Insomnia isn’t just a problem for Americans brought on by our work-centric culture, long hours and stressful lives, it is plaguing the rest of the world as well. The problem is international and trending poorly; in fact UK adults are getting less sleep than they did a year ago. 65% are sleeping an average of […]
No matter what type of exercise or frequency we choose, it has been proven that we feel better when we workout. Exercising is a great way to improve your sleep, but you must be patient to reap the benefits. Research indicates that it takes about 4 months of consistent exercise to see drastic improvements in […]
The weekend is often seen as a time to recover from sleep missed during a long week. A new study suggests that using the weekend to recover from sleep deprivation does not fix all of the damage caused. It helps, but only to a certain extent. The study included 30 healthy adults, who were placed […]
Loud snoring isn’t just annoying but, could also be a sign of sleep apnea which leads to concerning health problems. Diabetes patients are also more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder that causes breathing to stop (for seconds or minutes) or become shallow. For people who have diabetes and sleep apnea, […]
Sleep is often times not taken as seriously as it should be. The number of hours we get to sleep is just as important as the quality of our sleep. Insomnia, a sleep disorder that affects how you fall asleep, stay asleep, or a combination of the two, is a growing concern. A study published […]
According to a new study, the advice of not going to the grocery store when hungry, should also include don’t go to the grocery store while sleepy either. The research published in the journal Obesity, shows that just one night of sleep deprivation could will a person to buy more food, in quantity and calorie […]
According to renowned sleep expert James Maas, Ph.D, when it comes to getting sleep, adults should do things more like infants do. Adults are always trying to work both ends of the clock, staying up late and getting up early. Sleep is treated as a luxury by adults, while babies already know that sleep is […]
Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center have found another reason why sleep is so important to our brains. During sleep, a waste-flushing system in the brain, called the glymphatic system, is 10 times more active than during periods of wakefulness. As we sleep, brain cells shrink in size by 60% to allow for […]
Sleep apnea is a dangerous sleep disorder that plagues more than 18 million adults. Official treatment recommendations were released on Sept. 23rd and point to two solid, complimentary approaches: Lose weight and undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, the recommendations were created b y the […]
Too excited to fall asleep? You aren’t just imagining it. A recent study is supporting the idea that subjective sleepiness is influenced by the quality of experiences right before bed time. This may explain why it’s so difficult to get to bed when you’re engrossed in a page-turning book. Researchers from the University of Texas […]
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