Sleeping Recommendations for People with Epilepsy

Financial services professional Warren Lammert serves as the CEO and chief investment officer of Boston-based Granite Point Capital, which he founded in 2004. Additionally, Warren Lammert is a dedicated philanthropist who serves on the boards of a variety of companies and nonprofit organizations that aim to advance epilepsy research.

Crucial to improving overall health and wellness among all people, sleep is particularly important for those living with epilepsy. Seizures are sensitive to sleep patterns, and a lack of good, regular sleep can trigger an increase in the frequency, intensity, and length of seizures. Some forms of epilepsy, such as autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy and benign rolandic epilepsy, are especially tied to sleeping patterns, as they generally involve seizures that occur at night. These types of epilepsy, in particular, can make it even harder to get a good night’s sleep and feel well-rested in the morning, which can result in worse seizures.

The Epilepsy Foundation recommends not only maintaining a realistic bedtime schedule, but also turning off all electronic devices at least an hour before going to sleep. Doing so ensures the proper production of melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone that is also produced by exposure to sunlight. Other things to consider to ensure that you receive the proper amount of sleep at night include exercising regularly, taking a warm shower before bed, and limiting caffeine and alcohol consumption at night.

Amid Uncertain World Economic Climate, China Continues to Show Growth

Warren Lammert graduated with distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science with an MS in economic history. He has since garnered substantial experience as a financial analyst and portfolio manager that has informed not only his leadership of Granite Point Capital as its CEO and chief investment officer, but also his insights into world economic patterns over time. Moreover, Warren Lammert speaks Chinese and maintains a particular interest in the economic history of China.

In January 2019, the International Monetary Fund held to its October 2018 projections for the continuing steady economic growth of China for 2019, even as it adjusted its overall forecast for global growth downward.

The IMF forecasts that China will grow its economy by more than 6 percent in 2019. Anticipated sustained consumer demand on the domestic side, as well as Chinese government policies designed to spur such demand, are leading factors supporting that conclusion.

Even so, such an optimistic projection comes after recent slower-than-usual performance. China’s overall industrial and export activity has moderated. This comes at a time of growing trade-related tensions, with the international trade pieces of the puzzle still unclear.

The CNBC news network reported in January 2019 that China’s economy grew by only 6.6 percent over the previous year, the slowest such pace on record for almost three decades, a finding anticipated by a range of economists.