According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, getting enough sleep is essential for good health. Sleep is a basic need of the body, and the effects of sleep deprivation can be as serious as not eating or breathing. Not sleeping enough affects your physical and mental health an...
Sleeping in an environment warm enough to raise body temperature can reduce REM sleep as well as the deep, slow-wave sleep characteristic of theN3 stage.Because thermoregulation is reduced during sleep, the body chooses to wake up to regulate temperature rather than remain asleep in an excessively...
Sleep deprivation can also affect how the body responds to tumors. Some studies suggest that there is a link between short sleep duration and the risk of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer. Researchers do not know the exact reason, but they speculate that it may be due to areduced secr...
If so, do you have problems sleeping? Your slumber pose may not be helping. You’re more likely to be restless and toss and turn to get comfortable when you sleep on your belly. It can strain your neck and your lower back, too. If this is how you like to sleep, you may want to...
Today, Evolve Daily shares seven ways sleep affects athletic performance. 1) Maintain your speed and quickness Muay Thai World Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke training at Evolve MMA (Far East Square) in Singapore. Athletes who log an extra two hours of shut-eye every night can boost ...
If you’re caught in the stressed-sleepless cycle, the sleep experts at ZzzQuil are here to help! Take a deep breath…you are not alone! Optimize sleep habits and hygiene: Try out some of these tips to improve your sleeping habits and hygiene: ...
Of course, it’s only one study, and experts still have a lot to learn about how exactly beta-amyloid buildup affects memory. But when it comes to keeping your brain as clean as possible, sleep just might be key. Sleep Helps Your Brain Regulate Your Appetite ...
How you sleep (or don’t) at night massively affects how you function during the day, explains Dr. Khosla. Some daytime impacts of insomnia include: Decreased functioning or productivity in an academic or work setting Difficulty with concentrating, brain fog, or impaired attention or memory ...
How sleep affects mood We have become ever more aware of how important sleep is for our health and wellbeing yet many of us regularly don’t get enough sleep. It’s easy to see that we would have lower energy levels if we don’t have enough sleep but missing even an extra half hour...
in the sleep-wake cycle, how disruptions to healthy cortisol levels interfere with sleep and contribute to sleep disorders — and how poor sleep, in turn, negatively affects cortisol. I’ll also discuss ways to encourage healthy cortisol levels, for the benefit of your sleep and broader health...