“Anyone who’s had a few rough nights of sleep knows how it can lead to a bad mood and not feeling one’s best. Our research shows that, over time, regular poor sleep can lead to significantly compromised cardiovascular health in middle and old age, said Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis fro...
During deep sleep, you pay less attention to the outside world. But while you may be out like a light, some parts of your body are hard at work. Your breathing and heart rate go down, but your ability to fight germs and to form memories goes up. Experts are still figuring out exact...
Sleep problems, or poor sleep in particular, as mentioned above, maycauseor increase the risk of developing certain mental illnesses, but could also affect patients who already experience psychological or psychiatric disorders. Because the sleep states and cycles alternate during the night, our body ...
Oh yes. We’ve all had the experience of a bad night’s sleep and the drag of the day after. Most people can recuperate fairly quickly after one night of poor sleep but when you string two or more together the compounding effects show up in our mood. Let’s just say we aren’t as...
With the time change, many people are feeling more sleep-deprived than usual. Here's how lack of sleep can affect your eye health in surprising ways.
Sleeplessness really does affect us from head to toe – literally. If you’re fatigued, you’ll be more unsteady on your feet. Balance and coordination suffer, making you more apt to have an accident or fall. Doctors describe insomnia as the inability to sleep without interruption. Acute or...
What can happen to your health if you regularly don’t get enough sleep? In this article, you will find out what sleep deprivation does to your body. You will also learn how to improve your sleep quality to prevent the side effects of sleep deprivation. ...
Poor sleep quality and a lack of sleep can reduce your metabolism, which in turn will lead to weight gain. On top of that, you also put yourself at risk of obesity and other health conditions. Metabolism is the process where the body converts the food and drink we consume into energy,...
Does it really matter how many hours of sleep we get? Is quality or duration of sleep more important? And, can age affect how much sleep is optimal for our health? We’ll be discussing all these questions and getting to the bottom of the idea that we need 8 hours of sleep every ni...
However, as strange as it may seem, that doesn't mean we necessarily understand the connection between sleep and mental health. Which is why here we will deal with common misconceptions, such as the amount of time you should sleep, as well as everything else you need to know about that ...