Sleep Science | Page 2
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The Importance of Sleep in Fighting Colds
Having trouble getting rid of that pesky cold? Have one that keeps coming back with greater consistency than a boomerang? A 2009 study suggests that it might not be your cold medicine that’s failing to do the job, but an inadequate amount of sleep instead. According to the study as reported in the LA Times, people who slept fewer than seven hours a night were three times more likely to catch colds than those who...
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How Daylight Savings Time Affects Your Sleep
That extra hour of sleep may add a little bit of spring in your step when coming off of Daylight Saving Time, but it has...
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The Best Place to Take a Nap: How Google can Help
You’ve made it to the noon-time hour and even grabbed a bite to eat. Your belly is full and suddenly your eyelids feel as though...
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Improved Sleep Effects - Wallet, Mood, Waistline, Brain Power
Very few things in life have consequences that are as far reaching and encompassing as failing to get an adequate amount of sleep. Benjamin Franklin...
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How to Get Better REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Sleep
Most people associate Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep with a period of sleep in which dreams are most vivid. While this is often the case,...
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What a Caffeine Nap is and How it May Help
Taking a micro nap shortly after having a cup of coffee might seem like the worst possible way to become better rested, but recent studies...
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New Findings on Caffeine and Sleep
It’s pretty much a common sense rule that many of us know all too well: don’t drink caffeine late in the day, or the evening...
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How the 5 Senses Impact Sleep and Putting it to Your Advantage
Sleep is a precious thing. It is necessary for good physical health as well as good mental well-being. Unfortunately, many people find a good night’s...
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How to Sleep Better as a Couple
Getting a good night’s sleep, night after night, is important for your health and for the sake of your romantic relationship. Getting that sleep as...
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Sleep Cycles Linked to Moon Phases
The moon has always been thought to have mysterious powers and is tied to various folklore and legends. Now researchers in Switzerland have discovered evidence...
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Do You have a Side of the Bed Preference?
It looks like there’s a little bit of truth in the ages old saying about waking up on the wrong side of the bed. Premier...
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Is Kiwi a Natural Sleep Inducer?
Studies published in the British Journal of Nutrition and Platelets have indicated that kiwi may be beneficial for cardiovascular health and may reduce the duration...
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Does Sleeping In Make Up for Sleep Deprivation?
According to Harvard Medical School, most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep daily on average in order to experience optimal health and performance....
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5 Natural Ways to Sleep Better
Sleep. People often take it for granted. If you struggle to get an adequate amount of sleep night after night like so many other people...
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How to Boost Your Melatonin Production Naturally
Produced naturally by your body by the pineal gland, melatonin is a hormone that helps to regulate your sleep cycles. It is affected by light...
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Sleep Quality May Impact Skin’s Glow
Turns out all that all this talk about “beauty sleep” is real. Researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center determined a link between sleep...
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What Your Sleeping Position Says About You
You’ve probably heard about the various silent signals you send through eye contact, or lack thereof, and body language. Did you also know that your...
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Better Sleep Quality and Health: Couples Sleeping Together
Valentine’s Day is a day that celebrates love and lovers. Did you know, that in bed, two heartbeats are better than one? At least, that’s...
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LED Lights and Sleep: Effects and Alternatives
It doesn’t take much to throw your circadian rhythm (your body’s internal sleep clock) completely off balance. Unfortunately, once you’ve done that, it can take...
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How Much Sleep Do You Need? Getting the Right Amount
It doesn’t take long going without sleep to understand just how much the human body needs it. Getting the right amount of sleep for your...
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Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Your Daytime Sleepiness
Originated by Dr. Murray Johns out of Epworth Hospital in Australia, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale is designed to measure a person’s daytime sleepiness. What is...
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Calories Burned During Sleep: Making Sleep Part of Your Diet
You’ve probably seen countless ads for diet pill wonder products promising you can burn calories during sleep and even shed pounds while getting your zzz’s....
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Teens and Sleep: Why it's so Critical for Their Development
The debate about teens and sleep has been raging for many years. Scientific evidence suggests, however, that parents really should give their teens a bit...
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Sleep Cycles: How Your Sleep Patterns are Regulated
Most people never think about sleep cycles until they begin feeling the impact of not getting an adequate amount of sleep. In fact, there are...
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Lack of Sleep and the Immune System
Lack of sleep can do more than make you grumpier than Oscar the Grouch. It can have an impact on your immune system, according to...
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly Truth About Beauty Sleep
Beauty sleep is so much more than just a myth. At least that’s the case according to a recent study conducted by the Karolinska Institute...
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What is a Sleep Lab and What to Expect in a Sleep Study
For people who have trouble sleeping, snore loudly, are overly tired, or have chronic fatigue, often the first step to a diagnosis is an overnight...
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Sleep Hygiene: The Role it Plays in Your Nightly Routine
You probably know that it’s advised to practice good hygiene to keep yourself healthy, and to help prevent the spread of diseases. But did...
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Non REM Sleep: What Happens When You're not Dreaming
Sleep is composed of natural sleep cycles of brain activity, and is made up of two basic phases with individual stages within. These include rapid...
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All About REM Sleep: Paradoxical Sleep and What Happens
There are 5 distinct sleep stages, with REM sleep being one of them. Most people fall into the REM sleep stage nightly, and many experience...
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Sleep Studies Part 3: Weight Gain and Sleep
When people are sleep deprived, they tend to eat more, which causes them to gain weight. This was the finding of a fresh study conducted...
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Sleep Studies Part 2: Diet and Sleep
Sleep Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine studied the dietary divergences among individuals with diverse sleep patterns. What they found in...
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Sleep Phases: What Happens in Each Stage
When you sleep every night, without you even realizing it, your brain goes through five distinct sleep phases or stages: phases 1,2,3,4, and Rapid Eye...
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Binaural Beats for Sleep: Everything it's Cracked Up to Be?
Getting a good night’s sleep is extremely challenging for many people around the world. One method more and more people are turning to for capturing...
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The Best Temperature for Sleeping
There’s been a host of discussion about various factors that impact a person’s quality of sleep, including the amount of light in the room, foods...