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FinanceWhy Some People Can Sleep Through Noise
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Some people can sleep through anything. Others not so much. Light sleepers who are easily awakened by noise have different brain rhythms than people who can sleep through it, according to a new study. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that the number of brain rhythms called spindles produced during a quiet night determines whether [...]
Green light can reset your internal body clock, affect sleep
Thursday, May 13th, 2010You might want to think twice about the glasses that block blue light, which can be found online as an aid to better sleep. Research shows that green light is just as key in resetting the body’s clock. The white light in our lives, whether from light bulbs or the sun, is a rainbow of [...]
8 Sleep-Better Foods
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009For years mom has told you that a glass of warm milk before bed is good for you, but it may keep you up, instead of put you to sleep. Thanks mom. It’s the protein in the milk that boosts alertness and the fat will slow your digestion, making your rest more fitful. Not great. [...]
Older Women May Sleep Better Than Men
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Men and women are vastly different. They mature different and they age differently. Turns out that they also sleep differently. Older women sleep longer and better than older men. A study of 956 people from age 59 to 79, finds that women reported less and poorer sleep than men on all of the self-reported measures, [...]
Not Enough Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009If you don’t get enough sleep on a recurring basis, and have a sedentary lifestyle and overeating, it may fuel the development of diabetes, according to the results of a new study. “Our findings suggest that combining the unhealthy aspects of the Westernized lifestyle with insufficient sleep may add to the risk of overweight and [...]
Use Acupuncture To Fight Insomnia
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Many people swear by acupuncture for a variety of health related issues, but did you know it can also help fight insomnia? Some studies say that it’s effective 90% of the time. Insomnia is caused by a lack of serotonin. Acupuncture increases serotonin, which is related to melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep. Acupuncture stimulates [...]
Anti-Snoring Pill Helps You Sleep Soundly
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I had a roommate in college who was an epic snorer. I don’t think I ever got used to it either. My only salvation was a big box fan and some ear plugs to muffle the sounds. All joking aside, snoring is a big problem and it is usually associated with a disorder called sleep [...]
Avoid Eating 2 Hours before Bedtime
Friday, September 1st, 2006It is common knowledge that eating before bed can lead to weight gain. According to Mikhail Tombak in his book Can We Live 150 Years, the digestive organs do not have the necessary energy to process food at night. The body doesn’t have the opportunity to “burn up” the calories and they turn directly into [...]
Take a Nap to Avoid Sleep Debt
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006I think people fall into two categories when it comes to napping: those who nap and those who don’t. I certainly fall into the napper category. I have always had the luxury of being able to fall asleep anywhere and at any time. As I get older I think that napping becomes a more important [...]
Better Sleep with Breathe Right Strips
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006Anybody who suffers from allergies knows what a miserable experience an allergy attack can be. Each morning I wake up and sneeze about 10 times, my eyes burn, and my nose runs non-stop. My allergies start every year in late April or early May and hit me again in the fall. For many years I [...]
