Participants: Curtis & Paula Eakins
Series Code: AL
Program Code: AL000208A
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00:01 The American population takes over
00:02 60 million prescriptions for sleeping pills everyday. 00:06 However, there's been a body growing evidence 00:08 that sleeping pills also increase your risk of death. 00:12 What can be done? 00:13 Well, today's program is entitled 00:15 "Seeking Shut Eye." We'll be right back. 00:42 Hi, welcome to "Abundant Living." 00:44 This is Curtis Eakins your co-host, 00:46 which means I have another host with me as well. 00:49 And that would be Paula Eakins. Oh, okay. 00:52 But you do honey. Okay. 00:53 You were just about to say your name 00:54 but I just jumped right in front of you, right. 00:57 Yeah, you got, you were hesitating little bit 00:59 as though you were wondering and then you threw it in. Yeah. 01:01 I was just getting ready to throw out. 01:02 But now, you want to say your name 01:03 because I just like to hear you talking away. 01:05 Say your name, you can still you do it. 01:08 You're not going to do it. We're fine. 01:11 Let's go with the "Seeking Shut Eye." 01:13 Let's move on with the- with shutting the eyes. 01:15 What did you say? 01:16 Well, it's "Seeking Shut Eye" but we'll close our eyes too. 01:19 And seeking is definitely something. 01:20 You're checking for leaks. 01:22 Seeking is definitely something that is definitely needed. 01:26 Oh, yes. You know. 01:27 Your sleeping pills, I mean, 01:28 they're growing at an increasing rates. 01:31 Sleeping pills, people are taking that all the times 01:33 so it's been like I say it before, 01:35 growing by the evidence that 01:37 there's now been a increase of death, 01:40 those who are taking sleeping pills. 01:42 Medical journal, just came out recently 01:43 the British Medical Journal. 01:44 So Time Magazine, I mentioned that as well. 01:47 So now this is a series, 01:49 ah, running series on the eight natural remedies. 01:54 And Seventh-day Adventist Christians 01:56 have embraced the eight natural remedies 01:58 who're doctors for many years. 02:00 Which is the reason why, many of us live longer 02:03 and have a increased measure of health I should say. 02:08 But now those individuals may not understand 02:10 or may not have heard of the eight natural remedies. 02:13 So, honey, let's walk in through 02:14 what are those eight natural remedies 02:16 and how can you learn about or remember them. 02:20 Well, the you know the eight natural remedies are- 02:22 it's actually an acronym. 02:23 The acronym is actually 'NEWSTART.' 02:26 And the 'N' stands for nutrition, 02:28 the 'E' for exercise, the 'W' for water, 02:32 the 'S' for sunshine, the 'T' for temperance, 02:39 the 'A' for air, the 'R' for rest 02:42 and the 'T' for trust in divine guidance. 02:45 I don't want to get out of order 02:46 because I know some of you have been watching this show. 02:48 And you said that we're supposed to spell 'NEWSTART.' 02:51 So what's happening here, what's happening here, 02:53 I don't want to confuse you, I don't want to confuse you. 02:55 So it's the sunshine, the temperance, 02:57 the air and rest and trust in divine guidance. 02:59 And once again trust in divine guidance 03:02 is actually the way in which to be able 03:04 to do any of those, eight natural remedies. 03:06 And there was a gentleman that had a hard time 03:07 trying to remember it the whole acronym. 03:11 And he actually coined that 'NEWSTART.' 03:13 And along with that it's been easy to remember 03:15 but it's in both books- Ministry of Healing 03:17 which is written by Ellen G. White 03:18 and also Counsels on Health. 03:20 And so we going be talk a little bit more about that as well. 03:23 Now you know, we always talk 03:24 about these eight natural remedies. That's true. 03:27 And we want to definitely look at the- 03:29 we call the two references 03:31 and number uno, the very first reference. 03:33 And that reference is God Himself. 03:35 Yes, we'll be using God's word, that's correct honey. 03:39 That is the standard of truth 03:40 in our series here at ''Abundant Living.'' 03:42 And then the second reference 03:44 is the author, the co-founder 03:46 of Seventh-day Adventist church, Ellen G. White, 03:48 which actually that 'NEWSTART' came from that author. 03:53 She says that there are many ways 03:55 of practicing the healing arts, 03:57 there is only one way that heaven approves. 03:58 And then the next sentence 04:00 she list those eight natural remedies. 04:02 So we're covering those eight natural remedies 04:04 and of course, today is rest, "Seeking Shut Eye." 04:09 I'll tell you there are so many people that are so stressed out. 04:14 Whether its, they're not getting enough rest 04:16 or the fact that there is a lot of stuff going on in your life. 04:19 So that's seeking that shut eye is so important, 04:21 so key. Yes, it is. 04:22 So let's look at what does God's word 04:24 have to really say about sleep. 04:27 Well let's turn to the Word of God. 04:28 Ecclesiastes 5:12, 04:32 Ecclesiastes 5:12, hopefully you have your Bibles handy 04:35 because we're going to be looking at God's Word 04:38 throughout this series. 04:39 The Bible says "The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, 04:45 whether he eat little or much 04:48 but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep." 04:54 Or not permit him to sleep, the rich. 04:57 I think I'll read this text honey. 04:59 You know, Jesus said that it would be harder for rich man 05:01 to enter to the kingdom of God 05:03 than the camel go through the eye of a needle. 05:06 I think a lot of times wealth, 05:08 people have a tendency to rely on their wealth, 05:11 their money as far as their support 05:15 as opposed to relying on Jesus Christ, 05:18 their personal Savior. 05:19 So I think with that in mind there tend to be more anxiety, 05:23 more stress because money is not permanent. 05:27 You cannot really count on your wealth or money. 05:30 Therefore a lot of times people may be worry 05:33 or stressed up because of the wealth 05:34 that they may have and they rely on that as well. 05:37 So that's why the Bible says that the labor man is sweet. 05:41 So, you know, working will be fine, 05:43 that helps you to go to sleep but again the rich 05:47 they would not be permitted to go to sleep. 05:50 So I think the Word of God is clearer far as- 05:52 Now if you have money, you can still 05:54 believe on Jesus Christ, it's still just the same. 05:57 Well, I think there's some truth in this text as well. 06:00 Now, with that in mind, 06:01 let's go to Proverbs 3:24, Proverbs 3:24. 06:09 And the Word of God says this "When thou liest down, 06:13 thou shalt not be afraid, yea, thou shalt lie down, 06:18 and thy sleep shall be sweet. 06:21 Be not afraid of sudden fear, 06:24 neither of desolation of the wicked when it cometh. 06:27 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, 06:31 and shall keep thy foot from being taken." 06:35 So let's rely on Christ our confidence 06:38 and not be afraid. 06:41 He has our back and He would be our real rear guard. 06:44 And so therefore, with that in mind 06:46 thus rely on Christ to protect us. 06:49 Because lot of people they worry, 06:50 they are fearful, they are afraid 06:52 and they cannot go to sleep and have a restful sleep. 06:55 So the Word of God is clear as far as going back 06:58 to God's Word and going back to relying on Christ, 07:02 our Lord, Savior in Jesus Christ in His protection for us. 07:06 We know the trivial thing that we ever get 07:08 is proper sleep. That's true. 07:09 Whether you worry about your bills 07:10 or worry about your children 07:12 or your job or you know your home, 07:14 all kind of things that can get us worked up. Right. 07:16 When its time to actually lie down to go to sleep. Yes. 07:20 I found for myself that it's just better to pray 07:25 before I go to bed and then just let God takeover. 07:28 Because, you know, worried about everything 07:30 it could happen while you're sleep at night, you know. 07:32 I always say that its funny 07:33 because we have our doors locked. 07:35 deadbolts on, all that stuff around, 07:37 alarm systems and everything. 07:38 But really and truly if somebody want to get in, 07:40 they can get in. They can get in. 07:41 So God always say, God has angels 07:44 that stay around our home 24/7. 24/7. 07:49 So I don't even get myself worked up about that part. 07:51 And I know once I prayed and thank Him for that day. 07:54 That is easier for me to just lie down and go to sleep. 07:57 And the Bible says, "We have sweet sleep." Absolutely. 08:00 And the other one says, 08:01 "A labor man sleep is also sweet." 08:05 So both references relates to sleep being sweet. 08:09 Sweet, ah. 08:11 Well, what about Ellen White our Christian author 08:14 and she talks about sleep as well. 08:16 Well, she does and this is one place 08:19 where we're going to mention also about 08:21 the importance of air, fresh air. 08:23 We want to mention that in American Idle 08:25 but we ran out of time. 08:26 So we're going to mention here in this program here. 08:29 Let's go to the screen and see 08:30 what she says about sweet dreams. 08:34 "Air...will prove a precious soother of nerves, 08:39 imparting a degree of serenity 08:42 and induces sound sweet sleep." 08:47 Counsels on Health, page 60. Wow. 08:49 So again you have a lot of sweet sleep going around. 08:52 You have laboring man working produces sweet sleep. 08:57 Trusting on God to protect, he produces sweet sleep. 09:00 Now, we have the fresh air. 09:03 The sooth, the nerves and also produces sound sweet sleep. 09:09 And you've to unpack that. 09:11 You have to unpack that part right there 09:13 about how does that the fresh air. 09:15 What part does that play in giving you sound sleep? 09:18 Well, when the fresh air comes in. 09:19 Now we must have the fresh air and this author goes on to say 09:23 that in our sleeping course in a bedroom 09:25 that the window should be open. 09:28 At least a crack or so 09:29 particularly, now hold on to the seat belts. Yeah. 09:32 Particularly in the winter time. Oh, oh. 09:36 Because what happens is that in the winter time 09:38 it gets cold, we turn up the heat. 09:40 And heat wipes the vitality of the air. 09:43 So what we're doing, we're breathing in stale air 09:46 because there's no fresh air coming in. 09:48 So when we open up the window that fresh air comes in. 09:52 And we're more refresh in the morning time. 09:54 Now, she does say this author goes on to say 09:56 that the winter should not be at the head of the bed. 10:00 But you'll have a direct drape because you'll catch a cold. 10:03 The winter should be either at the side 10:05 or at the foot of the bed. 10:06 So in your bedroom if the head of your bed is the window there. 10:13 One or two things you need to do, 10:15 either move your bed or move your window, 10:20 whichever is easier or turn your bed around. 10:25 So the window is at the foot. Okay. 10:27 We've done that too. Yes, we have. 10:29 Okay, More I can say about that but the air is very vital 10:33 in producing sound refreshing sweet sleep. 10:38 Well, you know the thing I know one time 10:40 we've done a presentation and someone said. 10:41 "I can't open my windows up 10:43 and be sleeping all night long my windows are open-" 10:45 Someone may be standing in the bedroom looking at you. 10:47 So, you know, it's always amazing. 10:49 You know, but the thing is that I made a comment 10:50 as you know while we were in home in daytime, 10:52 we can open our windows up 10:54 and let the air go through the house 10:57 and at our sleeping quarters 10:58 and close them back down at evenings, 11:00 so we gonna be good. 11:01 And then also if you have an adjacent, 11:03 if you're on a second storey, 11:04 you can always like that bathroom area. 11:06 You can open your bathroom window 11:07 let the air come on through there as well. Yeah. 11:09 So there's all kind of ways to actually get in 11:11 that sound refreshing sleep honestly that- Yes. 11:15 The fresh air is the name of the game. 11:17 But I do have to say that when I first got married to Curtis, 11:22 that was back in a day. 11:23 Okay, now back in day means what. 11:24 Okay, that was back in a day, that was a long time ago. 11:26 18 years ago. Its was, yeah. 11:28 And when I got married to Curtis, 11:31 I had my window up, it was up, 11:33 it was up a little bit like that. 11:35 Now we got married in the winter time, January 2nd. 11:37 January 2nd. So it was cold. 11:38 Yeah. It was very cold. 11:40 So I had the window up like that. 11:41 And then but also I had blanket I mean the sheet 11:47 and then the blanket over that. 11:49 And then I had comforter over top of that. 11:51 And the electric blanket too, didn't you. 11:52 Right, electric blanket then a comforter, four. 11:55 And so it was not comfortable for Curtis. 11:59 So I had to really pray about opening the window little more. 12:05 And its amazing because once I actually opened the windows 12:09 that we open up more and more 12:10 and more and more by degree, 12:11 we finally got to a point where we didn't have 12:13 to have the heating blanket, 12:15 I don't know when last time I had a heating blanket on a bed. 12:17 And the comforter is out of the bed 12:19 and then the light sheet is actually on the bed now 12:22 and that's even in the winter time, 12:23 so it's amazing. Yes. 12:24 Not to mention it actually causes your electric bill 12:26 to go down, down, down. 12:28 And let me explain it because people think 12:30 while in the winter time, opening the window, 12:32 my electric bill goes up. 12:33 Actually it goes down because what happens is 12:34 when the fresh air comes in it increases your circulation. 12:38 More blood flow so keeps the body warm. Yes. 12:41 Winding up turning the thermostat down. 12:43 So in the long run you actually save. 12:45 That's it, that's it, that's it. 12:46 So fresh air is good. Fresh air is good. 12:48 Now, we're talking about "Sleeping Shut Eye." Yeah, okay. 12:51 So you know, the question, 12:52 the next question is what about hormones 12:53 because, you know, how does that work 12:55 as far as the hormones in the body 12:57 when you're talking about getting enough sleep. 12:59 Yeah, okay. 13:01 There's two hormones in a body, 13:02 we're going to talk about its called leptin and ghrelin. 13:07 Leptin is a hormone that's produced from fat cells, 13:11 that lets the brain know that we're full. 13:14 Ghrelin is a hormone that is produced in a stomach 13:17 that let us know that we're hungry and we need to eat. 13:20 Now, when we stay up late at night. 13:26 Ghrelin is increased signaling us to eat. 13:32 And leptin is reduced signaling that we're full. 13:35 So by staying up late, we actually eat more 13:40 based on the hormone production. 13:42 There was a study done and let's go to the screen at this time 13:44 because there's something will happen in the study 13:47 that people eat more calories. 13:50 Let's go to screen at this time. 13:53 The sleep deprived equals weight gain. 13:56 The sleep deprived group consumed an average 14:00 of 549 additional calories each day. 14:06 And this took place at the Minnesota Obesity Clinic 14:09 there in Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 14:13 And so they had two groups 14:14 and of course those who were sleep deprived 14:17 of 6 hours or less. 14:18 They actually ate more because of those hormones, 14:22 leptin was reduced and ghrelin was increased. 14:24 So those who are sleep deprived, 14:26 they have a tendency to have a more challenging ability 14:31 to control one's weight. And that's not a good thing. 14:34 Now, that's not good. That's not a happy thing. 14:36 So we need to go to bed. 14:40 When you say go to bed. Okay now so. 14:42 Okay, now so what time exactly is the best time to go to bed? 14:47 Okay, well, lets go to our author, 14:49 let's have our author Ellen G. White 14:52 share with us what she suggests 14:55 we should do when its time to go to bed. 14:57 Let's go to this, this should be a eye opener, 15:00 Best time to sleep. 15:03 "Two hours of good sleep before midnight 15:09 is worth more than four hours of sleep after midnight." 15:16 Therefore that two hours of sleep 15:19 that 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock midnight 15:22 is actually more advantageous 15:24 than sleeping from midnight to 4 o'clock in morning 15:26 even though you're sleeping half the time. 15:28 So that period is very critical as far as sleep is concerned. 15:32 Now if we go to bed, let's say at 12 o'clock 15:34 then we've missed that two hour of that 15:36 important sleep from 10 to 12. 15:39 Now it doesn't mean that if you just stay up 15:40 until 9:59 and jump in bed. 15:43 I mean you go to bed at 9:30 or 9 o'clock, that's fine. 15:46 But the point- okay, 15:48 but the point it is that the earlier the sleep, 15:52 the better we'll have and have more of a restful sleep 15:55 throughout rest of the day. 15:57 Now I noted somebody said that he say, 16:00 don't go to bed at 9:59. 16:03 Oh, I know that you're saying to yourself 16:08 is he talking about the 9 o'clock timeframe 16:10 and not getting into bed before 10 o'clock. 16:11 I got too much stuff going on for all that to happen. 16:14 Yeah. There's just no way. 16:15 But really and truly I have found 16:18 when I stay up late, I'm no good in the morning. 16:24 The earlier I go to bed, 16:25 the better I am going to feel for long journey. 16:27 And I have some friends, they also say things 16:29 like they will go to bed and then he wake up 16:31 like two or three in the morning 16:32 and then he get up and he starts studying 16:34 or he will go start cooking and doing something else. 16:36 I said, no it's a good idea just to stay in the bed. 16:39 Don't get up, okay. 16:41 So that whole idea of the body 16:44 and what the body is doing and hormones and everything. 16:46 What about what other things that the body get up to do 16:48 as far as the rhythm. 16:49 Well probably going, 16:50 probably I'd be talking more about that in the kitchen 16:52 because we think we've run out of time. 16:54 We're going to do some cooking in the kitchen, 16:56 aren't we?. Yeah. 16:57 So we probably need to finish that in the kitchen then. 16:59 We're talking about sleep and sweet sleep. 17:02 How about we have a sweet dessert. 17:04 Oh, all right. 17:06 Okay, we're going to do a soaking cherub cake 17:09 and we're going to do a vanilla cream that go on top of it. 17:12 So you want to get your paper and pencil. 17:13 We're not finished with the subject yet. 17:15 Paper, pencil in the kitchen, we'll see you. |
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