Category Archives: Sleep

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when breathing stops and starts during sleep. The condition has the potential to become highly dangerous, as the lack of oxygen can eventually cause serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. In this line of thinking, it has been proposed that obstructive sleep apnea may play a role in causing and worsening cardiovascular ...click here to read more

No doubt that the weather is getting warmer, and although this allows us to enjoy being outdoors during the day, it can make sleeping quite uncomfortable. It’s difficult to sleep well when you’re hot and sweating. You find yourself tossing, turning, and feeling damp. And if this continues night after night, you could be losing ...click here to read more

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when there is a frequent obstruction in the upper airways, causing a person to temporarily stop breathing in their sleep. It’s the most common form of sleep breathing disorder, affecting nine percent of men and four percent of women. If the issue is left untreated, it can cause cardiovascular, cerebral, and ...click here to read more

If you’re struggling to get to sleep each night, there is a simple trick you can try. To get a good night’s sleep, you need time to unwind or you could end up struggling with combatting the stress of daily life. Research published in the American Psychological Association’s Journal of Occupational Health noted that after ...click here to read more

Pain, particularly chronic pain, has been a hot topic of discussion lately. While chronic pain often leaves patients with few answers and even fewer treatment options, researchers continue to work adamantly in the hope of discovering new mechanisms that can explain this medical phenomenon. One strain of chronic pain researchers are especially interested in is ...click here to read more

We live in a world ruled by gadgets. Everywhere we turn, there is some sort of technological device to help us live our life. One device quickly growing in popularity are trackers. It seems like we track everything — our steps, heart rate, and even sleep. Sleep trackers are intended to give you a report ...click here to read more

A sleep study conducted by experts in Seoul, South Korea suggests that sleep quality can indicate future cognitive decline in the elderly. The team of doctors and researchers gathered information from Korean elderly across the nation. Some of these individuals had normal cognition while others had mild cognitive impairment. They were assessed at the beginning ...click here to read more

A new study has found that even one night of bad sleep is enough to impact your brain health — more specifically, increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found that a night of bad sleep increases protein build-up in the brain, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. A build-up of beta-amyloid protein is ...click here to read more

You may not realize this, but the secret to a better sex life actually lies in your bed. Sure, the most common place to have sex is in a bed, but research suggests you need to do another habit in bed first to boost your libido. Sleep is an integral part of overall good health, ...click here to read more

There are many different causes for a sleepless night including a warm room, anxiety and stress, or an underlying illness. But scientists are now suggesting that your digestion could play a big role in your sleepless nights too. Scientists are starting to suspect a link between our guts microbiome — trillions of microbes situated in ...click here to read more

Many of us suffer from poor sleep. Whether we have difficulties falling asleep or remaining asleep, it seems we are all complaining about our lack of sleep or poor sleep. There are a lot of factors that come into play that affect our sleep. Stress, medical conditions, psychological disorders, and even diet can all affect ...click here to read more

When it comes to sleep recommendations, it is advised that we get between seven to nine hours of sleep. Sleep is an important part of maintaining overall good health, as it helps grow muscle, repair tissue, synthesize hormones, maintain a healthy weight, and improve memory. It’s hard to get enough sleep nowadays, and unfortunately, many ...click here to read more

As we begin Sleep Awareness Week, our weekly roundup focuses on articles related to sleep-related problems and treatments for the same. The topics covered include information on the causes and treatment options of terminal insomnia, menopause and insomnia, and central sleep apnea. We have also published articles on essential oils for sleep and simple tricks ...click here to read more

Men and women, listen up. You know that you are both different from each other in many areas of life and health, but one area you probably didn’t know is different is the amount of sleep you need. When sleep is discussed, we often clump both men and women together and suggest that we need ...click here to read more