Sleep

Have you ever just stayed in bed staring at the ceiling, tossing and turning, trying to sleep but simply not being able to? You’re tired, your eyes are heavy, and yet you lie there counting sheep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that lack of sleep is a public health epidemic. Lack ...click here to read more

Maybe you live a busy life so sometimes when you’re at your desk or sitting in front of the couch you catch yourself slowly dozing off. Sure, if you’re at home, taking a nap is okay, but you can’t fall asleep at work or while driving. Tiredness and low energy have a lot to do ...click here to read more

Sleep is an integral part of our health. It’s that nightly spell where we recharge so we can take on the next day. Sleep is also important to give our bodies a restart. It helps store memories, events and even reduces stress. Clearly, sleep is important and we should all ensure we’re getting enough of ...click here to read more

At least 29 million people in the United States have diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that another 86 million people have pre-diabetes and are headed towards full-blown diabetes if they don’t get off the couch. A report by the U.S Physical Activity Council shows over 60 million Americans are couch potatoes. ...click here to read more

You toss, you turn, and you close your eyes for a moment only to be suddenly awake. Not getting proper sleep can ruin your energy, mess with your emotions and greatly impact your health. But you’ve tried everything to get to sleep and still can’t get the proper shut-eye your body needs. Maybe it’s time ...click here to read more

How much sleep did you get last night? Six, seven maybe even up to nine hours? When we get little sleep it makes sense to wake up tired, but when we have prolonged amounts of sleep and still wake up tired then that’s a problem. If you’re clocking in many hours of shut-eye and still ...click here to read more

It seems like there’s not enough time in a day to get everything we need to do done. So instead of putting tasks off until tomorrow, we stay up later, encroaching on our sleep time. It may not seem like a big deal now to skimp on some shuteye, but over time, this has a ...click here to read more

Does a poor night’s sleep have you feeling sleepy by midday? Or yawning your way through the morning? Here’s a good excuse to take a nap. New research has found that the negative health effects of a sleepless night may be remedied by just 40 winks. In a study involving 11 male participants and published ...click here to read more

Today, life stress and the general hubbub of modern society can keep us up at night. And for caffeine-fuelled North Americans – with smartphones and tablets at their bedsides – sleeping may even be seen as a waste of time, to the extent that sleep deprivation has become the norm, rather than the exception. Even ...click here to read more

Why is it that getting a good night’s sleep gets harder the older we get? Sleep issues are so common with seniors. Some will fall asleep easily, but wake up after only a couple of hours, which is far from ideal. This lack of sleep can become so overwhelming you might find that you can’t ...click here to read more

When you’re not getting proper sleep, the side-effects can be less than pleasant, with low energy, low mood and a lowered immune system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gone so far as to call insufficient sleep a public health epidemic, taking a toll on our health care system. The agency has increased ...click here to read more

Did you know that how you cope with life stress and the general hubbub of modern society may increase your risk for insomnia? I’ve found myself snacking at night more often than usual, and not on the right foods. Even when you know better, you can slip up and compromise your sleep in the process. ...click here to read more

A full moon might have a link to some strange behaviors and bad luck, but according to a new study, sleep quality isn’t one of them. Beliefs that the phases of the moon can influence our sleep cycles – and in particular that a full moon makes sleep difficult or causes insomnia has been a ...click here to read more

They say a happy wife makes for a happy life, but what if the happiness of your partner could have an impact on your sleep quality, too? One new study found that when the wife is happier with her marriage, the spouse’s sleep-wake schedule was more in sync. The Institute of Medicine estimates that over ...click here to read more