There’s an awful lot of conflicting advice out there when it comes to helping you spend your waking hours as awake as reasonably possible. Some people swear by the effectiveness of napping, while others argue that naps just throw off your body’s ability to get to sleep on time at…
If you’ve never experienced one, sleep terrors can be among the most psychologically crippling and traumatizing events that can afflict a person. As defined by Mayo Clinic, “Sleep terrors are episodes of screaming, intense fear and flailing while still asleep. Also known as night terrors, sleep terrors often are paired…
Most of us have heard that chocolate (specifically cocoa-rich dark chocolate) can improve your mood through boosted serotonin levels, but did you know that it can help you sleep better too? A recent study conducted at the University of Edinburgh found that the amount of magnesium in your diet helps…
While the truth is that ideal sleeping temperature is about as subjective as ideal room temperature, medical experts still have their opinions in terms of what they believe the best temperature for sleeping to be (biologically speaking). Not surprisingly, how well you sleep is directly dependent on how comfortable you…
Key Statistics: A 2012 congressional briefing hosted by the Society for Women’s Health Research found that women are 1.4 times more likely to report insomnia than men. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 63 percent of women report symptoms of insomnia several nights per week, compared to only 54 percent…
As a result of its often trivialized and comical portrayal in sitcoms or movies, narcolepsy is a heavily misunderstood sleep disorder with serious real-world implications. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke classifies narcolepsy as “…a common brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles. People with narcolepsy…
Despite being burdened by an admittedly strange name (as well as having arrived rather recently in the popular lexicon of medical conditions), most academics are in agreement that Restless Legs Syndrome is indeed a legitimate medical diagnosis. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “Restless Legs Syndrome…
Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition that results in numerous temporary stoppages of breathing throughout your sleep cycle. According to SleepEducation.org, snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnea, but not everyone who snores has it. One of the common indicators as to whether or not common snoring has…
It’s no secret that getting adequate sleep helps us feel more alert (and less cranky) the following day, but recent science shows there’s more to it than that. Beyond what’s going on in your brain, sleep is also involved in the repair and restoration of the body. What the Athletes…
Sleep deprivation seems to be an inevitable side effect of modern life for most of us, but did you ever stop to think that it could actually shorten your lifespan? According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, regularly getting less than eight hours of sleep per…
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