only sleep to gain.
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Could you benefit from another type of noise?
Wondering about the difference between the different types of noises and which noise may best benefit you? Check out some of the benefits of each noise color:
- White noise: Represents all audible sound frequencies equally. It’s good at masking background noises, but some people find it annoying to listen to because their ears hear the high-frequency noises the most.
- Pink noise: Includes the full range of audible sounds, but the lower frequencies are amplified, and the higher frequencies are diminished. It sounds more soothing to many people who might find white noise annoying.
- Brown noise: Brown noise contains all sound frequencies, but the low, bass tones are strongest.
- Blue noise: Blue noise is the opposite of brown noise. It contains all the audible frequencies, but the higher-pitched frequencies are amplified. To most people, blue noise sounds harsh, so it’s not a common option for sleep support. However, some people still find it helpful.
Nurse Alice Benjamin is a nationally board certified Cardiac Clinical Nurse at world-renowned Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California with more than 15 years of experience. She is an American Heart Association spokesperson and first African-American nurse elected to the American Nurses Association/California Board of Directors. Benjamin is also a freelance on-air health expert and writer. She has appeared on various national radio shows and TV shows including “Tom Joyner Morning Show”, “The Doctors” and HLN’s “News Now” and more. You can follow her on Twitter at @AskNurseAlice.