateway” routers, though most customers seem to have them according to Comcast (15 million of 26 million to be more exact).

The setup is supposed to be dead simple. Just plug it in and you should have better internet..connectivity. That’s of course an assumption and more marketing speak. You can be a judge for yourself by ordering one and letting us know.

That said, there are variety of options on the marketing you can choose from.

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Comcast Now Offering Mesh Network Pods from Plume for $120+

Posted on 22/05/2018 by Christen Costa

Good news Comcast customers. You can now enjoy the fruits of Mesh WiFi Routing.

The “pods” come from a partnership with Plume and they’re called “xFi Pods”. You can get three of them for $120 and six for $200.

That said, there are variety of options on the marketing you can choose from.

Via

The post Comcast Now Offering Mesh Network Pods from Plume for $120+ appeared first on OhGizmo!.

Comcast Now Offering Mesh Network Pods from Plume for $120+

Posted on 22/05/2018 by Christen Costa

Good news Comcast customers. You can now enjoy the fruits of Mesh WiFi Routing.

The “pods” come from a partnership with Plume and they’re called “xFi Pods”. You can get three of them for $120 and six for $200.

That said, there are variety of options on the marketing you can choose from.

Via

3 of the Best Hoverboards Money Can Buy

Posted on 28/04/2018 by Christen Costa

If you’re thinking about buying a hoverboard for the first time or if you are new to these personal transports and are unsure what to buy, don’t worry, Gadget Review has done the research for you. It can be hard sorting through all of the specs and features, but we have boiled it down to the top 3 models to buy.

#1 hoverboard for 2018 – Swagtron T1

The SWAGTRON T1 is a great hoverboard, delivering the best value of all the models on the market today.

Positives

Charges in just 1 hour
The maximum range is 7-12 miles
Top speed of 8 MPH

Negatives

Lack of both Bluetooth and GPS
No accompanying mobile app
Body scratches easily

The Swagtron T1 just gives you the features you want at a great price. The 1 hour charging, and 8 MPH top speed will please just about everyone. It has a good range of 7-12 miles with a 3-hour battery life as well. Other features include a SentriShield battery pack that prevents overheating and 2 learning modes. This model just nails all of the basics very well.

#2 hoverboard for 2018 – Epikgo Self-Balancing Hoverboard

EPIKGO Self Balancing Scooter Hoverboard

The EPIKGO Self Balancing hoverboard is an all around excellent option, thanks to rugged wheels, lights and more.

Positives

Handles all-terrain
Battery charge time is under 2 hours
Maximum speed of 10 MPH

Negatives

Geared toward more experienced riders
Price is higher but worth it

The Epikgo Self-Balancing Hoverboard will go where others can’t since it is an All-Terrain hoverboard. The battery delivers a charge time of under 2 hours and the 400W dual hub motors deliver some serious power. Other features include 1P56 certification, large 8.5 inch tires and a maximum speed of 10 MPH. These are all very respectable features in a durable body that handles both on and off-road with ease.

# 3 hoverboard for 2018 – Halo RoveR

A very versatile hoverboard with a powerful set of motors. The downside is the weight of the board itself.

Positives

The 800W motor is a powerhouse
Bluetooth speakers
Weight capacity of 265 lbs

Negatives

On the heavy side at 32 lbs
Expensive compared to others

The Halo Rover has a lot of cool features, which is why it’s a bit pricey compared to other hoverboards. However, it’s worth it. We were impressed by the durable build and the powerful 800W motor. It has 8.5″ tires for all-terrain, LED headlights, the ability to climb grades up to 20 degrees, water resistance, a mobile app and more. It’s on the heavy side though.

Yes, Hoverboards are Safe

A few years ago hoverboards got a bad rap for catching on fire, but you should know that these top 3 hoverboard picks all feature UL 2272 certification. This means that the device has passed electrical and fire-safety testing. Today’s hoverboards are completely safe.

Wear Protective Gear When Riding

Safety should be your priority when riding a hoverboard. You should always wear a helmet. Many people choose to wear knee and elbow pads as well. As long as you wear your safety gear and pay attention to the road ahead at all times, you will be fine.