Why you need sleep
So you can’t sleep. Will loading up on caffeine really help? Or is it better to plan a mid-day nap. Here’s what you need to know about sleep. (Click here for 6 strategies for successful sleeping.) Sleep nourishes us in different ways. For example, in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, your brain processes information and [...]
Six strategies for successful sleeping
Here’s a review of the top expert advice on getting enough shut-eye: Shoot for 7 to 8 hours. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says we need eight hours of sleep per night. Most people get fewer than six hours, although some log in more than nine. Studies show that both sleeping too little and [...]
Savvy Sleep Strategies
Here’s a round up of tips sleep researchers actually agree on. Sleep on schedule. Timing affects your circadian rhythm, so if your weekday and weekend bedtimes differ by more than two hours, you may have trouble falling asleep on weeknights. Avoid big meals before bedtime. Overloading the digestive system after 8 p.m. takes energy away [...]
Sleep Spas
According to a 2007 report by the Millennium Research Group, spas are quickly waking up to the marketing potential of sleep. “On some level, people anticipate that a spa will address more than a single dimension of their lives,” says Karen Koffler, MD, medical director of Canyon Ranch, in Miami, Florida. Sleep spas provide a [...]
Forty winks and weight loss
Sleep contributes as much to our well-being as eating right and exercising, but the average American adult sleeps less than seven hours a night, compared to nine hours in 1910. Sleeping only five hours a night may change our appearance because of the link between obesity and insufficient sleep. Lack of sleep lowers leptin levels [...]
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