All Entries in the "Sleep" Category
To Lose Weight, Lose The Alarm Clock
If you feel draggy, cranky and groggy when your alarm goes off in the morning, the jarring ring of the clock may be making you obese and unhealthy. Social jet lag, the fact that your body’s internal clock is at war with your daily waking and sleeping schedule, may be working to expand your waistline.
Serious Snoring In Bed Signals Serious Chance Of Stroke
If you snore heavily because of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder that closes off your upper airway during sleep, you have an increased risk of stroke and death. The sleep problem, which afflicts 20 percent of all adults, can start to seriously impair your health within a month.
Get More Sleep, Lose More Weight
If you dream (literally!) of losing a few extra pounds, you may actually have the right strategy for losing weight.
Overcome Fatigue Naturally
Feeling tired or exhausted is a normal sign that it’s time to rest and sleep. But if you are constantly fatigued or excessively tired over time, you’re not healthy. The good news: With simple changes and natural remedies, you can defeat fatigue and live vibrantly.
Irregular Sleep Instigates Weight Gain And Diabetes
If you sleep at irregular hours and don’t get enough consistent shut-eye, your metabolic rate may shut down.
Sleeping For Better Health
Not getting enough sleep at night can kill you. So can getting too much. Your body is calibrated to function at its best with just enough sleep. Otherwise, you risk health disaster.
Daylight Saving Time Creates An Army Of Tired Web Surfers Who Eat Too Much
This Sunday, daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. and clocks are moved ahead an hour. The unintended consequence: People, on average, get 40 minutes less sleep that night and tired office workers spend more time “cyberloafing” on Monday, oogling entertainment websites and goofing off. They’ll also be overeating.
Southerners Sleep The Worst
When researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania put together a State-by-State map of sleeplessness, they found that residents of Southern States suffer from the most sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue, while residents on the West Coast generally report the least amount of problems.
Light Sleepers More Likely To Get Alzheimer’s
If you’re a light sleeper you may have a bigger risk of Alzheimer’s. The amount and quality of sleep you get at night seems to affect your memory later in life, according to research being presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012.
Don’t Sleep On Negative Feelings And Emotions
Difficult decisions can be made easier if you “sleep on it.” In contrast, after unfortunate news, trauma, a big argument or any emotional upset, sleep makes your bad feelings worse. So reduce mental strain after unpleasantness by staying awake for a while even if it’s the middle of the night. Otherwise, giving in to sleep magnifies and promotes your unsettled feelings.
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