Feb 25, 2014 | Sleep & Memory
Just in case you missed the memo, getting enough sleep is very important to your health. In fact, recent studies have shown that your risk for everything from diabetes to heart disease to cancer is higher when you consistently get less sleep than you need. ...
Feb 19, 2014 | Sleep and health
In recent years, sleep researchers have linked chronic lack of sleep with several serious health problems including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems. And the results of a new study indicate that we may also need to add cancer to that list. It seems...
Feb 18, 2014 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
If you are making sleep a priority and feel like you are getting the 7-9 hours of sleep each night recommended by most experts, but you still feel tired and sluggish during the day, there may be something else going on. Don’t just write your sleepiness off as...
Feb 12, 2014 | Sleep tips
You may know that it isn’t a good idea to watch TV before bed. But unless you know why that is a good recommendation, you may not realize that the other things you are doing in bed may be impacting how you sleep. While you may think that watching TV in bed keeps your...
Feb 10, 2014 | Sleep and health, Sleep and women
The first week of February is National Women’s Heart Health Week which provides an excellent opportunity to talk about the connection between sleep and heart health. In recent years, research has repeatedly shown how important sleep is to our health and well-being...
Feb 5, 2014 | Sleep & Memory, Sleep and health, Sleep and weight Loss
If there was one change we could make to our society that would have the largest and most lasting effect on our overall health it wouldn’t be eliminating sugary drinks or forgetting about fast food, it would be making sure that everyone gets as much sleep as they need...
Feb 3, 2014 | Sleep and health, Sleep and holidays, Sleep tips
If you can only pick one thing to change about your life in the New Year, you should choose to get one more hour of sleep each night. It might sound like a simple thing. It might seem like a much lower priority than other things like losing weight, reducing stress,...
Jan 29, 2014 | Kids and sleep, Sleep Disorder
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that affects millions of Americans. It increases the risk for serious health problems like heart disease and diabetes but it is a sleep disorder most commonly associated with adults. Unfortunately, children can also have this...
Jan 27, 2014 | Sleep and health, Sleep and women
When it comes to the worst parts of menopause, many women rank insomnia right at the top of the list with hot flashes. For many women the inability to sleep during this time is the worst aspect of the hormonal changes happening in their bodies because when you aren’t...
Jan 22, 2014 | Sleep and health, Sleep and women
On January 23rd, people around the world will observe Women’s Healthy Weight Day. This observance, now in its 21st year, centers around providing women and young girls with examples of what a healthy weight looks like as well as permission to feel good at a healthy...
